OBJECTIVE--To investigate the effects on general practitioners' activities of a change in their
remuneration from a capitation based system to a mixed fee per item and capitation based …

This paper reviews evidence from recent research on the effects of different methods of
remunerating general practitioners. Each method is examined in terms of patient use of …

OBJECTIVE--To assess changes in general practitioners' workload associated with the new
contract introduced in April 1990. DESIGN--Weekly workload diary completed during four …

In the Norwegian capitation trial, the payment system for general practitioners (GPs) has
been changed; a practice allowance component has been replaced by a capitation …

The study aim was to evaluate the impact of the experimental introduction of salaried
contracts in England on general practitioner (GP) behaviour and the quality of care. A …

Background It is widely believed that the method of payment of physicians may affect their
clinical behaviour. Although payment systems may be used to achieve policy objectives (eg …

OBJECTIVES: To determine whether payment of primary care physicians based on
capitation, with an additional incentive payment for low hospital-utilization rates, resulted in …

Method The age and sex distribution of the practice population was determined by pre-
paring a register of all patients from the executive council medical recordenvelopes held by …

The practice pattern of 116 general practitioners in 60 rural municipalities in Northern
Norway was studied with respect to length of consultation, the weekly number of …

OBJECTIVE--To compare outpatient referral patterns in fundholding and non-fundholding
practices before and after the implementation of the NHS reforms in April 1991. DESIGN …