The current approach to accountability of medical care is to blend reporting of “quality
measures” with “pay-for-performance”(P4P). 1 Benefits of this approach include use of …

Whether it's driven by private insurers or the federal government, pay-for-performance (P4P),
a concept that offers health care providers payment for meeting certain performance …

In past decades, stark differences in practice pattern, cost, and outcomes of care across
regions with similar health demographics have prompted calls for reform. As health systems …

Pay-for-performance programs are growing, but little evidence exists on their effectiveness
or on their potential unintended consequences and effects on the patient–physician …

Recent research underscores the gaps that exist between evidence-based medical
practices and the care that many patients actually receive. Recognizing this, large …

US health care system have led governments, payers, and health care organizations to
pursue physician accountability and quality improvement efforts aimed at producing higher …

SUBOPTIMAL HEALTH CARE QUALITY IS AN URGENT NA-tional concern. 1 Recently,
policy makers have sought to improve quality by providing bonus dollars to physicians …

Organizations showing improvement over baseline performance should also be rewarded
for substantive improvements in quality. This approach offers incentives to all physician …

In February 2019, the Vision Committee recommended that the American Board of Medical
Specialities (ABMS) chart a new course for improvement in medical practice. 1 Arguing that …

Today's physician is expected to incorporate clinical guidelines, increasing numbers of
preventive services, and patient safety concerns into the realities of the day-to-day practice …