ArticleHealthcare policy = Politiques de sante2022
Exploring Privatization in Canadian Primary Care: An Environmental Scan of Primary Care Clinics Accepting Private Payment.
Article in Healthcare policy = Politiques de sante, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.
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Abstract
backgroundPrivate payment within primary care has not received extensive scrutiny, despite the emergence of "concierge" primary care services.
objectiveWe conducted an environmental scan to explore the nature of private payment for primary care across Canada.
methodWe extracted data from clinic websites on funding models, range of services provided and whether they were independent or part of a chain. We conducted a thematic analysis of service advertisements.
resultsWe identified 83 private clinics across six provinces, predominately in urban areas. Private payment-only clinics offered the widest range of services and advertisements emphasised timely, comprehensive care.
conclusionThe extent to which these clinics and bundling of primary care with privately paid wellness services impact patients' access to care should be the subject of future research.
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