Most doctors who treat patients at high risk for heart problems think it's fair to offer money rewards to both doctors and patients to encourage better care — and their opinions don’t change even after being in such a program for a year.

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Physician attitudes toward participating in a financial incentive program for LDL reduction are associated with patient outcomes.

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The study asked doctors how they felt about getting paid for helping patients lower their cholesterol, and most agreed it was fair. Their opinions didn’t change over a year, which matches the claim.

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Physician attitudes toward participating in a financial incentive program for LDL reduction are associated with patient outcomes.

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DOI: 10.1016/j.hjdsi.2016.09.002

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Doctors who see more patients each year are more likely to like the idea of getting paid extra for good care — and they also prefer sharing those bonuses with their patients.

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