Financial Incentives in Health Care Reform
Subtitle: Evaluating Payment Reform in Accountable Care Organizations and Competitive Bidding in Medicare
Contributors: Chernew, Michael E.; Ayanian, John Z.; Newhouse, Joseph P.; McGuire, Thomas G.
Published: 2012
Language: eng
Description: Amidst mounting federal debt, slowing the growth of health care spending is one of the nation's top domestic priorities. This dissertation evaluates three current policy ideas: (1) global payment within an accountable care contracting model, (2) physician fee cuts, and (3) expanding the role of competitive bidding in Medicare.
Notes: Keywords: Accountable Care Organizations, Competitive Bidding, Health Care Quality, Health Care Reform, Medicare, Physician Payment.

Thesis Ph.D. Harvard University 2012