The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA

Abstract #52483

David A. Kindig, MD, PhD, Wisconsin Public Health and Health Policy Institute, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine, 760 WARF, 610 Walnut St, Madison, WI 53705, 608-263-6294, dakindig@facstaff.wisc.edu

There has been considerable discussion about the business case for quality, but the evidence that it has been made is far from convincing. Can quality or outcomes ever compete with cost considerations in health care purchasing decisions? What level of financial incentives would be required for providers or systems to improve quality or outcomes? What measures are appropriate for such incentives?

Learning Objectives:

• To understand why business should care about health care quality.
• To learn about the tradeoff between labor costs and health care quality

Keywords: Health Care Quality, Healthcare Costs

Presenting author's disclosure statement:
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.