Term: Patient Allocation

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2006-11-10

Definition:

Patient allocation is the process of assigning all patients to their most responsible health care provider during the study period. This is necessary in order to define the physician's practice. Several methods may be used to allocate patients, including: Plurality Approach, Equivalent Approach, and Majority of Care.

See the Patient Allocation: Assigning Patients to Physicians, Physician Groups or Clinics concept for more detailed information.

Related concepts 

• Patient Allocation Algorithm: Assigning Patients to Physicians, Physician Groups or Clinics

Related terms 

• Continuity Of Care (COC) (Ambulatory)
• Continuity of Care Index (COCI)
• Equivalent Approach to Patient Assignment
• Majority of Care (Ambulatory)
• Majority Source of Care (MSOC) Method of Patient Assignment
• Most Responsible Physician
• Percent of Visits from Non-Allocated Patients
• Plurality Approach to Patient Assignment / Allocation

References 

• Frohlich N, Katz A, De Coster C, Dik N, Soodeen RA, Watson D, Bogdanovic B. Profiling Primary Care Physician Practice in Manitoba. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2006. [Report] [Summary] (View)
• Katz A, De Coster C, Bogdanovic B, Soodeen R, Chateau D. Using Administrative Data to Develop Indicators of Quality in Family Practice. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2004. [Report] [Summary] (View)

Term used in 

• Chateau D, Enns M, Ekuma O, Koseva I, McDougall C, Kulbaba C, Allegro E. Evaluation of the Manitoba IMPRxOVE Program. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2015. [Report] [Summary] (View)
• Katz A, Bogdanovic B, Soodeen R. Physician Integrated Network Baseline Evaluation: Linking Electronic Medical Records and Administrative Data. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2010. [Report] [Summary] (View)
• Katz A, Chateau D, Bogdanovic B, Taylor C, McGowan K-L, Rajotte L, Dziadek J. Physician Integrated Network: A Second Look. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2014. [Report] [Summary] [Updates and Errata] (View)
• Reid RJ, Bogdanovic B, Roos NP, Black C, MacWilliam L, Menec V. Do Some Physician Groups See Sicker Patients Than Others? Implications for Primary Care Policy in Manitoba. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy and Evaluation, 2001. [Report] [Summary] (View)