Current state of value-based purchasing programs

Circulation

Volumn 133, Issue 22, 2016, Pages 2197-2205

  Chee, Tingyin T ^a   Ryan, Andrew M ^b   Wasfy, Jason H ^c   Borden, William B ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

costs and cost analysis; outcome assessment (health care); reimbursement mechanisms; value based purchasing

Indexed keywords

ACCOUNTABLE CARE ORGANIZATION; ARTICLE; DRUG SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH DISPARITY; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITAL PURCHASING; MEASUREMENT; MEDICARE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OUTPATIENT; PERFORMANCE; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ECONOMICS; HUMAN; PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT; PURCHASING; REIMBURSEMENT; STANDARDS; TRENDS; UNITED STATES;

ACCOUNTABLE CARE ORGANIZATIONS; HUMANS; PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT; PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT SYSTEM; REIMBURSEMENT, INCENTIVE; UNITED STATES; VALUE-BASED PURCHASING;

EID: 84973344385     PISSN: 00097322     EISSN: 15244539     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.115.010268     Document Type: Article

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