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Effect of capitation payment method on health outcomes, healthcare utilization, and referrals in Ghana.

open access: yesPLOS Global Public Health
Different provider payment systems generate different incentives for patients, providers, and purchasers. Ghana introduced the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) in 2003 and has made reforms to its provider payment methods to create incentives in ...
Micheal Kofi Boachie, Eugenia Amporfu
doaj   +1 more source

The Resurgence of Home-Based Primary Care Models in the United States

open access: yesGeriatrics, 2018
This article describes the forces behind the resurgence of home-based primary care (HBPC) in the United States and then details different HBPC models. Factors leading to the resurgence include an aging society, improved technology, an increased emphasis ...
Mattan Schuchman   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sufficient and Efficient Spending on Primary Care Benefits National Health and Health Systems

open access: yesThe Milbank Quarterly, Volume 104, Issue 2, Page 303-323, June 2026.
Policy Points Primary care is undervalued and under‐funded in many countries despite different care and payment models. High‐quality, accessible primary care requires sustained and strategic investment. Team‐based care, sustainable and engaged workforce models, and technology that enhances rather than fragments care are priorities that are shared ...
ROBERT L. PHILLIPS   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Serving Rural Communities, Coping with Medicaid Cuts, and Having a Successful Practice: Case Studies from Oregon and Northern New England

open access: yesJournal of the California Dental Association
Background Medicaid dental programs face potential challenges with anticipated federal funding cuts. Traditional fee-for-service models have struggled to serve all Medicaid populations effectively.Case Description This case study examines two successful ...
Jonny Norris   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Social Capital and Audit Fees

open access: yesبررسی‌های حسابداری و حسابرسی, 2018
Objective: The purpose of this research is to identify the effect of social capital on audit fees. As an emerging form of economic capital, social capital leads to mutual trust and beneficial partnerships in business environment and thereby driving economic behaviors toward collective well-being. In a capital market, audit fees are affected by client's
Mehrabanpour, Mohammadreza   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Health System Integration and Prior Authorization in Medicare Advantage

open access: yesHealth Services Research, Volume 61, Issue 3, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Objective To examine whether Medicare Advantage (MA) plans affiliated with health systems adopt less restrictive prior authorization (PA) policies than non‐affiliated plans. Study Setting and Design We conducted a descriptive analysis comparing PA policies between system‐affiliated and unaffiliated MA plans from 2016 to 2023.
Eunhae Shin
wiley   +1 more source

Assessing the link between social capital and health outcomes in the Italian regions: An empirical analysis

open access: yesAnnals of Public and Cooperative Economics, Volume 97, Issue 2, Page 503-536, June 2026.
Abstract An extensive literature demonstrates a positive relationship between social capital and health. However, empirical analyses within the Italian context remain limited. This study contributes to the existing literature by expanding the empirical evidence on this topic for Italy, employing an ecological approach.
Maria Alessandra Antonelli   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

FEE Annual report 2020

open access: yes, 2021
This Annual Report informs you of the main activities in 2020 related to FEE and its programmes. FEE is a non-government, non-profit organisation promoting sustainable development through environmental education worldwide.
Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE)
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Group Consultations for Type 2 Diabetes Management in Danish General Practice: Perceived Benefits, Needs, and Optimal Design Perceived by Future Users

open access: yesLifestyle Medicine, Volume 7, Issue 2, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Group consultations (GCs) are increasingly proposed to support lifestyle‐related chronic conditions such as Type 2 diabetes (T2D) in primary care, yet evidence on how to design and implement GCs in Danish general practice is limited.
Rasmus Dahl‐Larsen   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Inappropriate Appeal Denials for Head and Neck Cancer Surgery in Medicare Advantage Plans

open access: yesOTO Open, Volume 10, Issue 2, April-June 2026.
Abstract Medicare Advantage (MA) plans use prior authorization to manage utilization, with denied services appealable through a five‐level process. Independent review entities (IREs) adjudicate second‐level appeals, determining whether initial plan denials were appropriate.
Jeffrey R. Bellinger   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

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