Nonurgent Patients’ Preferences for Emergency Department Versus General Practitioner and Effects of Incentives: A Discrete Choice Experiment

Objective. This study investigates potential of a new financial incentive policy, the GP-referral discount scheme introduced in Singapore, in reducing nonurgent emergency department (ED) visits, and compares it with alternative interventions. Methods. A discrete choice experiment (DCE) was designed...

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Main Authors: Yuliu Su, Shrutivandana Sharma, Semra Ozdemir, Wai Leng Chow, Hong-Choon Oh, Ling Tiah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2021-07-01
Series:MDM Policy & Practice
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/23814683211027552