The report includes responses from 1,200 physicians, 30 percent of whom are primary care physicians and 76 percent of whom are specialists.
When asked whether they believed shifting to pay-for-performance programs would positively affect the following areas of their practice, respondents reported:
• Quality of care — 36 percent believed the effect would be positive
• Profitability — 18 percent believed the effect would be positive
• Amount of effort required to get paid — 14 percent believed the effect would be positive
• Cash flow — 13 percent believed the effect would be positive
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