The relations between business model efficiency and novelty, and outcome while accounting for managed competition contract: a quantitative study among Dutch physiotherapy primary healthcare organisations

Authors Rutger IJntema, Di-Janne Barten, Hans Duits, Brian Tjemkes, Cindy Veenhof
Published in BMC Health Serv Res
Publication date 2022
Type Article

Summary

Background: Since 2006, business principles have been introduced to foster efficient healthcare by way of managed competition. Managed competition is expressed by a contract between a health insurer and a physiotherapy primary healthcare organisation (PTPHO). In such a managed environment, PTPHOs have to attain treatment service quality and financial PTPHO-centred outcomes Research shows that business model designs may enhance organisation-centred outcomes. A business model is a design (efficiency or novelty) of how a firm transacts with customers, partners, and vendors; how it connects with markets. However, research on managed competition contract and business model designs, in relation to PTPHO-centred outcomes is new to the healthcare literature. PTPHOs may not know how business model designs enhance outcomes. This study aims to delineate the relations between business model efficiency and novelty, and PTPHO-centred outcomes, while accounting for managed competition contract in Dutch healthcar

On this publication contributed

  • Rutger IJntema
    Rutger IJntema
    • PhD candidate
    • Research groups: Financial-Economic Advice in Innovation, Innovation of Movement Care
  • Portretfoto Di Janne Barten
    Di-Janne Barten
    • Researcher
    • Research group: Innovation of Movement Care
  • Cindy Veenhof portret
    Cindy Veenhof
    • Professor
    • Research group: Innovation of Movement Care

Language English
Published in BMC Health Serv Res
Year and volume 22 1
Key words fysiotherapie, Bedrijfsmodellen (Business models), concurrentie
Digital Object Identifier 10.1186/s12913-022-08383-7

Rutger IJntema

Rutger IJntema

Rutger IJntema

  • PhD candidate
  • Research groups: Financial-Economic Advice in Innovation, Innovation of Movement Care