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KCE Reports 118 <strong>Pay</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Quality</strong> 119<br />

Type of incentives For antibiotics: increase of GP’s payment in 2004 (condition:<br />

change of global trend in prescription). This was a onetime<br />

general measure; support to the local groups<br />

Results (if available) Global tendency to decrease prescription of antibiotics<br />

(consequence of multiple approaches)<br />

256, 257<br />

Sources (most relevant ones)<br />

, NIHDI website<br />

Total budget €10 million in 2004 to increase the GP’s payment<br />

+ Logistic support<br />

Table 15: Preventive module in global medical record<br />

IX. PREVENTIVE MODULE IN GLOBAL MEDICAL RECORD<br />

Initiated by NIHDI<br />

Overall objective To support evidence based preventive care<br />

Date of implementation in Belgium 2009<br />

Target audience General practitioner and patients with an age between 45 and 74<br />

years.<br />

Content Primary and secondary prevention. Examples of actions are<br />

influenza vaccination <strong>for</strong> elderly patients, cancer screening,<br />

cardiovascular risk screening, and smoking cessation advice.<br />

Implementation feasibility in a non electronic medical record is<br />

also secured, while electronic application <strong>for</strong>mats are under<br />

Primary focus (structure, process<br />

outcome)<br />

preparation.<br />

Process targets, which are patient group specific (preliminary<br />

selection): counselling and advice (nutrition, physical exercises,<br />

smoking, alcohol), anamnesis and clinical investigation, aspirin use<br />

<strong>for</strong> cardio-vascular indications, screening (colon, uterus and<br />

breast cancer), vaccination (diphtheria, tetanus, influenza,<br />

pneumococcal), biological testing (glycaemia, creatinine,<br />

proteinuria, cholesterol)<br />

Type of indicators used (if any) Criteria <strong>for</strong> target selection are (1) the evidence base, (2) the<br />

feasibility of per<strong>for</strong>mance, based on organisational conditions at<br />

the system’s level, (3) the clinical impact (burden of disease), (4)<br />

the availability of target specific supportive tools and materials<br />

Purpose of indicators used To support and evaluate preventive action on different levels<br />

(GPs, local councils)<br />

Type of incentives A supplementary fixed fee of 10 euro per GMR, based on the<br />

module availability during two years and on reporting of module<br />

data during the third year.<br />

Results (if available) Not available. Evaluation of the initiative based on the volume of<br />

GMR coverage, sampling of target per<strong>for</strong>mance, and patient<br />

experience survey<br />

Sources (most relevant ones) Not available<br />

Total budget €38 169 957 (€10/GMR, based on figures of 2007)<br />

Table 16: Centres of reference<br />

X. CENTRES OF REFERENCE<br />

Initiated by DKV-Belgium as a private insurer (demand from <strong>for</strong>eign<br />

patients).<br />

Overall objective To define selection criteria <strong>for</strong> the selection of centres of<br />

reference. To create a network of centres of reference <strong>for</strong> the<br />

treatment of life-threatening or complex diseases. To in<strong>for</strong>m<br />

<strong>for</strong>eign patients about these centres of reference.<br />

Date of implementation in Belgium In preparation<br />

Target audience Belgian hospitals.<br />

Content Selection criteria: objective and measurable.<br />

Primary focus (structure, process, A combined quality index.

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