Table 1. Examples in the Literature of Purchasers Engaged in Value-Based Purchasing

Purchaser(s) Authors of studies
(see references for full citation)
New Jersey Medicaid Office of Managed Care Farley et al. 2002 (also see Medicaid programs in five States, below)
General Motors Corporation Scanlon et al. 2002; Meyer et al. 1999; Meyer et al. 1998; Meyer et al. 1997
Buyer's Health Care Action Group Schultz et al. 2001; Feldman et al. 2000; Robinow 1997
Medicaid programs in five States (Arizona, Kansas, Michigan, New Jersey, and West Virginia) Fossett et al. 2000
Pacific Business Group on Health Castles et al. 1999; Schauffler et al. 1999; Meyer et al. 1997; Rodriguez and Schauffler 1996
Members of the National Business Coalition on Health Fraser et al. 1999
California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) Meyer et al. 1999; Meyer et al. 1998
The Alliance, Denver, Colorado Meyer et al. 1999; Meyer et al. 1998
Missouri Consolidated Health Care Plan Meyer et al. 1999; Meyer et al. 1998
Cleveland Health Quality Choice Meyer et al. 1999; Meyer et al. 1998
University of California Buchmueller and Feldstein 1997
Dallas-Fort Worth Business Group on Health Meyer et al. 1997
Chicago Business Group on Health Meyer et al. 1997
Gateway (St. Louis) Purchasing Association (now Gateway Purchasers for Health) Meyer et al. 1997
Digital Equipment Corporation Meyer et al. 1997
GTE Corporation Meyer et al. 1997
Community Health Purchasing Corporation (Iowa) Meyer et al. 1997
Pacific Bell Meyer et al. 1997
Purchasers in 15 U.S. communities Lipson and De Sa 1996

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