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Impact of a pay for performance programme on French GPs’ consultation length

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  • Saint-Lary, Olivier
  • Sicsic, Jonathan

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In 2009, a voluntary-based pay for performance scheme targeting general practitioners (GPs) was introduced in France through the ‘Contract for Improving Individual Practices’ (CAPI).

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  • Saint-Lary, Olivier & Sicsic, Jonathan, 2015. "Impact of a pay for performance programme on French GPs’ consultation length," Health Policy, Elsevier, vol. 119(4), pages 417-426.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:hepoli:v:119:y:2015:i:4:p:417-426
    DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2014.10.001
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