Funding and remuneration of interdisciplinary primary care teams in Canada: a conceptual framework and application.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Reliance on interdisciplinary teams in the delivery of primary care is on the rise. Funding bodies strive to design financial environments that support collaboration between providers. At present, the design of financial arrangements has been fragmented and not based on evidence. The root of the problem is a lack of systematic evidence demonstrating the superiority of any particular financial arrangement, or a solid understanding of options. In this study we develop a framework for the conceptualization and analysis of financial arrangements in interdisciplinary primary care teams.

Methods

We use qualitative data from three sources: (i) interviews with 19 primary care decision makers representing 215 clinics in three Canadian provinces, (ii) a research roundtable

SUBMITTER: Wranik WD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5433058 | biostudies-literature | 2017 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature