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- Title
Exploring Privatization in Canadian Primary Care: An Environmental Scan of Primary Care Clinics Accepting Private Payment.
- Authors
BODNER, AIDAN; SPENCER, SARAH; LAVERGNE, M. RUTH; HEDDEN, LINDSAY
- Abstract
Background: Private payment within primary care has not received extensive scrutiny, despite the emergence of "concierge" primary care services. Objective: We conducted an environmental scan to explore the nature of private payment for primary care across Canada. Method: We extracted data from clinic websites on funding models, range of services provid- ed and whether they were independent or part of a chain. We conducted a thematic analysis of service advertisements. Results: We identified 83 private clinics across six provinces, predominately in urban areas. Private payment-only clinics offered the widest range of services and advertisements empha- sised timely, comprehensive care. Conclusion: The 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.
- Subjects
CANADA; RESEARCH methodology; PRIVATE sector; QUANTITATIVE research; PRIMARY health care; HEALTH insurance reimbursement; ADVERTISING; USER charges; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; THEMATIC analysis
- Publication
Healthcare Policy, 2022, Vol 17, Issue 3, p65
- ISSN
1715-6572
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.12927/hcpol.2022.26727