Does Pay For Performance Impact Low Performing Physicians?

• 2/25/2010
• Author: Audrie Bretl Roelf
• Category: Benchmark Blog
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Most of us have heard of pay-for-performance (P4P) programs and are familiar with their impact on high-performing physicians – they are obviously recognized for their hard work. But do these programs help motivate low-performing physicians?

The short answer is yes. A number of studies have come out recently stating that P4P works to boost low-performing physicians and turn their performance around. This was true especially for selected quality measures, such as mammography, cervical cancer screening, and childhood immunization measures. Good news all around.

What has been your experience with P4P? Does your organization use a P4P program? If so, for how long? What quality improvements have you seen?