International developments in revenues and incomes of general practitioners from 2000 to 2010.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The remuneration system of General Practitioners (GPs) has changed in several countries in the past decade. The aim of our study was: to establish the effect of these changes on the revenues and income of GPs in the first decade of the 21st century.

Methods

Annual GP revenue and practice costs were collected from national institutes in the eight countries included in our study (Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, The Netherlands, Sweden, The United Kingdom (UK)) from 2000-2010. The data were corrected for inflation and purchasing power. Data on the remuneration systems and changes herein were collected from the European Observatory Health Systems Reviews and country experts.

Results

Comprehensive changes in the remuneration system of GPs were associ

SUBMITTER: Kroneman M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4015771 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature