title: The Role of Incentives in Changing the Behavior of Spinal Care Providers: A Primer on Behavioral Economics in Health Care.
abstract: As spinal care transitions from individual practitioners working in a volume-based reimbursement system toward multidisciplinary health care organizations working in a population-based model with value-based reimbursement, it is critical that insurance companies, administrators, and spine care provider have a clear understanding of how incentives change physician behavior. This article will introduce the concept of behavior economics, and discuss 9 principles relevant to physician decision-making.
authors.affiliation: *WESTMED Spine Center, Yonkers, NY †The Rothman Institute at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA.
authors.forename: Alok D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Sharan
authors.forename: Gregory D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Schroeder
authors.forename: Michael E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: West
authors.forename: Alexander R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Vaccaro
mesh_terms: D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000191:economics* / Q000379:methods; D060909:Economics, Behavioral; D006801:Humans; D009042:Motivation; D010816:Physician Incentive Plans / Q000191:economics; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000191:economics / Q000628:therapy*; D014481:United States; D062505:Value-Based Purchasing / Q000191:economics