Within two years of implementation, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts' Alternative Quality Contract (AQC) had a small but significant positive effect on the quality of pediatric care, according to a new study from Boston Children's Hospital. The results were published online Dec. 23 in Pediatrics.To stem the continued growth in health care spending, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts - the state's largest commercial payer - implemented an AQC in 2009.
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