Table 3.

Main differences in health care structure between public and private PCPs in Singapore

	Public PCPs	Private PCPs
Financing system	• Government subsidy for all eligible patients (citizens and permanent residents) and covers all medical conditions	• Fee-for-service for most patients
		• Portable subsidies (Community Health Assist Scheme) for eligible patients. Maximum allocated for current approved chronic medical conditions is $540 Sing Dollar per year (302 British pound sterling) and selected dental services
Infrastructure	• Larger, multidoctor team-based care supported by nurses, allied health, pharmacists, on-site laboratory, radiology and sometimes dentists	• Solo practice or group clinic with a few doctors. Referral to private laboratories or radiological services as indicated
	• Universal use of EMR and access to National Electronic Health Record (NEHR)	• Optional participation in Primary Care Networks
		• Optional use of EMR and access to National Electronic Health Record (NEHR)
Education and training	• Family medicine residency training	• Optional site for clinic attachment for family medicine training programmes
	• Regular continuing medical education