Pay for Performance (P4P) Program

• Define the challenges in designing a Pay for Performance (P4P) program.

• Discuss the impacts of P4P on provider payment reform.

• Describe the health care providers’ reactions to Value-Based Purchasing Programs.

• Determine the benefits of P4P on patients.

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The Pay for Performance (P4P) assignment:

• Must be three to five double-spaced pages in length

• Must include an introduction and conclusion

• Must use at least three scholarly, peer-reviewed, and/or other credible sources published in the past five years

• Discuss common issues in the contracting process.

• Describe four provider obligations commonly included in managed care contracts.

• Explain the importance of provider contracts in maintaining a provider network.