Background A vast amount of literature on effects of pay-for-performance (P4P) in health
care has been published. However, the evidence has become fragmented and it has …

Background The use of blended payment schemes in primary care, including the use of
financial incentives to directly reward 'performance'and 'quality'is increasing in a number of …

PURPOSE Primary care practices in the United Kingdom have received substantial financial
rewards for achieving standards set out in the Quality and Outcomes Framework since April …

Background There is considerable interest in the effectiveness of financial incentives in the
delivery of health care. Incentives may be used in an attempt to increase the use of evidence …

Background There is a growing interest in paying for performance as a means to align the
incentives of health workers and health providers with public health goals. However, there is …

Pay for performance (P4P) is increasingly being used to stimulate healthcare providers to
improve their performance. However, evidence on P4P effectiveness remains inconclusive …

Objective To estimate the impact of a national primary care pay for performance scheme, the
Quality and Outcomes Framework in England, on emergency hospital admissions for …

Background There is growing interest in paying for performance (P4P) as a means to align
the incentives of healthcare providers with public health goals. Rigorous evidence on the …

There has been a growing interest in the use of financial incentives to encourage
improvements in the quality of health care. Several articles have reviewed past studies of the …

Objective Results‐based financing and pay‐for‐performance refer to the transfer of money
or material goods conditional on taking a measurable action or achieving a predetermined …