From: Characterization and effectiveness of pay-for-performance in ophthalmology: a systematic review
Incentive structure | Incentive size | Relation between Incentive structure and quality achievements | Frequency of incentive payment | Duration of incentive payments | Relative weights for quality indicators | Form of incentive structure | |
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MedEncentive | Bonus Penalty | 10% (bonus) n.a. (penalty) | Absolute Reward | n.a. | Since 2004 | n.a. | Fixed amounts |
Kaiser Permanente Northern California | Bonus | n.a. | Absolute Reward | n.a. | Since 1999 | No relative weights | Fixed amounts |
Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) | Bonus Penalty | +0.5%-to +2.0% (bonus) −1.5% (penalty) | Absolute Reward | n.a. | Since 2006 | Yearly adjustment of indicators and amount of payments | (Fixed amounts) |
ProvenCare | Bundled payments | n.a. | Absolute Reward | n.a. | Since 2006 | n.a. | Fixed amounts |