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ihlr-16487	Wazzan, C. Paul; Chowdhury, Kali Prasun; Sellman, William R.; Zimmerman, Michael A.	An Economic Analysis of the Impact of Pay-for-Performance Initiatives on Physicians, Patients and Insurance Providers	2006	22	.pdf	application/pdf	5795	289	42	A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE CURRENT SYSTEM AND THE VARIOUS PAY­ FOR-PERFORMANCE INITIATIVES Proponents of P4P systems essentially believe that if physicians (or hospitals) are competing-on a relative basis to their peers-for increased monetary rewards, this form of induced competition will force them to take actions not merely for the sake of the patient, but also for their own financial good. Thus, a relative value unit for physician services is comprised of three factors: actual work performed, practice expense, and physician liability insurance-each of which has its own weighted value based on the nature of the service provided.	cache/ihlr-16487.pdf	txt/ihlr-16487.txt