Preferred Label : Value-Based purchasing;
MeSH definition : Purchasers are provided information on the quality of health care, including patient
outcomes and health status, with data on the dollar outlays going towards health.
The focus is on managing the use of the health care system to reduce inappropriate
care and to identify and reward the best-performing providers. (from http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/meyerrpt.htm
accessed 11/25/2011);
MeSH synonym : purchasing, Value-Based; purchasings, Value-Based; value based purchasing; Value-Based purchasings;
Origin ID : D062505;
UMLS CUI : C3494321;
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Purchasers are provided information on the quality of health care, including patient
outcomes and health status, with data on the dollar outlays going towards health.
The focus is on managing the use of the health care system to reduce inappropriate
care and to identify and reward the best-performing providers. (from http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/meyerrpt.htm
accessed 11/25/2011)