This article explores the congruence between payer patient assignment and quality performance and the implications for incentive payments in alternative payment models. Objectives: To assess the ...

A primary care clinician submitted the following question: A health plan assigns patients to my primary care panel, when, for example, another primary care provider (PCP) retires or leaves the area.

Commonly used measures of performance for assessing patient access do not reflect PCMH-encouraged strategies to improve access that may be preferentially used by part-time physicians. Objectives: ...