Can We Pay for Performance in Behavioral Health Care?

ABSTRACT: Pay for performance (P4P) has become a popular strategy to reward quality and cost-efficiency in behavioral health care and other health care disciplines. This column presents the results of a literature review of P4P in behavioral health care. Fifteen empirical studies evaluating the outcomes of behavioral health services provided in a P4P system were identified. The limited data suggest that P4P can achieve its desired effect. More research is needed on outcomes, performance, and unintended consequences.

SUBMITTER: Stewart RE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7043926 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature