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What is the impact of primary care model type on specialist referral rates? A cross-sectional study

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Title
What is the impact of primary care model type on specialist referral rates? A cross-sectional study
Published in
BMC Primary Care, February 2014
DOI 10.1186/1471-2296-15-22
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Authors

Clare Liddy, Jatinderpreet Singh, Ryan Kelly, Simone Dahrouge, Monica Taljaard, Jamie Younger

Abstract

Several new primary care models have been implemented in Ontario, Canada over the past two decades. These practice models differ in team structure, physician remuneration, and group size. Few studies have examined the impact of these models on specialist referrals. We compared specialist referral rates amongst three primary care models: 1) Enhanced Fee-for-service, 2) Capitation- Non-Interdisciplinary (CAP-NI), 3) Capitation - Interdisciplinary (CAP-I).

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
South Africa 1 1%
Unknown 94 99%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Researcher 14 15%
Student > Master 13 14%
Student > Ph. D. Student 10 11%
Student > Postgraduate 7 7%
Student > Doctoral Student 7 7%
Other 22 23%
Unknown 22 23%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 32 34%
Nursing and Health Professions 10 11%
Social Sciences 8 8%
Economics, Econometrics and Finance 6 6%
Business, Management and Accounting 4 4%
Other 9 9%
Unknown 26 27%