The report examined claims data from more than 1,000 health plans representing 118 million Americans. NCQA president Margaret E. O’Kane said cost containment is crucial for creating a system that rewards value rather than volume.
A recent NCQA news conference discussed the need for developing uniform measures to determine the relative quality of a physician.
Read the American Medical News report on the NCQA’s report on pay-for-performance.
Read more on pay-for-performance:
–6 Tips to Improve Quality Measures
–Study: Hospital Compare Measures May Not Correlate With Hospital Quality
