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EHR Update: Doctors (2013)
In 2009 the HITECH Act provided $30 billion to support the expansion of . In 2011, the Medicare EHR Incentive began providing payments to providers who adopted EHRs with a minimal set of meaningful use capabilities. Early indicators suggest these Continue Reading …
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 so…precious…to policy makers. Pay for performance (P4P) continues to expand as a way to incentivize health care quality and efficiency Continue Reading …
Consumer-directed health care
Consumer-Directed Health Plans have increased in popularity but are only marginally helpful. Consumer-directed health plans (CDHPs) intend to control costs by shifting the financial risk of health care decision-making from payers to patients. CDHPs require consumers to enroll in a Continue Reading …
Converting financial incentives into quality
Pay-for-performance in health care seeks to correct the unconscionably low level of quality provided to some patients. In practice, achieving quality through financial incentives continues to prove a difficult endeavor. Pay-for-performance (P4P) in healthcare emerged as a result of two Continue Reading …
Convenient Clinics
The landscape of the health system in the United States is changing to offer patients improved access to care beyond the traditional doctor’s office or emergency room visit. The advancing popularity of retail clinics provides patients a choice when Continue Reading …
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