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Medicare and other third-party payers are moving toward a pay-for-performance system


November 3rd, 2009

Medicare and other third-party payers are moving toward a pay-for-performance system, also known as a value-based purchasing system. This means that clinical social workers and other providers may be paid for the quality of the service rendered rather than a fee for service. The quality of service may be determined by the use of specific measures in practice.

What’s your opinion about pay for performance, and how do you think it may affect clinical practice?