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Are incentives everything? payment mechanisms for health care providers in developing countries [PDF]

This paper assesses the extent to which provider payment mechanisms can help developing countries address their leading health care problems. It first identifies four key problems in the health care systems in developing countries: 1) public facilities ...
Gauri, Varun
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Economic impact of hospitalizations for primary headaches in Brazil: an analysis based on hospital costs and human capital loss (2015-2025)

Headache Medicine
Introduction Primary headaches, including migraines and other headache syndromes, are a major cause of morbidity and functional impairment, significantly impacting health systems and population productivity.
Guilherme Caxico de Abreu, Aderaldo Salustriano Santiago Neto, Anna Letícia de Santana Reis de Barros, Anna Luiza Carvalho dos Anjos, Antônio Machado de Almeida Neto, Camila Andrade Brandão, Emilly Kelly Porto Oliveira Santos, Iasmin Maria Nascimento Martins, Inácio Venâncio Farias Neto, Leonardo Gomes Fontes Araújo, Victoria Kelly Nascimento   +10 more
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Concept map of dispositional humility among professionals in an interdisciplinary healthcare environment: qualitative synthesis

Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, 2019
Masa Sasagawa, Paul S AmieuxBastyr University Research Institute, Bastyr University, Kenmore, 98028, USABackground: US healthcare consumers increasingly demand more integrative medical care.
Sasagawa M, Amieux PS
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Comparative Review of the Socioeconomic Burden of Lower Back Pain in the United States and Globally [PDF]

Neurospine
Internationally, the United States (U.S.) cites the highest cost burden of low back pain (LBP). The cost continues to rise, faster than the rate of inflation and overall growth of health expenditures.
Diana Chang, Austin Lui, Alisa Matsoyan, Michael Safaee, Henry Aryan, Christopher Ames   +5 more
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Low Participation and Risk Reduction Potential of Supplemental Crop Insurance in the United States

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Federally subsidized crop insurance is a cornerstone of U.S. farm risk management, yet policies with the greatest share of participation only trigger indemnities after losses exceed 15%. Supplemental insurance was introduced to cover part of this deductible, but participation remains largely unchanged.
Francis Tsiboe, Hunter Biram, Amy Hagerman   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Professional Work in Health Care Organizations: The Structural Influences of Patients in French, Canadian and American Hospitals [PDF]

Although there are several studies of the impact of employment of health professionals in large bureaucratic organizations, there has been significantly less research focused on the structural influence of patients on this relationship.
Kristine Hirschkorn, Ivan Sainsaulieu, Ivy Lynn Bourgeault, Patricia Khokher   +3 more
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From professional appeal to professional standard: reframing the Italian rehabilitation workforce through evidence, regulation, and global alignment

Frontiers in Public Health
BackgroundItaly’s rehabilitation workforce is fragmented and regulated by outdated decrees, limiting alignment with WHO and EU standards, and hindering efficiency, equity, and international comparability.MethodologyNarrative policy and health systems ...
Marco Tofani, Marco Tofani, Maria Ramiro-Gonzalez, Diego Poddighe, Justine Gosling, Federico Pennestrì, Antonella Cerchiari, Antonella Cerchiari, Louise Puli, Carlotte Kiekens   +9 more
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Integrating Perennial Groundcover in Corn and Soybean Acres: Impacts on U.S. Agriculture

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sustainable agricultural practices such as cover cropping can improve soil health, water quality, and carbon sequestration, yet U.S. adoption remains limited due to economic and operational barriers. We evaluate market and economic impacts of integrating perennial groundcover into U.S.
Sagar Dahal, Amani Elobeid, John Crespi
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Health Care Financing Reform: Issues and Updates [PDF]

Generation of funds and its efficient utilization have remained as a challenge to health authorities. This issue presents the recent efforts on health care financing as well as the concerns regarding its coverage, efficiency and sustainability.
Health Policy Development Staff (DOH)
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Assessing Government Subsidies for Reducing Pesticide Use: A Meta‐Analysis

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In the efforts being made by governments to reduce pesticide use, subsidies are an important instrument to encourage farmers to adopt more sustainable practices. Yet, their effectiveness remains uncertain due to diverse designs and contexts.
Gaëlle Leduc, Douadia Bougherara, Thi Thanh Mai Ha, Laure Latruffe   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source