Ontario primary care models: a descriptive study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Between 2001 and 2006, the Ontario government introduced a menu of new primary care models, with elements such as patient enrolment and minimum group sizes, and various combinations of fee-for-service, capitation, pay-for-performance and salary. From the statistical perspective of physicians, as opposed to patients, we looked at the distribution of physician characteristics, group size and patient visit patterns across models to describe primary care practice in Ontario.

Methods

Using administrative data for fiscal year 2010/11 containing information on physician characteristics, patient rostering status, patient visits and other practice information, we described similarities and differences across primary care models.

Results

Our sample included 11 626 fa

SUBMITTER: McLeod L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5173461 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Oct-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature