New York City Public Hospital System Ties Physician Income To Quality Of Care

On January 12, 2013, the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (HHC), a public health care system, announced a pay-for-performance agreement with two major medical schools and one private physician organization that links physician payments with the quality of care. Over the next three years, HHC will pay incentives of up to $59 million for physicians who meet HHC benchmarks for improving patient care quality, efficiency, and patient satisfaction. The contracts are with the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, the New York University (NYU) School of Medicine, and the Physician Affiliate Group of New York (PAGNY). More . . .