Payment by results for mental health services: economic considerations of case-mix funding [Articles]

This article describes the incentives generated by PbR and gives evidence on PbR in acute physical care services where it has been in operation for a decade, with respect to efficiency, quality, volume of activity, administrative costs, upcoding or gaming, equity of provision, and cross-subsidisation. It explores the challenges for mental health services as PbR is introduced.
Source: Advances in Psychiatric Treatment - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Tags: Articles Source Type: research