The use of public performance reporting by general practitioners: a study of perceptions and referral behaviours

Abstract Background Public performance reporting (PPR) of hospital data aims to improve quality of care in hospitals and to inform consumer choice. In Australia, general practitioners (GPs) are gatekeepers to secondary care with patients requiring their referral for non-emergency access. Despite the...

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Main Authors: Khic-Houy Prang, Rachel Canaway, Marie Bismark, David Dunt, Margaret Kelaher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:BMC Family Practice
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12875-018-0719-4