The aim of this study is to evaluate the implementation of the Payment by Results (PbR)
policy in mental health in England through the identification of the driving factors that have …

Payment by Results (PbR) is a healthcare payment system in England only, already in place
for elective secondary care, which has started in Adult Mental Health and is being …

Payment by results (PbR) is a payment platform for healthcare services. Introduced to acute
physical healthcare services in England in 2003–2004, the system has continued to expand …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to explore the issues surrounding a long planned
expansion of Payment by Results (PbR) into mental health services and to highlight the …

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 …

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 …

Payment by results (PbR) for mental health services is currently being piloted with the aim of
arriving at a national tariff for mental health by 2013/2014. The Department of Health has …

In discussion the authors reflected on the difficulties others had experienced in applying
currency development to mental health services. They concluded that attempting to develop …

Evidence on provider payment systems that incorporate patient outcomes is limited for
mental health care. In England, funding for mental health care services is changing to a …

Payment by results, a system for paying healthcare trusts, is intended as a fair and
consistent basis for hospital funding. It relies on a national tariff structured around a case-mix …