New diff-in-diff paper in @jamainternalmed.com. We document some unintended consequences of a hypertension control quality metric and financial incentive -- one that's widely used in US healthcare. In the overall population with hypertension there were almost no impacts, but..
Claire Boone
A financial incentive for hypertension control increased guideline-adherent blood pressure remeasurement but did not improve overall control or health outcomes, highlighting potential unintended harms among patients with borderline hypertension.
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