Report: Oncologists favor P4P

A study by OTN, a physician practice services company, has found that 66 percent of community-based oncologists believe that pay-for-performance (P4P) programs are a useful tool for oncologists and an overwhelming majority (94 percent) think that adopting P4P measures will improve patient outcomes. But whether they like them or not, 81 percent realize that P4P programs will eventually become part of their practice. "It is clear from the survey that clinicians are interested in P4P programs and are willing to work to develop them," noted John Amos, President and CEO of OTN in a press release. In addition to their views on P4P programs, almost all the oncologists surveyed (97 percent) felt that IT adoption would become necessary in order for them to manage their medical practice.

For more statistics from the study:
- see this press release

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