Value-Based Purchasing

Purchasers are provided information on the quality of health care, including patient outcomes and health status, with data on the dollar outlays going towards health. The focus is on managing the use of the health care system to reduce inappropriate care and to identify and reward the best-performing providers. (from http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/meyerrpt.htm accessed 11/25/2011)

Year introduced: 2013

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Tree Number(s): N03.219.521.576.343.981

MeSH Unique ID: D062505

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• Purchasing, Value-Based
• Purchasings, Value-Based
• Value Based Purchasing
• Value-Based Purchasings

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Health Care Category
Health Care Economics and Organizations
Economics
Financing, Organized
Insurance
Insurance, Health
Value-Based Purchasing