Question

A. From the list below, select the ones that are payment types for physicians.

Salary

Cost already incurred

Fee-for-service

Capitation

Per diem

Per case

Global budget B. From the list below, select the ones that are payment types for hospitals. Capitation Cost already incurred Per diem Salary Per case Global budget Fee-for-service C.Of the payment types for physicians, which one has experts say can lead to unnecessary practices. Cost already incurred Per diem Salary Per case Global budget capitation Fee-for-service

Answer 1

1. Physicians are paid for their services to patients. The type of payment may depend on the geographical area they practice. There are different types of payment methods for physicians, which include Salary, Fee-for-service and capitation.

2. The hospitals have different payment methods (Both public and private sector). The hospital services are paid by the patients who receive the services. The payment types are: Capitation (Hospital is paid a fixed sum for the services offered over a period of time), Per-diem (A fixed charge is collected for bed/day), Case based (A fixed sum for every case/admission is collected), Global budget (A fixed sum for a specific period for a specified population for specified services is collected)

3. In the payment type for physicians, the one that could lead to unnecessary practice is Fee for service. In this method the physician receives the remuneration based on the number of services provided or cases seen. This leads to high quantity of health care services and not focus on patient satisfaction.