NCT01590290

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if a pay for performance model in contrast to the traditional "fee for service" model may improve the number of patients discharged being treated in accordance with Joint Commission on Health Care JCAHO (a non-for profit organization that accredits health care organizations) standards and standard of care for management of hyperlipidemia In this study the investigators will evaluate these two models by training resident physicians (doctors in training) on JCAHO core measures and specific criteria related to accepted standard of care for acute myocardial infarction and heart failure. The physicians will be randomized to a pay for performance or a fee for service model. Then a medical record review will be performed on patient records that received a discharge diagnosis of myocardial infarction or heart failure and were cared for by the physician subjects

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
38

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for phase_3

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

April 1, 2012

Completed
29 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

April 30, 2012

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

May 2, 2012

Completed
11 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

April 1, 2013

Completed
Last Updated

May 2, 2012

Status Verified

April 1, 2012

Enrollment Period

1 year

First QC Date

April 30, 2012

Last Update Submit

May 1, 2012

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • compliance with composite pay for performance measure

    In patients discharged from the Coronary Care Unit, Acute Coronary Care Service, or General Medical Service with the discharge diagnosis of either heart failure or myocardial infarction, there is no difference in the rate of compliance with the composite score (see below; Heart Failure Score or Myocardial Infarction Score) between physicians reimbursed in a pay for performance scheme and those who receive no additional reimbursement.

    1 month

Secondary Outcomes (3)

  • heart failure composite score

    1 month

  • myocardial infarction score

    1 month

  • readmission rate

    30 days

Study Arms (2)

pay for performance

ACTIVE COMPARATOR
Other: financial compensation

no pay for performance

NO INTERVENTION

Interventions

financial monetary reimbursement

pay for performance

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may not qualify if:

  • Residents that are part of the study team

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Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

University of Virginia

Charlottesville, Virginia, 22902, United States

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Myocardial InfarctionHeart Failure

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Myocardial IschemiaHeart DiseasesCardiovascular DiseasesVascular DiseasesInfarctionIschemiaPathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsNecrosis

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Resident

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

April 30, 2012

First Posted

May 2, 2012

Study Start

April 1, 2012

Primary Completion

April 1, 2013

Last Updated

May 2, 2012

Record last verified: 2012-04

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