Financial Incentives Paid to Physicians Effective in Improving Guideline Recommended Hypertension Care
The JAMA Report
September 10, 2013 • Business of Medicine, Cardiology, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Preventative Health, The JAMA Report
The Affordable Care Act includes a pay for performance program designed to promote high quality health care. A new study examined if financial incentives paid to physicians and also the entire practice team including nurses and other support staff encouraged higher quality care for patients with hypertension. Catherine Dolf has more in this week’s JAMA Report.
