Physician-focused option shows savings.
CMS' first pay-for-performance initiative for physicians shows two groups earned performance payments for quality and cost efficiency of $7.3 million as part of their share of the $9.5 million savings in the first year.
D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational / Q000191:economics; D006123:Group Practice / Q000191:economics* / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D010820:Physicians; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods; D012052:Reimbursement, Incentive / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States