The P4P Glacier Gains Speed

Sometimes, it seems that with pay-for-performance (P4P), there is lots of talk but not much action. But, if you look at the reimbursement programs of the major payers, there is slow but steady progress. I would call it glacial in the best sense of the word – a huge force, moving slowly, that completely changes the landscape around it.

A review of P4P in one payer – Optum – illustrates the slow but steady effect of P4P on the market. We have covered Optum's P4P initiatives over the past couple of years for a couple key reasons. The United Healthcare . . .