Background. Activity-based funding mechanisms are widely used in acute care. In England,
payment by results is being extended to mental health care, but its financial viability is …

In the context of international interest in reforming mental health payment systems, national
policy in England has sought to move towards an episodic funding approach. Patients are …

The use of casemix-based funding mechanisms is increasing internationally. This funding
approach potentially offers incentives for a range of diverse objectives, including …

The Department of Health is introducing a 'payment by results' system for mental health
services in the UK. The system is already being used in the acute healthcare sector, but is …

Against the backdrop of a tight financial climate, a new method of funding mental health
services is being rolled out in England's National Health Service. Called payment by results …

Objective: The aim of this paper is to inform mental health professionals about Activity-based
funding (ABF) and the implications for data collection and clinical practice, in particular for …

The implementation of activity-based funding (ABF) in mental health from 1 July 2013 has
significant risks and benefits. It is critical that the process of implementation is consistent with …

3.1 Background The direction of mental health payment system development highlights the
importance of 'currencies' as an information building block to assist with commissioning and …

Objective This study set out to present data on out-of-pocket payments for Medicare mental
health services provided by general practitioners (GP), psychiatrists, clinical psychologists …

English Two prominent features of mental health policy in the UK in recent years have been
the run-down of hospital provision and the changing of the balance between public and …