Does the Frequency of Pay-for-Performance Payment Matter?-Experience from a Randomized Trial
Does the Frequency of Pay-for-Performance Payment Matter?-Experience from a Randomized Trial
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DOI:
10.1111/j.1475-6773.2009.01072.x
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发表时间:
2010-04-01
影响因子:
3.4
通讯作者:
Luft, Harold
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作者:
Chung, Sukyung;Palaniappan, Latha;Luft, Harold
ObjectiveTo examine the effects of incentive payment frequency on quality measures in a physician-specific pay-for-performance (P4P) experiment.Study SettingA multispecialty physician group practice.Study DesignIn 2007, all primary care physicians (n=179) were randomized into two study arms differing by the frequency of incentive payment, either four quarterly bonus checks or a single year-end bonus (maximum of U.S.$5,000/year for both arms).Data Collection/Extraction MethodsData were extracted from electronic health records. Quality measure scores between the two arms over four quarters were compared.Principal FindingsThere was no difference between the two arms in average quality measure score or in total bonus amount earned.ConclusionsPhysicians' responses to a P4P program with a small maximum bonus do not differ by frequency of bonus payment.