US Employers as Quality Drivers in the Health Sector

This review is one in a series of analytic efforts designed to inform the policy debate related to how the purchasing function is being used as an instrument for quality. The author reviews evidence on the extent of quality-based purchasing by U.S....

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Main Author:	McNamara, Peggy
Format:	Working Paper
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2013
Subjects:	ACCOUNT ANESTHESIA ASTHMA CERVICAL CANCER COST CONTAINMENT CRITICAL CARE CUSTOMER SERVICE DIABETES GROUP DISCUSSION HEALTH ADMINISTRATION HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE COSTS HEALTH CARE FINANCING HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS HEALTH CARE QUALITY HEALTH CARE SERVICES HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS HEALTH GAIN HEALTH INSURANCE HEALTH OUTCOMES HEALTH PLANS HEALTH POLICY HEALTH SECTOR HEALTH SERVICES HEALTH SYSTEM HEALTH SYSTEM PERFORMANCE HEALTH SYSTEMS HOSPITAL CARE HOSPITALS HUMAN DEVELOPMENT HUMAN RESOURCES INCOME LESSONS LEARNED MANAGED CARE MANAGED CARE PLANS MANAGERS MEDICAL CARE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT MEDICAL RECORDS MORTALITY MORTALITY RATES NEW PRODUCTS NUTRITION PATIENTS PHYSICIANS PRIMARY HEALTH CARE PRIVATE SECTOR PROMOTING HEALTH PUBLIC DISCLOSURE PUBLIC SECTOR PURCHASING QUALITY ASSESSMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE QUALITY OF CARE QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE REPORTING SAFETY SCREENING SURGERY
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2004/09/5628693/employers-quality-drivers-health-sector http://hdl.handle.net/10986/13794

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spelling	okr-10986-137942021-04-23T14:03:09Z US Employers as Quality Drivers in the Health Sector McNamara, Peggy ACCOUNT ANESTHESIA ASTHMA CERVICAL CANCER COST CONTAINMENT CRITICAL CARE CUSTOMER SERVICE DIABETES GROUP DISCUSSION HEALTH ADMINISTRATION HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE COSTS HEALTH CARE FINANCING HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS HEALTH CARE QUALITY HEALTH CARE SERVICES HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS HEALTH GAIN HEALTH INSURANCE HEALTH OUTCOMES HEALTH PLANS HEALTH POLICY HEALTH SECTOR HEALTH SERVICES HEALTH SYSTEM HEALTH SYSTEM PERFORMANCE HEALTH SYSTEMS HOSPITAL CARE HOSPITALS HUMAN DEVELOPMENT HUMAN RESOURCES INCOME LESSONS LEARNED MANAGED CARE MANAGED CARE PLANS MANAGERS MEDICAL CARE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT MEDICAL RECORDS MORTALITY MORTALITY RATES NEW PRODUCTS NUTRITION PATIENTS PHYSICIANS PRIMARY HEALTH CARE PRIVATE SECTOR PROMOTING HEALTH PUBLIC DISCLOSURE PUBLIC SECTOR PURCHASING QUALITY ASSESSMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE QUALITY OF CARE QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE REPORTING SAFETY SCREENING SURGERY This review is one in a series of analytic efforts designed to inform the policy debate related to how the purchasing function is being used as an instrument for quality. The author reviews evidence on the extent of quality-based purchasing by U.S. employers, generally viewed as pivotal to the national push for value in health care, and summarizes key employer efforts underway. A typology for categorizing purchaser strategies is provided. The author examines what is known about the impact of employer strategies on care delivery and concludes with a broader discussion of quality approaches. 2013-06-05T18:51:04Z 2013-06-05T18:51:04Z 2004-09 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2004/09/5628693/employers-quality-drivers-health-sector http://hdl.handle.net/10986/13794 English en_US Health, Nutrition and Population (HNP) discussion paper; CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Working Paper Publications & Research UNITED STATES
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topic	ACCOUNT ANESTHESIA ASTHMA CERVICAL CANCER COST CONTAINMENT CRITICAL CARE CUSTOMER SERVICE DIABETES GROUP DISCUSSION HEALTH ADMINISTRATION HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE COSTS HEALTH CARE FINANCING HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS HEALTH CARE QUALITY HEALTH CARE SERVICES HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS HEALTH GAIN HEALTH INSURANCE HEALTH OUTCOMES HEALTH PLANS HEALTH POLICY HEALTH SECTOR HEALTH SERVICES HEALTH SYSTEM HEALTH SYSTEM PERFORMANCE HEALTH SYSTEMS HOSPITAL CARE HOSPITALS HUMAN DEVELOPMENT HUMAN RESOURCES INCOME LESSONS LEARNED MANAGED CARE MANAGED CARE PLANS MANAGERS MEDICAL CARE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT MEDICAL RECORDS MORTALITY MORTALITY RATES NEW PRODUCTS NUTRITION PATIENTS PHYSICIANS PRIMARY HEALTH CARE PRIVATE SECTOR PROMOTING HEALTH PUBLIC DISCLOSURE PUBLIC SECTOR PURCHASING QUALITY ASSESSMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE QUALITY OF CARE QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE REPORTING SAFETY SCREENING SURGERY
spellingShingle	ACCOUNT ANESTHESIA ASTHMA CERVICAL CANCER COST CONTAINMENT CRITICAL CARE CUSTOMER SERVICE DIABETES GROUP DISCUSSION HEALTH ADMINISTRATION HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE COSTS HEALTH CARE FINANCING HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS HEALTH CARE QUALITY HEALTH CARE SERVICES HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS HEALTH GAIN HEALTH INSURANCE HEALTH OUTCOMES HEALTH PLANS HEALTH POLICY HEALTH SECTOR HEALTH SERVICES HEALTH SYSTEM HEALTH SYSTEM PERFORMANCE HEALTH SYSTEMS HOSPITAL CARE HOSPITALS HUMAN DEVELOPMENT HUMAN RESOURCES INCOME LESSONS LEARNED MANAGED CARE MANAGED CARE PLANS MANAGERS MEDICAL CARE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT MEDICAL RECORDS MORTALITY MORTALITY RATES NEW PRODUCTS NUTRITION PATIENTS PHYSICIANS PRIMARY HEALTH CARE PRIVATE SECTOR PROMOTING HEALTH PUBLIC DISCLOSURE PUBLIC SECTOR PURCHASING QUALITY ASSESSMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE QUALITY OF CARE QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE REPORTING SAFETY SCREENING SURGERY McNamara, Peggy US Employers as Quality Drivers in the Health Sector
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description	This review is one in a series of analytic efforts designed to inform the policy debate related to how the purchasing function is being used as an instrument for quality. The author reviews evidence on the extent of quality-based purchasing by U.S. employers, generally viewed as pivotal to the national push for value in health care, and summarizes key employer efforts underway. A typology for categorizing purchaser strategies is provided. The author examines what is known about the impact of employer strategies on care delivery and concludes with a broader discussion of quality approaches.
format	Publications & Research :: Working Paper
author	McNamara, Peggy
author_facet	McNamara, Peggy
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title	US Employers as Quality Drivers in the Health Sector
title_short	US Employers as Quality Drivers in the Health Sector
title_full	US Employers as Quality Drivers in the Health Sector
title_fullStr	US Employers as Quality Drivers in the Health Sector
title_full_unstemmed	US Employers as Quality Drivers in the Health Sector
title_sort	us employers as quality drivers in the health sector
publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate	2013
url	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2004/09/5628693/employers-quality-drivers-health-sector http://hdl.handle.net/10986/13794
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US Employers as Quality Drivers in the Health Sector

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