Performance Measurement in Healthcare Incentive Plans

Kauhanen AnttiSalmi JuliaTorkki Paulus

By using quantitative survey data and conducting a case study, we examine performance measurement of incentive plans in Finnish private sector health care organizations. We find that the performance measures used in the incentive plans are in line with recent economic theories of performance measurement. The findings from the case study emphasize the importance of choosing appropriate performance measures and designing the pay package as a whole. Inadequate performance measurement leads to incentive plans that do not help organizations reach their goals.

Publication info

Series
ETLA Working Papers 18
Date
24.09.2013
ISSN
2323-2420, 2323-2439
Pages
26
Price
15 €
Availability of print version
Available
Language
English