Article Title

Improving Health Care Quality through Value-Based Purchasing: What Can the Pioneers Teach Us?

Authors

Christine W. Hartmann, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Neil I. Goldfarb, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Vittorio Maio, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Adam R. Roumm, Thomas Jefferson University
David B. Nash, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow

Abstract

The Department of Health Policy of Jefferson Medical College has been engaged in research on value-based purchasing (VBP) for the past five years. With support from The Commonwealth Fund, the Department’s research team has examined the potential of VBP to improve quality and cost-effectiveness of health care. This article summarizes this work.

Recommended Citation

Hartmann, Christine W.; Goldfarb, Neil I.; Maio, Vittorio ; Roumm, Adam R.; and Nash, David B. (2006) "Improving Health Care Quality through Value-Based Purchasing: What Can the Pioneers Teach Us?," Value-Based Purchasing Newsletter: Vol. 1: Iss. 1, Article 3.
Available at: https://jdc.jefferson.edu/vbp/vol1/iss1/3