“Pay-for-performance” is a buzzword that describes a different way of paying doctors. Instead of paying doctors a fee for every test or procedure they order (fee-for-service) or a flat fee each month for each patient regardless of the services they use (capitation), pay for performance contracts pay doctors based on the quality of care they provide.
It sounds like a good idea, but let’s think about it for a moment. Do we really believe doctors have every tool to provide great care, but choose not to because they aren’t getting a bonus for it? That all they need is a little prodding, a little money to improve their will? Continue reading ‘Pay for performance not sufficient to cure what ails us’
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