Using large quality incentives may not significantly drive improvement among primary care providers, but payment reform may help decrease variation in quality performance among physicians, according ...

Publicly reporting quality measures spurs physician practices to improve performance on these measures, according to a study in Health Affairs. Researchers evaluated the effect of publicly reporting ...

Can you talk about the right way to use performance improvement plans (PIPs)? I’ve heard other managers talk about them as if they’re just paperwork because by the time you’re using one, firing the ...

Dr. Craig West is the founder of Capitaliz and has been working with business owners on succession and exit strategies for over 20 years. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are the beacon that guides ...

A Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) is a tool designed to give an employee with performance deficiencies the opportunity to succeed. It may be used to address issues with meeting specific job goals ...

The performance improvement process is typically appropriate when an employee’s performance does not meet the expectations of the position and should be used in a supportive and constructive manner, ...

In HR and talent management, Performance Improvement Plans (PIPs) have long been the standard approach to addressing performance issues. Ostensibly designed to help employees improve, PIPs often serve ...