Changes in the remuneration system for general practitioners: Effects on contact type and consultation length

European Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 83-91

  Van Dijk, Christel E ^a   Verheij, Robert A ^a   Te Brake, Hans ^b   Spreeuwenberg, Peter ^a   Groenewegen, Peter P ^a,c   De Bakker, Dinny H ^a,d  

^a NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

^b Impact   (Netherlands)

^c UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^d TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Consultation length; Consultation type; General practice; Remuneration system; The Netherlands

Indexed keywords

MEDICAL INSURANC; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; CONTACT EXAMINATION; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MEDICAL FEE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REMUNERATION;

ADULT; ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONERS; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOUSE CALLS; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH, REIMBURSEMENT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; NETHERLANDS; TELEPHONE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84898596862     PISSN: 16187598     EISSN: 16187601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10198-013-0458-3     Document Type: Article

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