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Disease Management
Research from University of Manchester yields new data on disease management
June 28th, 2008
According to recent research from Manchester, the United Kingdom, "Pay-for-performance schemes share the common approach of offering financial incentives to healthcare providers for achieving specified performance targets. Such schemes are becoming increasingly popular with healthcare policy makers and funders worldwide, despite a relative lack of evidence on their long-term effects." "This article examines the emerging evidence and its likely consequences for the future development of pay for performance. Successful schemes are likely to be those that use evidence-based targets; focus on aspects of care for which there is a professional consensus on the need for...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2008-06-28)
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