How Geisinger structures its physicians' compensation to support improvements in quality, efficiency, and volume
TH Lee, A Bothe, GD Steele - Health Affairs, 2012 - healthaffairs.org
The movement of US physicians toward working as employees rather than working as
private practitioners is increasing interest in compensation systems that drive improved
quality and efficiency without compromising the productivity of existing fee-for-service
payment systems. We describe the approach of Geisinger Health System, an integrated
delivery system in Pennsylvania that assigns about 20 percent of total expected physician
compensation to incentives that support improvements in quality and efficiency along with …
private practitioners is increasing interest in compensation systems that drive improved
quality and efficiency without compromising the productivity of existing fee-for-service
payment systems. We describe the approach of Geisinger Health System, an integrated
delivery system in Pennsylvania that assigns about 20 percent of total expected physician
compensation to incentives that support improvements in quality and efficiency along with …
