Pay for Performance Means

question 43

Multiple Choice

Pay for performance means:

• A) Denial of payment when undesirable clinical outcomes occur
• B) Negotiated payment for large scale providers
• C) Sliding scale payment based on severity of illness in the target population
• D) Financial rewards for providers who achieve specific quality goals

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Definitions:

Plaintiff

The party who initiates a lawsuit in a court of law by filing a complaint against the defendant seeking a legal remedy.

Damages

A monetary award sought as a remedy for a breach of contract or a tortious act.

Defendant

A person or entity against whom a legal action is brought in a court of law.

Summons

A legal document issued by a court or a legal authority demanding the presence of the individual named in the document at a particular proceeding.