New reimbursement models reward clinical excellence.
Pay-for-performance is an emerging payment model that links quality of care with the level of payment for healthcare services. While pay-for-performance programs are still in their formative stages, hospitals need to prepare by intensifying their efforts to ensure systems and processes support high-quality care.
Corrigan
Karen
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The Strategy Group, Norfolk, Va., USA. corrigan@thestrategygroup.us
Ryan
Robert H
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D006739:Hospital Administration; D017146:Models, Organizational; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D012051:Reimbursement Mechanisms / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D014481:United States