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Alternative funding is a shift from the conventional method of physician funding in Canada; although, alternative funding is common in other countries such as Britain, Sweden, Holland and the U.S. The Alternative Payments program aims to secure sufficient access to care in situations where fee-for-service arrangements may not guarantee physicians the financial support or stability to be able ...
Nov 1, 2021 · Alternative payment plans have been implemented in a patchwork fashion in several Canadian provinces. 10 Capitated payment models pay physicians a fixed amount per patient per year for delivery of a primary care “basket” of services, with payment adjusted for factors such as age and patient complexity.
- Goldis Mitra, Agnes Grudniewicz, M Ruth Lavergne, Renee Fernandez, Ian Scott
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Apr 1, 2023 · The term “alternative payment plan,” or APP, refers to a type of physician contract that is used by family physicians (in solo or group practice) and some rural specialists. An APP is an alternative to billing fee-for-service or being paid under a clinical/academic funding plan (C/AFP) agreement.
Oct 25, 2023 · How Alternative Payment Models Work. Alternative payment models vary widely, but are generally made up of a combination of two or more of the following: Fees for clinical services; Time-based payments; Rewards for participation in specific clinical initiatives; Incentives for working in underserved communities (e.g., rural/remote areas)
1. Document alternative physician payment plans (APP) and alternative funding plans (AFP) in Canada; 2. Document information collected by each province and territory about utilization and payments in APPs; 3. Quantify expenditures for APPs; 4. Assess impact of APPs on comprehensiveness and data quality in CIHI™s National
A comparison between alternative primary care physician payment models: A systematic review and policy analysis Souri, Sepideh Souri, S. (2020). A comparison between alternative primary care physician payment models: A systematic review and policy analysis (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism ...
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May 5, 2020 · The Need for Alternative Payment Models in a Post–COVID-19 Health System. 2020-05-05 (Mississauga, ON) The College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) calls on policy-makers across the country to shift to blended physician remuneration models given the shortcomings of fee-for-service (FFS) models brought to light by the COVID-19 pandemic.
