Pilot Project Rewards Drs on Medical Benchmarks

Something that perhaps either work comp reformers want to take a look at, or private carriers/TPAs want to implement: a medical fee reimbursement plan that includes incentives for physicians (and patients) to meet certain goals.Reuters news service on Friday reported that General Electric (NYSE:GE), Ford (NYSE:F) and other big employers are modifying their health plans to provide that physicians get bonuses by incorporating quality assurance systems.The program is meant to deal with the thousands of fatal medical errors that chip away at corporate bottom lines each year. The issue is health ca...