Behind the Jargon: What Is the value of value-based purchasing?

Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2016, Pages 1033-1045

  Tanenbaum, Sandra J ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Medicare; Pay for performance; Payment reform; Value based purchasing

Indexed keywords

COMORBIDITY; FAMILY STUDY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; MEDICARE; MORTALITY RATE; PROSTATE SURGERY; PURCHASING; SURVIVAL; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; UNITED STATES;

HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HUMANS; MEDICARE; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES; VALUE-BASED PURCHASING;

EID: 84990247413     PISSN: 03616878     EISSN: 15271927     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1215/03616878-3632254     Document Type: Article

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