Internists Say Pay-For-Performance Programs Must Put Patients First

The American College of Physicians (ACP) says that pay-for-performance programs that provide incentives for good performance on a few specific elements of a single disease or condition may lead to better health care for some patients but can also have unintended consequences. Such plans may also neglect the complexity of patient care, especially for elderly patients and those with many chronic conditions. [click link for full article]

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Filed under: Primary Care on December 6th, 2007