Analysis of the ability of the new needs adjustment formula to improve the setting of weighted capitation prescribing budgets in English general practice

Baines and Parry note that the existing weighted capitation formula used for setting prescribing budgets in English general practice has known limitations. The new formula may fail to measure patients' needs directly.

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Published in:BMJ 2000-01, Vol.320 (7230), p.288-290
Main Authors: Baines, Darrin L, Parry, David J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Budget allocation
Budgets
Capitation
Capitation Fee
Cost allocation
Costs and Cost Analysis
England
Family Practice - economics
Financial budgets
General aspects
General Practice
Health care economics
Health care expenditures
Health Services Needs and Demand - economics
Health systems. Social services
Humans
Medical sciences
Observational research
Practice Patterns, Physicians' - economics
Prescription drugs
Primary health care
Public health. Hygiene
Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine
Term weighting
Unit costs
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Summary:Baines and Parry note that the existing weighted capitation formula used for setting prescribing budgets in English general practice has known limitations. The new formula may fail to measure patients' needs directly.
ISSN:0959-8138
0959-8146
1468-5833
1756-1833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.320.7230.288