Publication: US Employers as Quality Drivers in the Health Sector
Date
2004-09
ISSN
Published
2004-09
Author(s)
McNamara, Peggy
Abstract
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.
Citation
“McNamara, Peggy. 2004. US Employers as Quality Drivers in the Health Sector. Health, Nutrition and Population (HNP)
discussion paper;. © World Bank, Washington, DC. http://openknowledge.worldbank.org/entities/publication/14181563-2e98-5b50-b6e5-a000c033d4ee License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”