Am J Med Qual. 2005 May-Jun;20(3):144-50.

Conceptual issues in the design and implementation of pay-for-quality programs.

Young GJ, White B, Burgess JF Jr, Berlowitz D, Meterko M, Guldin MR, Bokhour BG.

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Center for Organization, Leadership and Management Research, Department of Veterans Affairs, USA. health@bu.edu

Abstract

This article identifies and discusses key conceptual issues in designing and implementing pay-for-quality programs. Such programs offer financial incentives to providers for achieving predefined quality targets. The purpose of the article is to provide health care professionals with a framework for designing, implementing, and evaluating pay-for-quality programs. Examples are drawn from the Rewarding Results demonstration project for which the authors serve as the national evaluation team.

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