Do penalty-based pay-for-performance programs improve surgical care more effectively than other payment strategies? A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The aim of this systematic review is to assess if penalty-based pay-for-performance (P4P) programs are more effective in improving quality and cost outcomes compared to two other payment strategies (i.e., rewards and a combination of rewards and penalties) for surgical care in the United States. Penalty-based programs have gained in popularity because of their potential to motivate behavioral change more effectively than reward-based programs to improve quality of care. However, little is known about whether penalties are more effective than other strategies.

Materials and methods

A systematic literature review was conducted according to the PRISMA guideline to identify studies that evaluated the effects of P4P programs on quality and cost outcomes for surgical ca

SUBMITTER: Kim KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7711081 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature