Auditing for fund-holding success

Area of Science:

• Health Services Management
• Primary Care Management
• Practice Administration

Background:

• Fund-holding practices represent a significant shift in primary care management.
• Effective practice management is crucial for the success of fund-holding schemes.
• There is a need to identify and disseminate best practices in this area.

Purpose of the Study:

• To identify and evaluate exemplary fund-holding practice management strategies.
• To recognize outstanding contributions to the field of practice management.

Main Methods:

• A review of five submitted papers on fund-holding practice management.
• Selection of the best contribution by a panel at a national conference.

Main Results:

• One paper was identified as the best among the five submissions.
• The author of the best paper received the Radcliffe Award for her presentation.

Conclusions:

• The winning paper offers valuable insights into effective fund-holding practice management.
• Dissemination of such best practices can improve primary care service delivery.