Quality, Payment Initiative Positively Impacts Pediatric Care

Within two years of implementation, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts’ Alternative Quality Contract (AQC) had a small but significant positive effect on the quality of pediatric care, according to a study from Boston Children’s Hospital.

Within two years of implementation, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts’ Alternative Quality Contract (AQC) had a small but significant positive effect on the quality of pediatric care, according to a study from Boston Children’s Hospital. The results were published online Dec. 23 in the journal Pediatrics.

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