Enhanced fee-for-service model and physician productivity: Evidence from Family Health Groups in Ontario

Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 99-111

  Kantarevic, Jasmin ^a,b   Kralj, Boris ^a   Weinkauf, Darrel ^a  

^a Ontario Medical Association   (Canada)

^b IZA   (Germany)

Author keywords

Canada; Family Health Groups; Physician productivity; Primary care; Remuneration

Indexed keywords

HEALTH SERVICES; MODEL; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

ARTICLE; CANADA; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INCOME; JOB PERFORMANCE; MALE; MEDICAL FEE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRODUCTIVITY; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; REIMBURSEMENT; SAMPLE SIZE; WORKING TIME; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

EFFICIENCY; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEE-FOR-SERVICE PLANS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, ECONOMIC; OFFICE VISITS; ONTARIO; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; PHYSICIANS, PRIMARY CARE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

CANADA; ONTARIO [CANADA];

EID: 79951670709     PISSN: 01676296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2010.10.005     Document Type: Article

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