develop a conceptual model of the relationship between accreditation and innovation activities. We find that hospitals engaged … effect of accreditation on incremental process and product innovation. For larger hospitals, obtaining accreditation was a … are increasingly required to adopt quality management accreditation. Standardization through accreditation bares the risk …

, contractual innovation may occur more rapidly than in a single-payer system. This innovation in contract design could enhance … performance. However, contractual innovation often fails to improve performance as payer incentives are misaligned with public …