New P4P program uses established measures.
Leapfrog has designed its program to reward improvers as well as best performers. Key areas represent approximately 33% of admissions and 20% of commercial payers' inpatient expenditures. Local market conditions, employer groups, and health plans will dictate incentive structures.
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