title: Pay for performance at the tipping point.
authors.forename: Arnold M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Epstein
mesh_terms: D019985:Benchmarking; D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.; D004469:Economics, Hospital; D006761:Hospitals / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D006278:Medicare; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D019984:Quality Indicators, Health Care; D012052:Reimbursement, Incentive; D014481:United States