The objectives of paying doctors: views from Saskatchewan

Physicians in Saskatchewan still favor the fee-for-service method of payment over salaries, capitation, and sessional contract. However, there appear to be two camps. Fee-for-service adherents felt that this method best ensured clinical autonomy, practice location, control over work schedule, and adequate income. Proponents of salaries felt that such methods best ensured adequate time with patients, clinical teamwork, preventive activities, teaching and research, continuing medical education, and administrative simplicity.