The authors suggest the weak correlation may be a result of low-quality physicians choosing not to participate in the programs or physicians not being motivated by the amount of money up for grabs, according to a Reuters report.
Paul Levy, former CEO of Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Boston, agreed with this suggestion in post on his blog, Not Running a Hospital. He writes, “If you are a primary care doctor, you simply have too much to do in a limited amount of time to calculate whether a given step in the clinical process is going to generate more revenue for your practice.”
Mr. Levy add that the findings draw into question the utility of shared savings and global payment programs, which policy makers seem to think will play a significant role in fixing the current healthcare delivery system.
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