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The history of the centers for Medicare Medicaid Services (CMS) involvement in quality improvement is long-standing. Linking performance metrics to payment is a powerful lever to stimulate healthcare improvement and maintenance of quality. This may also improve consistency and standardization of healthcare practices across regions.
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Powers, J.S. (2018). Quality Indicators, Outcomes, and Performance Pay. In: Value Driven Healthcare and Geriatric Medicine. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-77057-4_2
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