Longitudinal evaluation of a countywide alternative to the Quality and Outcomes Framework in UK General Practice aimed at improving Person Centred Coordinated Care.
James CloseBen FoshHannah WheatJane HorrellWilliam LeeRichard ByngMichael BainbridgeRichard BlackwellLouise WittsLouise HallHelen LloydPublished in: BMJ open (2019)
The SPQS scheme leveraged time savings and reduced administrative burden via discretionary removal of QOF incentives, enabling practices to engage actively in a number of schemes aimed at improving care for people with LTCs. We found no differences in the experiences of patients or healthcare professionals between SPQS and control practices.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- general practice
- primary care
- end stage renal disease
- quality improvement
- palliative care
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- cross sectional
- peritoneal dialysis
- mental health
- pain management
- type diabetes
- affordable care act
- smoking cessation
- adipose tissue
- risk factors
- health insurance
- skeletal muscle
- hiv testing
- patient reported