Reforming cardiovascular care: quality measurement and improvement, and pay-for-performance.
Dennison
Cheryl R
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Department of Health Systems and Outcomes, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, Baltimore, Maryland 21205-2110, USA. cdennison@son.jhmi.edu
Hughes
Suzanne
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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