Improvement of the quality payment program by improving data reporting process: an action research.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Successful implementation of pay-for-quality (P4Q) programs mostly depends upon a valid, timely, and reliable data about quality measures generated by providers, and interpreted by payers. The aim of this study was to establish a data reporting method for P4Q program through an action research.

Methods

Qualitative method was used to align theory with action through a three-cycle action research. The study was conducted in September 15, 2015 to March 15, 2017, in East-Azerbaijan, Iran. The purposeful sampling was used to select participants. The participants included healthcare providers, staff in district health centers (DHC), experts, and managers in the provincial primary health center (PPHC). Data was collected by interviews, focus group discussions, and expert

SUBMITTER: Iezadi S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6128004 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature