Making SMART Goals Smarter for Physician Quality Incentive Compensation
Abstract
When developing physician quality incentive compensation goals, using the additional mnemonics discussed in this article makes SMART goals smarter. With physician compensation at risk, these tools add depth to the SMART framework to ensure that quality incentive goals are fair to physicians, likelier to be achieved, and relevant to all parties.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Primary Care and Health Outcomes
Healthcare Quality and Management
Healthcare Policy and Management
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Physician leadership journal
- Volume
- 13
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 57–61
- Publication date
- 10 February 2026
- Language
- EN