title: Reforming cardiovascular care: quality measurement and improvement, and pay-for-performance.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Systems and Outcomes, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, Baltimore, Maryland 21205-2110, USA. cdennison@son.jhmi.edu
authors.forename: Cheryl R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Dennison
authors.forename: Suzanne
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hughes
mesh_terms: D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D017281:Cost of Illness; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D018166:Health Care Reform / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005102:Health Expenditures / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D011057:Politics; D019984:Quality Indicators, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012052:Reimbursement, Incentive / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology