Towards a differentiated capitation system: relation between patient characteristics, contacts and costs
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Towards a differentiated capitation system: relation between patient characteristics, contacts and costs.
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE A new payment system could curb primary health care costs. A differentiated capitation system based on patient characteristics could be the best mix for payment. To test the feasibility of such a system, we examined the number of contacts between patients and general practitioners (GPs), the related costs and the relationship with age, sex and comorbidity. METHODS A r...
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عنوان ژورنال: Family Practice
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0263-2136,1460-2229
DOI: 10.1093/fampra/cmv043