Aligning Financial Incentives in Strategic Commissioning
- Tara Humphrey
- Jul 7
- 3 min read
As we move towards more strategic commissioning and relationship-based partnerships, I've been exploring how understanding economic pressures can complement traditional approaches.
In this blog, you'll get:
✅ A visual map of all the financial pressures affecting primary care partnerships
✅ Simple questions to understand economic pressures without sharing actual finances
✅ A framework to help you focus your collaboration efforts for maximum success
✅ Quick indicators of partnership viability
Economic Factors Affecting Strategic Commissioning in Primary Care
The purpose of this graphic is to help us see the economic forces that are quietly shaping every partnership conversation.

When we understand that a single-handed GP and an 8-partner practice are operating under completely different financial pressures, we can stop wondering why they seem hesitant or overly enthusiastic about our ideas. It's not personal - they're making perfectly rational decisions based on their economic reality.
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