Physician Compensation, Cost, and Quality
Published in: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association, v. 304, no. 7, Commentary, Aug. 18, 2010, p. 795-796
Posted on RAND.org on January 01, 2010
Pay-for-performance, transparency, and other innovative ways of compensating physicians will only work if, at the same time, the system for providing care has clear objectives and specific tools to help physicians achieve those objectives.
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