Pay-for-Performance Incentives Used for Physicians and Hospitals by Most HMOs Senior Journal
November 6, 2006 – "Pay-for-Performance" is a term most senior citizens are not familiar with in their healthcare setting, but this concept of basing financial rewards for doctors and hospitals on their ability to meet certain goals is projected to become a part of how Medicare does business by 2009. Most HMOs are already using this compensation system, according to the Agency for Healthcare
Pay-For-Performance Incentives Adopted By Half Of US HMOs, But Use Depends On Health Plan Type, Physician Payment Medical News Today
More than half of the nation's HMOs used pay-for-performance programs in their contracts with doctors and hospitals in 2005, according to a new study supported by HHS' Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. [click link for full article]
Pay-For-Performance Now Common Among US HMOs Medical News Today
Pay-for-performance plans, which aim to improve the value of health care by paying providers based on quality and cost measures, have been a hotly debated topic in recent years. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is considering adopting pay-for-performance for physicians and health plans, and the private sector has been implementing these plans around the country. [click link
Think Partnership Unveils ValidClick DirectAdsTM, a Click Fraud Protected Pay-Per-Click Advertising Solution Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance
CLEARWATER, Fla.----Think Partnership, Inc. , an international leader in interactive performance-based marketing and related Internet technologies, has released ValidClick DirectAds, an advanced private-label pay-per-click platform.
Government won't vote against Sol's pay Sydney Morning Herald
THE Federal Government will not vote against Telstra's remuneration report next week despite the Prime Minister urging shareholders to grill the board over the $8.7 million pay package for boss Sol Trujillo.
Survey: NSPS workers feel positive about performance pay Federal Times
Defense Department employees who are managed under the National Security Personnel System report significantly more positive feelings toward the new performance-based pay system than do civilians who are paid under other systems, according to a department survey.
Tips for successful pay-per-click bidding strategies dmnews.com
With keyword prices on the rise and competition for popular terms steadily increasing, advanced pay-per-click (PPC) bidding strategies can make the difference between a campaign that performs at optimal level or one that underperforms. Evaluating bidding strategies in three main areas – choosing a match method, refining keyword lists and setting opposite bid amounts – can boost campaign
IFFI to pay tribute to S.D. Burman, Prithvi Raj Kapoor Glamsham.com
The 37th International Film Festival of India (IFFI), to be held in Goa from Nov 23, will pay tributes to two Bollywood legends - music composer Sachin Dev Burman and actor Prithvi Raj Kapoor.
Divisive issues not being discussed in gubernatorial race Waterloo Cedar-Falls Courier
DES MOINES --- Three of the most polarizing issues in Iowa politics are missing this election season. The major-party candidates for statewide office have spent almost no time talking about the death penalty, the so-called ethanol mandate or a pay-for-performance system for teachers.
Pay-for-Performance Plans Now Common Among HMOs MedicineNet.com
Title: Pay-for-Performance Plans Now Common Among HMOs Category: Health News Created: 11/2/2006 2:05:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 11/2/2006 2:05:07 AM

AMA (PSA) Pay for performance/Physician reimbursement methodologies
Pay for Performance/Physician Reimbursement Methodologies.
Pay for Performance Summit
The Pay for Performance Summit is the leading national forum on pay for performance to enhance healthcare access, quality and efficiency.
Health Care Quality> Incentives/Pay for Performance
JAMA Study: First Formal Evaluation of Pay-for-Performance Reveals Some Positive Database Showcases "Pay for Performance" and Incentive Initiatives
www.GovExec.com - Performance Pay Perils (2/15/04)
At the core of the changes is pay for performance - the belief that federal employees On its face, pay for performance could not seem more logical, and,
Education World ® Schoool Issues: Pay for Performance: What Are
Merit pay, performance pay, knowledge- and skill-based pay -- they are all making news as alternatives or supplements to the traditional teacher step system

Pay for Performance Summit
The Pay for Performance Summit is the leading national forum on pay for performance to enhance healthcare access, quality and efficiency.
Health Care Quality> Incentives/Pay for Performance
JAMA Study: First Formal Evaluation of Pay-for-Performance Reveals Some Positive Database Showcases "Pay for Performance" and Incentive Initiatives
www.GovExec.com - Performance Pay Perils (2/15/04)
At the core of the changes is pay for performance - the belief that federal employees On its face, pay for performance could not seem more logical, and,
Education World ® Schoool Issues: Pay for Performance: What Are
Merit pay, performance pay, knowledge- and skill-based pay -- they are all making news as alternatives or supplements to the traditional teacher step system
RWJF News Release: Pay for Performance Improving Health Care
"Pay-for-Performance" programs can improve both medical care and quality of life by giving health care providers a financial incentive to seek measurable
U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board - Designing an Effective Pay
Designing an Effective Pay for Performance Compensation System -- A report to the What should be the timing for implementing pay for performance?
IHA "Pay For Performance" Initiative History
In May 2002 IHA submitted a Pay for Performance grant proposal to the Beginning in 2003, IHA will be providing e-mail updates on Pay for Performance.
JAMA -- Abstract: Early Experience With Pay-for-Performance: From
Design, Setting, and Participants We evaluated a natural experiment with pay-for-performance using administrative reports of physician group quality from a