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03/05/26

Pilot demonstration for physician compensation incentives to improve diagnostic specificity in clinical documentation.

Burstein, David S; Schwartz, Nathaniel; Ganguly, Abhiroop; Hanak, Michael A; Zimmermann, Laura J; Keshavarzian, Ali. Diagnosis (Berl).

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Communication Culture, Work System, and Implementation
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Summary

Incomplete clinical notes degrade diagnostic communication. This pilot study finds that financial incentives can improve free text documentation for diagnoses needing two significant details, but not for those requiring three. However, more than half of patients lacked important documentation even after the intervention.

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Burstein DS, Schwartz N, Ganguly A, et al. Pilot demonstration for physician compensation incentives to improve diagnostic specificity in clinical documentation. Diagnosis (Berl). 2026;13(3):419-429.