A Unique Model of Performance Based Premium Pay System in the Radiology Departments

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Kovan Ö., Eren B., Çizmeli M. O.

Acıbadem Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, cilt.14, sa.2, ss.318-325, 2023 (Hakemli Dergi)

• Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
• Cilt numarası: 14 Sayı: 2
• Basım Tarihi: 2023
• Doi Numarası: 10.31067/acusaglik.1178882
• Dergi Adı: Acıbadem Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi
• Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
• Sayfa Sayıları: ss.318-325
• Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

ABSTRACT

Pay-for-performance (P4P) programs offer financial incentives to healthcare providers to improve the

quality of care and patient safety. Various modifications of P4P approaches have been thrust into almost

all medical specialities, including radiology, despite being a referral speciality. This article introduces

a performance-based premium pay system for radiology personnel implemented in the radiology

departments of a private health group in Turkey. The main purpose of the system is to enable the radiology

personnel (i.e. technicians, rapporteurs and supporting staff) to earn more in parallel with the increase

in their workload, to eliminate the imbalance between wages, to increase the institutional loyalty and

commitment of radiology personnel, to ensure ownership of their tasks and equipment, to build up a team

awareness, to encourage further training and specialization, and consequently, to improve the overall

quality of radiology services.

Keywords: Pay-for-performance, Radiology, Performance-based premium pay, Quality, Radiology technicians