BMC Health Services Research · 2010 · 38 citations · 0 references
Health ProfessionsHealth AdministrationHealth Services AdministrationHealth Care Quality ManagementHealth Services ResearchHealthcare Quality ImprovementHealth Care QualityHealth Program EvaluationHealth Services EvaluationHealthcare Quality ManagementQuality MeasurementQuality Of CareHealth Care EconomicsHealth Care Payment ModelsHealth Care Quality MeasurementHealthcare Quality MeasurementQuality Of Care EvaluationQuality Of Care ImpactQuality-based Payment IncentivesQuality-based Reimbursement
Quality of care, as currently measured, shows unintended and avoidable variability in health care, and the existence of under use, overuse and misuse of health care, as compared to best practice. One possible part of the solution is to introduce Pay- for-Quality (P4Q) by aligning the payment system with quality of care. However, there is a lack of comprehensive conceptual guidance on P4Q use in health care.