title: Maximizing physician performance: a systems approach.
abstract: Managed care organizations are aware of the importance of managing the quality of care and controlling costs associated with the delivery of care. By utilizing physician-level performance reporting, an organization can help its physicians manage the organization's resources across the continuum of care. Physician participation can be obtained by developing a multicomponent program that includes opportunities for physician input regarding resource allocation and benefit packages; by articulating and documenting the organization's goals and priorities; by providing physicians with systemwide data related to indicators of their performance levels; and by offering financial incentives.
authors.affiliation: Abrix Group, Des Plaines, IL, USA.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D003266:Continuity of Patient Care; D003625:Data Collection; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D005376:Financial Management / Q000379:methods*; D005568:Forms and Records Control; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010816:Physician Incentive Plans; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D014481:United States