How to pay family doctors
Subtitle: why "pay per patient" is better than fee for service
By: Åke Blomqvist and Colin Busby
Contributors: Busby, Colin; C.D. Howe Institute
Series: C.D. Howe Institute commentary -- no. 365. Social policy; Commentary (C.D. Howe Institute) -- no. 365; Commentary (C.D. Howe Institute)
Publisher: C.D. Howe Institute
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Toronto, Ont
Language: eng
Number of pages: 15
ISBN-13: 9780888068859
Subjects: Physician Incentive Plans; Capitation Fee; Fee-for-Service Plans; Economics; Incentive Reimbursement; Organization & administration; Salaries and Fringe Benefits; Physicians; Salaries; Medical fees; Medical economics
Description: Primary care doctors today act more as patient managers within the health system - they diagnose, prescribe and refer, but deliver less direct services than in the past. This role fits better with a "per patient" method of compensation.
Notes: Cover title.

"October 2012".

Includes bibliographical references (page 15).