ArticleIsrael journal of health policy research2019
Financial incentives as a governmental tool to bridge the medical manpower gap between Israel's center and periphery.
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- Perspectives on workplaces choices among physicians and nurses in peripheral hospitals.BMC health services research · 2026Article
- Attracting medical school graduates to residency programs in remotely located hospitals: the challenge lies beyond financial incentives.Israel journal of health policy research · 2024Article
- Comparison of medical students' considerations in choosing a specialty: 2020 vs. 2009/10.Human resources for health · 2024Article
- Combined empowerment, continuous appraisal, psychological and career counseling improve medical cadets' satisfaction and may potentially offset burnout during internship year. An 18-months successful experience in a tertiary medical center.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- WhatsApp Tele-Medicine - usage patterns and physicians views on the platform.Israel journal of health policy research · 2021Article
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Abstract
One of the major health disparities between Israel's center and periphery relates to the physician to population ratio. To overcome it, the Israeli government launched a financial incentive program in 2011, in an attempt to encourage physicians to work in the periphery and in specialties experiencing major shortages. A recent IJHPR study found that residents who choose to work in a peripheral institution gave more weight to the grant in their decision-making process than did residents from central institutions. This finding lends support to the rationale behind the government program and suggests that it is an effective means of achieving the desired goal.This commentary details how the program was repeatedly adjusted during the 2011-2018 period, in light of changing needs. As financial and human resources are expected to remain scarce in the future, the program must continue to be constantly evaluated and adjusted in order to maintain its effectiveness.
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