Health services research
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Health services research · Jun 2012
Family doctor responses to changes in incentives for influenza immunization under the U.K. Quality and Outcomes Framework pay-for-performance scheme.
To analyze the effect of setting higher targets, in a primary care pay-for-performance scheme, on rates of influenza immunization and exception reporting. ⋯ Making quality targets more demanding can not only lead to improvement in quality of care but can also have other consequences.
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Health services research · Jun 2012
ReviewElucidating the role of place in health care disparities: the example of racial/ethnic residential segregation.
To develop a conceptual framework for investigating the role of racial/ethnic residential segregation on health care disparities. ⋯ Increasing evidence indicates that racial/ethnic residential segregation is a key factor driving place-based health care inequalities. Closer attention to address research gaps has implications for advancing and strengthening the literature to better inform effective interventions and policy-based solutions.