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Through an agreement with Philadelphia-based Independence Blue Cross, Abington (Pa.) Health is the third provider in the region to join the payor’s hospital-physician incentive program, according to ...

A quality incentive program that directs add-on funding only to nursing homes that enhance care and perform well on a series of patient metrics could be a lifeline for hundreds of facilities facing ...

This article examines the prevalence of pay-for-performance incentives to promote human papillomavirus vaccination and other quality metrics as reported by frontline clinical staff. Objectives: We ...

The authors describe a pay-for-performance initiative targeting behavioral health providers, which was introduced by a large Medicaid managed care organization across multiple states. Value-based ...

Payers and providers have long had ups and downs in their relationships, even before the Affordable Care Act. But prior authorization and data interoperability demands, coupled with patient volume and ...