‘Quality’ Archives
Physician Report Cards are Flawed
Many people wish to compare doctors against each other across quality metrics. However, report cards are flawed. Americans [...]
Should hospitals profit from surgical complications?
Dr. Andrew Gonzalez spoke on the David Pakman show regarding new research about surgical complications and hospital profits. [...]
P4P: One review to rule them all
The body of literature remains mixed on P4P programs. Evidence that it is overtly effective remains elusive but would be [...]
The Quality of Medicaid compared with Private Coverage
Is Medicaid worse than no insurance at all? Of course not. But it is not as good as private coverage for quality. Medicaid, [...]
P4P Reduced Mortality in UK
Pay-for-performance has demonstrated mixed results in the US. A recent UK study shows promise for success. Programs that [...]
Poor P4P Incentives Don’t Work
In an era of cost containment, payers and policy makers have championed the use of pay-for-performance. Recently, Medicare [...]
