NEJM Interview: Eric Schneider on the limitations of pay-for-performance programs and alternative options to support quality improvement.
About this episode
Eric Schneider discusses the limitations of pay-for-performance programs and alternative options for quality improvement in health care.
Eric Schneider is an adjunct professor of health policy and management at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and a member of the Journal’s Perspective Advisory Board. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Executive Managing Editor of the Journal. M. Chernew and E.C. Schneider. Rethinking the Role of Pay for Performance in Federal Health Care Quality Programs. N Engl J Med 2026;395:625-628.
People in this episode
Host: Stephen Morrissey
Guest: Eric Schneider
Topics covered
- pay-for-performance
- health care quality
- health policy
- quality improvement
- federal health care programs
Keywords
- pay-for-performance
- health care quality
- quality improvement
- federal programs
- health policy
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, NEJM
Books & works: Rethinking the Role of Pay for Performance in Federal Health Care Quality Programs, N Engl J Med 2026;395:625-628
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