Journal article
The impact of changing provider remuneration on clinical activity and quality of care: Evaluation of a pilot NHS contract in Northern Ireland
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: A pilot NHS dental contract was introduced in Northern Ireland between 2015 and 2016, which involved changing the method for paying general dental practitioners working in the NHS from fee-for-service (FFS) to capitation-based payments, providing an opportunity for a robust evaluation. We investigated the impact of a change in payment methods on clinical activity and the quality of care provided.
DESIGN: A difference-in-difference …
Authors
Hill H; Howarth E; Walsh T; Tickle M; Birch S; Brocklehurst P
Journal
Community Dentistry And Oral Epidemiology, Vol. 48, No. 5, pp. 395–401
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
October 2020
DOI
10.1111/cdoe.12544
ISSN
0301-5661