Increasing the QOF upper payment threshold in general practices in England: Impact of implementing government proposals

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 64, Issue 618, 2014, Pages

  Caley, Michael ^a   Burn, Samantha ^b   Rouse, Andrew ^c   Marshall, Tom ^b  

^a Public Health Warwickshire   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE

Author keywords

General practice; Incentive; Outcomes; Payment; QOF

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL INDICATOR; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; GENERAL PRACTICE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INCOME; MEDICAL FEE; QUALITY AND OUTCOMES FRAMEWORK; REVIEW; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; UNITED KINGDOM; WORKLOAD;

GENERAL PRACTICE; INCENTIVE; OUTCOMES; PAYMENT; QOF;

ENGLAND; FINANCING, GOVERNMENT; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; REIMBURSEMENT, INCENTIVE; WORKLOAD;

EID: 84892589618     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp14X676465     Document Type: Review

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