Current U.S. policymaker concerns with "Pay-for-Performance" and "Value- Based-Purchasing" and "Provider Outcomes Evaluation" seem to miss the mark in various dimensions based on this early approach that takes a more broad perspecitve beyond traditional "cost-effectiveness" or "cost-benefit" analyses. The weblink for this publication is:
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Article An Approach to Economic Evaluation of Community Health Centres