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Capitation-based Funding Business Rules

Version 3.8 (was version 3.5.6)


A Referenced Document to the PHO Service Agreement



ISBN 0-478-28216-8

Date of publication: November 2004

Capitation Based Funding (CBF) is the funding of primary health care based on number of registered individuals being cared for rather than individual visits like the existing fee for service style of funding. CBF is aimed at encouraging proactive health care in the community.

This document is a summary of the business rules for CBF. These rules are fully documented in CBF’s Detailed Requirements Use Cases.

This document should be read in conjunction with the following CBF documentation:
  • HL7 Messages Standard Definition for Electronic Registers (Applicable to Capitation-based Funding Electronic Registers)


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Related information:

PHO resources page - Getting Paid

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Primary Health Care Strategy and PHOs



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