医疗保险推出经济激励计划，以奖励医院提供的优质护理。

Qual Lett Healthc Lead. 2003 Aug;15(8):12-6, 1.

The pay-for-performance movement received a boost in July when Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson announced a new Medicare pilot project, which starts October 1, that will use financial incentives to encourage hospitals to provide high-quality care for 35 measures in five clinical areas.

7月，当美国卫生与公众服务部部长汤米·汤普森宣布一项新的医疗保险试点项目时，绩效薪酬运动得到了推动。该项目于10月1日启动，将利用经济激励措施鼓励医院在五个临床领域针对35项指标提供高质量护理。