Quality incentives: The case of U.K. general practitioners - An ambitious U.K. quality improvement initiative offers the potential for enormous gains in the quality of primary health care

Health Affairs

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 112-118

  Smith, Peter C ^a   York, Nick ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^b UK Department of Health   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTRACT; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; INCOME; MEDICAL FEE; PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SCORING SYSTEM; UNITED KINGDOM;

GREAT BRITAIN; PHYSICIAN INCENTIVE PLANS; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 2442573813     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.23.3.112     Document Type: Review

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