Physician bonuses: tarnished awards?
Physician bonuses tied to meeting a managed care plan's profit or utilization targets reward doctors for stinting on care. Bonuses tied to patient satisfaction surveys measure service levels, not quality. Still, these deeply flawed payment systems are becoming more widespread.
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