The sample size of providers surveyed in each country is presented in Table 2.
In addition, the proxy server records and updates a virtual window sizes of the provider and client, and, respectively, which they would obtain if the provider did not delegate its window size to the client.
We designed an experimental plan based on case studies that represent different sizes of HHC provider inspired from real-world examples.
If the sample size of private providers could not be met in the selected villages, the next randomly selected PHC area and the corresponding private providers were chosen from within the corresponding villages.
The sample size of 24 providers ensured that we captured a broad range of perspectives and data saturation was achieved.
The HMI beta phase also aims to determine and measure the effectiveness of the tools and improve best practice use of the current Canadian Hypertension Education Program CHEPP) recommendations [ 5] with a larger sample size of healthcare providers and patients than in the HMI Alpha phase.
Profiling can be quite complicated, as there is variation between providers for at least three reasons: 1) differences may be attributable to random variation due to the size of the provider, 2) the patient case-mix varies from provider to provider, and 3) providers may differ in the effectiveness of their care [ 30].
Only the practice size variables (number of providers in the practice, number of Medicare beneficiaries served, and number of providers with valid UPIN or NPI) were statistically significant in the model (p < 0.01).
We calculated sample sizes for each group of providers separately.
Even though insurers will be forbidden to discriminate against people with pre-existing conditions, they could subtly discourage the enrollment of sicker patients by limiting the size of their provider networks.
