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Strategic Issues: Getting Started
- Voluntary vs. mandatory:
- Voluntary: easier, may only attract high-performing providers
- Mandatory (i.e., written into all contracts): creates uniform incentives, but may need high market share
- Bonus program is in between: "mandatory", but providers are free to ignore it
- Phasing in: start with volunteers, or "pay for participation"/"pay for reporting"
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