This week Crispin Dowler reported that clinical commissioning groups are being encouraged to experiment with different payment methods, following an admission from NHS England and Monitor that payment by results is a barrier to integrated care. We held a Twitter chat to tackle the issues, such as what was wrong with the current system and how it might be improved.
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