Can pay-for-performance improve quality and reduce health disparities?

PLoS Med. 2007 Jun;4(6):e216. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0040216.

Abstract

The authors discuss a new study that examined whether pay-for-performance improves or worsens existing disparities in health between ethnic groups.

Publication types

  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Contracts
  • Diabetes Mellitus / blood
  • Diabetes Mellitus / economics*
  • Diabetes Mellitus / ethnology
  • Diabetes Mellitus / therapy
  • Disease Management*
  • Ethnicity*
  • Female
  • Goals
  • Health Policy*
  • Humans
  • London
  • Male
  • Medicaid / economics
  • Middle Aged
  • National Health Programs / economics*
  • National Health Programs / standards
  • Outcome Assessment, Health Care / economics
  • Outcome Assessment, Health Care / standards*
  • Physician Incentive Plans / economics*
  • Practice Management, Medical / economics*
  • Prejudice*
  • Prospective Studies
  • Quality Indicators, Health Care* / economics
  • Quality Indicators, Health Care* / standards
  • Reimbursement, Incentive* / economics
  • Reimbursement, Incentive* / organization & administration
  • Treatment Outcome
  • United Kingdom / epidemiology
  • United States / epidemiology