Newsletter Articles | September 30, 2002
Financial Incentives Based On Individual Physician’s Performance More Effective In Improving Quality Of Care Than Non-Financial Incentives
OPEN MINDS, The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst
Industry News
Financial incentives to improve physician quality of care are generally more influential than non- financial incentives, and incentive strategies are more effective when based on each individual physician's performance rather than at the group or plan level, according to a report released December 2001 by the National Health Care Purchasing Institute (NHCPI). Entitled, The Growing Case For Using Physician Incentives to Improve Healthcare Quality, NHCPI outlines 18 guidelines or strategies for structuring physician financial incentive plans in order to . . .