Journal of health services research & policy
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J Health Serv Res Policy · Jan 2001
ReviewImpact of payment method on behaviour of primary care physicians: a systematic review.
To review the impact of payment systems on the behaviour of primary care physicians. ⋯ There is some evidence to suggest that how a primary care physician is paid does affect his/her behaviour but the generalisability of these studies is unknown. Most policy changes in the area of payment systems are inadequately informed by research. Future changes to doctor payment systems need to be rigorously evaluated.
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J Health Serv Res Policy · Jan 2001
Comparative StudyCost analysis of a hospital-at-home initiative using discrete event simulation.
To examine whether, from a National Health Service (NHS) and local authority social services' viewpoint, a hospital-at-home service was cost saving compared with conventional inpatient care. ⋯ For elderly patients assessed as needing no more than 14 days of hospital care, hospital-at-home care is cost saving to health and social care agencies when compared with conventional inpatient care.