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Issue Brief No. 110
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Pay-for-Performance ProgramsRespondent Beliefs and Attitudes and Tolerance for Inaccuracy in Physician Performace Ratings |
High Tolerance for Inaccuracy (20% - 50%)
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Moderate Tolerance for Inaccuracy (6% - 19%) |
Low Tolerance for Inaccuracy (<5%)
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Overall |
24%
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26%
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49%
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"Regarding following guidelines for quality of care (giving appropriate care), physicians are..." |
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Usually the same |
20
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19
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61
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Usually a little bit different |
26
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30
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44
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Usually a lot different |
25
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26
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51
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"How important in judging the performance of a doctor is preventing complications from treatment?" |
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Very important |
21
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27
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52
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Somewhat important |
45
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25
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31
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Not important |
74
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0
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26
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Note: Rows may not sum to 100% due to rounding. All differences across levels of tolerance for inaccuracy were statistically significant at p<.05. Source: Center for Studying Health System Change, national survey conducted by Knowledge Networks, Inc., December 2006 |
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