Possible payment models that use Pay-for-Performance to support a transition care program of pharmacy-based dispensing and management of traditional hospital ambulatory therapy in Portugal

• In: Posters
• At: Dublin (Ireland) (2013)
• Type: Poster
• By: COSTA, Suzete (National School of Public Health (ENSP), Lisbon, Portugal)
• Co-author(s): Helling, Dennis (University of Colorado School of Pharmacy, Aurora, United States of America)
  Mateus, Céu (National School of Public Health (ENSP), Lisbon, Portugal)
  
• Abstract:

  Background: In Portugal, the 2013 Contract Program (CP) introduces innovative approaches for the management of hospital ambulatory patients. However, it does not preclude transferring care to community pharmacies.
  
  Aims: To present a proposed payment model that use Pay-for-Performance (P4P) to support a pharmacy-based dispensing and management..

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