Emergence of three general practitioner contracting-in models in South Africa: a qualitative multi-case study

Table 5 Involvement of actors in contractual processes, by level of health system and case

Model	Centralized-purchaser model						Decentralized-purchaser model						Contracted-purchaser model
Level of health system	N	P	D	SD	F	O	N	P	D	SD	F	O	N	P	D	SD	F	O
Aspect of contractual process
Recruitment	✓		✓						✓	✓			✓					✓
Contracting	✓								✓									✓
Placement			✓						✓	✓					✓			✓
Orientation and training			✓							✓								✓
Supervision and monitoring			✓		✓					✓								✓
Timesheets			✓		✓				✓	✓	✓						✓	✓
Payment	✓					✓			✓									✓
Reporting	✓		✓					✓	✓	✓			✓					✓

N National, P Province, D District, SD Sub-district, F Facility, O Other (External service provider)

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