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Assignment
The U.S. healthcare system has been criticized for high-cost, inefficacy, and issues on quality. P4P is an approach used to provide incentives to physicians and health care provider organizations to achieve improved performance by increasing quality of care and reducing costs.
• Define the challenges in designing a Pay for Performance (P4P) program.
• Discuss the impacts of P4P on provider payment reform.
• Describe the health care providers' reactions to Value-Based Purchasing Programs.
• Determine the benefits of P4P on patients.
This assignment:
• Must be three double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style
• Must include a separate title page with the following:
o Title of paper
o Student's name
o Course name and number
o Instructor's name
o Date submitted
• Must include an introduction and conclusion
• Must use at least four scholarly, peer-reviewed, and/or other credible sources
• Must document all sources in APA style
• Must include a separate reference page formatted according to APA style
References
Eijkenaar, F. (2013). Key issues in the design of pay for performance programs. European Journal of Health Economics, 14(1), 117-131. doi: 10.1007/s10198-011-0347-6.
RAND. (2015). Health care pay for performance.
Stanowski, A. C., Simpson, K., & White, A. (2015). Pay for performance: Are hospitals becoming more efficient in improving their patient experience?Journal of Healthcare Management, 60(4), 268-284.