- Read about the Alternative Quality Contract (AQC) which was launched in 2009 as a mechanism to drive quality improvement and cost control for the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, USA Health Maintenance Organisation (HMO)-enrolled population.
- “a mechanism to drive quality improvement and cost control”
- “Any type of provider organisation can hold an AQ contract so long as it includes primary care doctors with registered lists of patients around which to design and deliver care. The contract comes with a capitated budget and is linked to a carefully designed quality premium that rewards both quality of care and financial control."
14 February 2012
Quality Improvement driver in the USA
Learning from the Alternative Quality Contract
