Background A vast amount of literature on effects of pay-for-performance (P4P) in health
care has been published. However, the evidence has become fragmented and it has …

Major difficulties arise when introducing evidence and clinical guidelines into routine daily
practice. Data show that many patients do not receive appropriate care, or receive …

Background The use of blended payment schemes in primary care, including the use of
financial incentives to directly reward 'performance'and 'quality'is increasing in a number of …

Unsustainable growth in healthcare expenditure demands effective cost-containment
policies. We review policy effectiveness using total payer expenditure as primary outcome …

Background Pay-for-performance (P4P) is one of the primary tools used to support
healthcare delivery reform. Substantial heterogeneity exists in the development and …

Background There is considerable interest in the effectiveness of financial incentives in the
delivery of health care. Incentives may be used in an attempt to increase the use of evidence …

Objective To identify, summarise and synthesise available literature on the effectiveness of
implementation strategies for optimising implementation of complex interventions in primary …

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 …

Background There is a growing interest in paying for performance as a means to align the
incentives of health workers and health providers with public health goals. However, there is …

This new edition examines the economics of health care systems in a non-technical manner.
It is written in a highly accessible manner for economists and non-economists alike. It is very …