Geisinger Health System's plan to fix America's health care.

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Geisinger Health System's plan to fix America's health care.

October 15, 2008

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This magazine article describes how one health system is using an evidence-based, pay-for-performance program to reduce errors and improve outcomes in coronary-artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery.

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