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 …

Objectives: On the basis of the experience of the Netherlands, this critical commentary will
argue why activity-based funding (ABF) in mental health care is a disastrous path that …

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 …

Objective The aims of this study were to quantify Australian federal and state government
expenditure on mental health carer services for 2014–15, map the types of services being …

Funding for mental health services in England faces many challenges, including operating
under financial constraints where it is not easy to demonstrate the link between activity and …

BackgroundThis paper examines what has been achieved in the specialist mental health
services by the vastly increased health expenditures that the National Health Service (NHS) …

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 …

The primary method of funding NHS mental health services in England has been block
contracts between commissioners and providers, with negotiations based on historical …