Physician Compensation, Cost, and Quality

Robert H. Brook

ResearchPosted on rand.org 2010Published in: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association, v. 304, no. 7, Commentary, Aug. 18, 2010, p. 795-796

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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  • Copyright: American Medical Association
  • Availability: Non-RAND
  • Year: 2010
  • Pages: 2
  • Document Number: EP-201001-17

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