An Analysis of Pay-for-Performance Schemes and Their Potential Impacts on Health Systems and Outcomes for Patients
Pay-for-performance (P4P) programs have been introduced into the Canadian medical system in the last decades. This paper examines the underlying characteristics of P4P and describes both their advantages and drawbacks. Most P4P programs provide the advantage of rewarding medical acts, thus providing...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2019-01-01
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Series: | Critical Care Research and Practice |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/8943972 |