Value-based purchasing (VBP) refers to a broad set of performance-based payment
strategies that link financial incentives to health care providers' performance on a set of …

Introduction Outcome-based payment models (OBPMs) might solve the shortcomings of fee-
for-service or diagnostic-related group (DRG) models using financial incentives based on …

This article reviews the literature on the use of financial incentives to improve the provision
of value-based health care. Eighty studies of 44 schemes from 10 countries were reviewed …

Background Outpatient care facilities provide a variety of basic healthcare services to
individuals who do not require hospitalisation or institutionalisation, and are usually the …

Research on the effects of pay-for-performance (P4P) in health care indicates largely
disappointing results. This central finding, however, may mask important heterogeneity in …

Background A novel incentive scheme based on a joint agreement of a large Swiss health
insurance with 56 physician networks was implemented in 2018. This study evaluated the …

There is growing recognition of the need for effective interventions to promote healthy
behavior change among those who already engage in various risk behaviors as well as to …

Background: The impact of pay-for-performance (P4P) programs on long-term mortality for
chronic illnesses, especially diabetes mellitus, has been rarely reported. Several studies …

The US healthcare system is undergoing a transformation from traditional fee-forservice
models to value-based purchasing in an attempt to build a culture of accountability and …

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Physician organizations (POs)—independent practice
associations and medical groups—located in lower socioeconomic status (SES) areas may …