Table 2.
Setting | Sub setting | Remuneration |
---|---|---|
Primary care physicians |
Clinic based |
• A monthly salary, based on experience, list size and the number of hours worked |
An additional monthly capitation payment for patient lists that are longer than a prescribed number | ||
• Additional special payments for certain activities | ||
|
Independently based |
• Capitation basis |
Community based specialists |
Salaried |
• Salary reflecting the number of hours worked, experience and rank |
• Additional payments for seeing more “first-time” patients | ||
|
Independent |
• Capitation basis |
• Additional fee-for-service payments for some procedures | ||
Hospital based doctors |
|
• Mainly salaried depending on responsibility and experience. |
• Additional money through: | ||
○ Private work in private hospitals or community settings- usually fee-for-service | ||
○ Some voluntary hospitals in Jerusalem allow private services in public hospitals by out of pocket, supplementary or commercial health insurance schemes and fee for service. | ||
○ Working for established health trusts out of hours | ||
○ Some accept illegal, under-the table payments |
Source: Health System Review [6].