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dc.contributor.authorKantarevic, Jasminen
dc.contributor.authorKralj, Borisen
dc.contributor.authorWeinkauf, Darrelen
dc.date.accessioned2010-04-08-
dc.date.accessioned2010-07-23T09:33:02Z-
dc.date.available2010-07-23T09:33:02Z-
dc.date.issued2010-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10419/36831-
dc.description.abstractWe study an enhanced fee-for-service model for primary care physicians in the Family Health Groups (FHG) in Ontario, Canada. In contrast to the traditional fee-for-service (FFS) model, the FHG model includes targeted fee increases, extended hours, performance-based initiatives, and patient enrolment. Using a long panel of claims data, we find that the FHG model significantly increases physician productivity relative to the FFS model, as measured by the number of services, patient visits, and distinct patients seen. We also find that the FHG physicians have lower referral rates and treat slightly more complex patients than the comparable FFS physicians. These results suggest that the FHG model offers a promising alternative to the FFS model for improving access to physician services.en
dc.language.isoengen
dc.publisher|aInstitute for the Study of Labor (IZA) |cBonnen
dc.relation.ispartofseries|aIZA Discussion Papers |x4862en
dc.subject.jelI10en
dc.subject.jelI12en
dc.subject.jelI18en
dc.subject.ddc330en
dc.subject.keywordAccess to physician servicesen
dc.subject.keywordphysician productivityen
dc.subject.keywordremunerationen
dc.subject.keywordprimary careen
dc.subject.keywordFamily Health Groupsen
dc.subject.keywordOntarioen
dc.subject.keywordCanadaen
dc.subject.stwBasisgesundheitsversorgungen
dc.subject.stwÄrzteen
dc.subject.stwVergütungssystemen
dc.subject.stwGesundheitsversorgungen
dc.subject.stwOntario (Provinz)en
dc.titleEnhanced fee-for-service model and access to physician services: Evidence from Family Health Groups in Ontario-
dc.type|aWorking Paperen
dc.identifier.ppn623228505en
dc.rightshttp://www.econstor.eu/dspace/Nutzungsbedingungenen

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