Most physicians believe that shifting to pay-for-performance programs would positively affect quality of care at their practice, according to the "2013 Physician Sentiment Index," by Epocrates and athenahealth.
The report includes responses from 1,200 physicians, 30 percent of whom are primary care physicians and 76 percent of whom are specialists.
When asked whether they believed shifting to pay-for-performance programs would positively affect the following areas of their practice, respondents reported:
• Quality of care — 36 percent believed the effect would be positive
• Profitability — 18 percent believed the effect would be positive
• Amount of effort required to get paid — 14 percent believed the effect would be positive
• Cash flow — 13 percent believed the effect would be positive
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