title: Hitting where it hurts. Congress considers incentives, penalties to spur quality.
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lubell
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002487:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.; D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005246:Feedback; D006801:Humans; D006278:Medicare / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D012052:Reimbursement, Incentive / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology