AAPI Nexus: Policy, Practice and Community

Pay for performance (P4P) and health information technology (HIT) have been used to improve health care quality, but few studies examine interventions combining P4P with HIT support at federally qualified health centers (FQHCs). An intervention comparison, pre-post study was conducted to determine the effect of a P4P+HIT intervention on emergency department (ED) visits and hospitalizations. While ED utilization decreased in both intervention and comparison groups, there were no significant differences in ED or hospital utilization between intervention and comparison groups. Additional time or support above and beyond P4P+HIT may be necessary to improve the health care provided by FQHCs to underserved communities in Hawai‛i.