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From: "Rowley Cottingham"
Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2006 9:11 AM
Subject: Re: Corrected tariff for the 2006/07 Payment by Results
> 2. How are we going to manage the changes in activity that this will
> provoke? Are radiology suddenly going to be offering to CT stuff we
> previously fought to get done? (gasp!)
Now that would be the only benefit to my mind...
> 3. How does this help the avowed intention of the Government to limit
> admissions? The pressure is really going to be on, particularly in
> Trusts where money is tight, for admission to be considered more.
Indeed, lots of potential for perverse incentives here. Many specialties and
services will be inclined to increase activity, not decrease it!
AF
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