The development of prescribing incentive schemes in primary care: a longitudinal survey

M Ashworth; R Lea; H Gray; H Gravelle; A Majeed

The development of prescribing incentive schemes in primary care: a longitudinal survey

M Ashworth, R Lea, H Gray, H Gravelle, A Majeed

Centre for Health Economics

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Abstract

Primary Care Groups and Trusts in England (Primary Care organisations, or PCOs) are required to operate a prescribing incentive scheme Little is known about their development since their inception in 1999. We surveyed incentive schemes in London and the South-East NHS Regions in the two consecutive years since 1999. Most ofthe changes to the incentives and prescribing indicators favoured improvements in prescribing quality rather than cost control Quality improvements may he hampered in those PCOs offering financial rewards to underspent general practices that,fail to achieve any prescribing quality targets.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	468-470
Number of pages	3
Journal	British Journal of General Practice
Volume	53
Issue number	491
Publication status	Published - Jun 2003

Keywords

prescribing indicators
prescribing change
primary care organisations

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