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U Lahaie

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Salaried physician programs: the Manitoba experience.

The method by which physicians are compensated, particularly the fee-for-service model, is the subject of considerable debate among health policy analysts, funding agencies, health care administrators, and the medical community at large. Prevailing arguments identify the shortcomings of the fee-for-service model but generally fail to explore alternate methods of remuneration for physicians. This article examines the deficiencies in the fee-for-service model and examines an alternate remuneration model--a salary-based system now being used in seven rural Manitoba communities.

Attitude of Health Personnel↗
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Partnerships for health in Manitoba: the Mid Central Health Association.

In response to financial pressures, heightened consumer expectations and the need for a new focus on health and community-based care, the Manitoba government initiated a reform action plan in 1992. The plan stresses the restructuring of health services under the "partnership concept." This article presents a chronological account of the development of regional partnerships in rural Manitoba's Central Region.

Health Care Reform↗