Doctors’ opinion on the contribution of coordination mechanisms to improving clinical coordination between primary and outpatient secondary care in the Catalan national health system

Table 1 Characteristics of the healthcare networks

	BAIX EMPORDÀ COUNTRY	BARCELONA (CIUTAT VELLA)	CITY OF GIRONA
Population¹	91,678	99.093	83,312
Location	Rural and semi-urban	Urban	Urban
Primary care providers	SSIBE 4 basic health zones	ICS 4 basic health zones PAMEM 1 basic health zone	ICS 4 basic health zones
Secondary care providers	SSIBE 1 hospital	PSMAR 1 hospital	ICS 1 hospital

ICS Institut Català de la Salut, PAMEM Institut de Prestacions d ‘Assistència Mèdica al Personal Municipal, PC Primary care, PSMAR Parc de Salut Mar, SC Secondary care, SSIBE Serveis de Salut Integrats Baix Empordà
(1) Population ≥ 18 years; Source: Registre Central d’Assegurats (RCA), 2010

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