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Health Care Pay for Performance

"Pay for performance" rewards doctors, hospitals, and other health care providers for attaining targeted service goals, like meeting health care quality or efficiency standards. RAND research has explored a range of policy and economic implications related to the use of pay-for-performance delivery models.

Journal Article

Pay for Performance: Its Influence on the Use of IT in Physician Organizations

The introduction of information technology (IT) in physician organizations and practices is a source of great interest to physician leaders and policy makers.

Jan 1, 2006
Journal Article

Paying for Performance: Implementing a Statewide Project in California

The US health care system falls far short of providing care consistent with national standards of care and available knowledge.

Jan 1, 2005
Journal Article

Self-reported Oral Health of Enrollees in Capitated and Fee-for-Service Dental Benefit Plans

Impact of different dental plan types, dental markets, premiums, out-of-pocket costs and enrollee demographics on the enrollees' oral health status.

Jan 1, 2004
Journal Article

Self-reported Satisfaction of Enrollees in Capitated and Fee-for-Service Dental Benefit Plans

Impact of capitated, or CAP, and FFS dental benefit plans on the enrollees' satisfaction with their plans and their satisfaction with their dentists.

Jan 1, 2004
Journal Article

Using Performance Measurement to Drive Improvement: A Road Map for Change

Performance measures and reporting have not been adopted throughout the US health care system.

Jan 1, 2003
Journal Article

Effects of CAHPS Health Plan Performance Information on Plan Choices by New Jersey Medicaid Beneficiaries

To assess the effects of CAHPS health plan performance information on plan choices and decision processes by New Jersey Medicaid beneficiaries.

Jan 1, 2002
Journal Article

The Intensity of Physicians' Work in Patient Visits: Implications for the Coding of Patient Evaluation and Management Services

Clinicians use visit codes to bill for services involving the evaluation of patients and the management of their care.

Jan 1, 1999
Journal Article

Time Parameters for Glaucoma Procedures

Changes in physician reimbursement have emphasized the importance of determining physician time for procedures and services. This article gives the results of a survey given to members of the American Glaucoma Society concerning work times for preoperative, operative, and 90-day postoperative care for six common glaucoma procedures.

Jan 1, 1994
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Cheryl L. Damberg

Director, RAND Center of Excellence on Health System Performance; Distinguished Chair in Health Care Payment Policy; Principal Senior Economist
Education Ph.D. in public policy and economics, Pardee RAND Graduate School; M.P.H. in health education, population planning, University of Michigan School of Public Health; B.S. in zoology, natural science, Michigan State University
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Megan Mathews

Senior Statistical Analyst
Education M.S. in applied statistics, Pennsylvania State University; B.S. in statistics, Pennsylvania State University
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Rachel O. Reid

Physician Policy Researcher
Education M.D., University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine; M.S. in clinical research, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine; A.B. in biochemical sciences, Harvard University
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Adam Scherling

Statistical Analyst
Education M.S. in statistics, UC Los Angeles; B.A. in economics, Carleton College
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Melony E. Sorbero

Senior Policy Researcher
Education Ph.D. in health services research and policy, and M.P.H., University of Rochester School of Medicine; M.S. in public policy analysis, University of Rochester
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Anagha Alka Tolpadi

Statistical Analyst
Education M.S. in biostatistics, University of Michigan; B.A. in statistical science, Cornell University

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RAND Topic:
Health Care Pay for Performance

Topic Synonyms:
P4P;
Value-Based Purchasing

Research conducted by

RAND Health Care