Article
Impact of alternate payment plans on the practice patterns of fee-for-service physicians in the Northwest Territories
Impact des plans de paiement alternatifs sur les pratiques des médecins rémunérés à l'acte dans les Territoires du Nord-Ouest
Spring 2003
Volume 8 - Issue 2
Maria Mathews, Andrew J. Lockhart
Details
ISSN Number: 12037796
Language: English/French
Format: PDF
Pages: 13–20
Content Summary
This study examines how alternate payment plans affect the practice patterns of fee-for-service physicians in the Northwest Territories. It finds that these physicians increased service intensity and billing after the introduction of salary programs, suggesting changes in clinical responsibilities and income strategies.
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Rural medicinePublic healthMedical residencyNorthern medicine