Choosing the Appropriate Payment Structure
- Consider several factors:
- Will the proposed payment structure encourage a consistent level of
service?
- Will there be the data to calculate the measures that support the proposed
payment structure?
- Can the data be collected and analyzed without exceeding appropriate
costs?
- Will the proposed payment structure allow for timely assessment of outputs
and outcomes?
- Will the proposed payment structure (and associated reporting requirements)
allow for early identification of performance issues to encourage improvement
efforts?
- Will the proposed payment structure motivate unintended and/or undesirable
actions?
- Can the structure be gamed?