Table 1.

Remuneration methods and EMR adoption rates for primary care physicians in countries with high EMR adoption rates

REMUNERATION METHODS AND EMR ADOPTION RATESCOUNTRY, % OF GPs
CANADAUNITED STATESUNITED KINGDOMAUSTRALIANEW ZEALANDDENMARKSWEDEN
GP payment*
  • Fee-for-service90441945,461004715–3048,497050,51
  • Salary or ARP6345,4670–9052,53
  • Capitation445,465054,5570–8548,493050,5110–3052,53
  • P4P or quality-based pay20–2556,57
Estimated GP EMR adoption265824–28598958–99598060–90599260–985999619062,63

  • ARP—alternate relationship plan, EMR—electronic medical record, P4P—pay-for-performance.

  • ↵* Sessional (hourly) and blended are other forms of GP payment; however, these methods are not used in all these countries.