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Objective
To determine whether the introduction of prescription drug coverage under Medicare Part D increased opioid prescriptions, patient care‐seeking for pain, and pain diagnoses among elderly Medicare‐eligible adults.
Study Setting
Office visits by adults aged 18 years or older from the 2000‐2016 National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (12 375 207 253 office visits), and respondents from the...
Pay‐for‐performance (P4P) is a widely implemented quality improvement strategy in health care that has generated much enthusiasm, but only limited empirical evidence to support its effectiveness. Researchers have speculated that flawed program designs or weak financial incentives may be to blame, but the reason for P4P's limited success may be more fundamental. When P4P rewards multiple services,...
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