Chronic Illness and Patient Satisfaction
December 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Providers who treat patients with chronic conditions can achieve high patient satisfaction.
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Improving Quality and Value in Health Care: Ideas from the Field
November 13, 2012 | Program Result Report
The solicitation was a broad call for ideas from the field to rein in spending without jeopardizing patient care. RWJF selected 12 of the most novel ideas and those most likely to engender far-reaching change.
Pay-for-Performance
October 11, 2012 | Issue Brief
"Pay-for-performance" programs are supposed to replace traditional fee-for-service care under the Affordable Care Act. Yet studies show pay-for-performance programs have yielded mixed results.
How Physicians Perform
September 4, 2012 | Program Result Report
Researchers for the Pacific Business Group on Health worked to develop an evidence-based method to score physicians on the quality of health care they provide and to develop a mechanism by which physicians could correct data on their performance.
Paying for Prevention
March 1, 2012 | Journal Article
While pay for performance (P4P) incentives have traditionally been aimed at rewarding preventive service delivery in primary care practices, this observational study looked at the association of P4P and behavioral patient counseling offered for smok ...
Pay-for-Performance Programs to Reduce Racial/Ethnic Disparities
February 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Pay-for-performance (P4P) programs can boost care quality and lower costs, but might have unintended effects on racial and ethnic disparities. This research highlights the need to consider the impact of P4P on disparities.
The Reliability of Medical Group Performance Measurement in a Single lnsurer's Pay for Performance Program
February 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Even for a large insurer with a significant market share, the reliable measurement of performance is challenging due to data limitations, according to this study. This suggests mechanisms must be developed for multiple stakeholders to collaborate an ...
Building Support: CEO Leadership and Champions
February 27, 2011 | Toolkit
The CEO is the ultimate decision-maker and is accountable for the organization’s success or failure.
Engaging Providers and Payers
February 27, 2011 | Toolkit
Building clinical collaboration and a strong consensus behind the pilot will significantly improve your chances of success.
Performance-Based Payment Incentives Increase Burden and Blame for Hospital Nurses
February 1, 2011 | Journal Article
Researchers conducted interview of hospital leaders and unit nurses in 25 hospitals to explore the effect of performance-based incentives.