Inequities in Fee-for-Service Remuneration Affecting Rheumatologists and Patient-Centered Care Across Canada: An Environmental Scan
Authors' conclusion
These findings raise health policy issues for funding equitable rheumatology services across Canada, prompting action to reduce pay disparities, remove restrictions/stipulations that impair person-centered care, and further optimize standardization of health services across Canada.
Study context
- Population
- Publicly funded billing codes and reimbursement fees for common rheumatology services across provinces in Canada
- Comparison
- Fee-for-service remuneration for common rheumatology services across Canadian provinces
- Outcome
- Fee-for-service reimbursement for common rheumatology services across Canadian provinces (as of July 2024)
- Follow-up
- July 2024
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Reimbursement for a new consultation, range per encounter
CAD $153.51 to CAD $239.57
Follow-up visit payments, range
CAD $65.55 to CAD $131.52
Original publication
Inequities in Fee-for-Service Remuneration Affecting Rheumatologists and Patient-Centered Care Across Canada: An Environmental Scan. J Rheumatol. Published 1 March 2025. doi:10.
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