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  Investigators sought to identify studies that examined the effects of pay-for-performance (P4P) on the quality of care and health of Veterans, including potential unintended consequences, as well as program design features and implementation factors important to P4P both within VA and in the community. Findings showed that overall, evidence is insufficient to determine whether P4P results in durab...
  
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Other Resources

• Visit the HSR&D Quality Enhancement Research Initiative's (QUERI) websiteto learn more about their programs, initiatives and national research network. 
• Learn more about the research being conducted at the HSR&DCenter for Innovations in Quality, Effectiveness, and Safety.
• Visit thewebsite of the VA's National Center for Patient Safety.