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The Health Sector Evolution Plan and the Technical Efficiency of Public Hospitals in Iran

open access: yesIranian Journal of Public Health, 2019
Background: Iranian public hospitals have been excessively changing during the healthcare reform since 2014. This study aimed to examine the technical efficiency of public hospitals during before and after the implementation of Health Sector Evolution ...
Edris KAKEMAM, Hossein DARGAHI
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Public hospital costs and quality in the Dominican Republic [PDF]

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Measuring costs in public hospitals in developing countries is hampered by the lack of an appropriate costing system, or of any systematic cost accounting. Invoices for goods and services, prices for inputs, and patient records are generally absent. As a
LaForgia, Gerard M.   +2 more
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State Implementation of National Health Reform: Harnessing Federal Resources to Meet State Policy Goals [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Discusses state options for maximizing coverage and access to care; reforming the health insurance market; holding insurers accountable for high-quality, affordable coverage; restructuring healthcare delivery and financing; and cutting budget ...
Stan Dorn
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Exploring the use of interactive data dashboards as a tool to support a data‐driven approach to whole‐school health improvement: Case studies from the DATAMIND project in Wales and Scotland

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract School is an important setting for supporting young people's healthy development and positive mental wellbeing. Recent curriculum changes in Scotland and Wales reflect this, adopting a whole‐school approach to health and wellbeing as a central pedagogical focus and responsibility of all working in the sector. Alongside education system reform,
Mary Wilson   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impact of DRG payment reform on revenue and expenditure structure of public hospitals in China: evidence from difference-in-differences analysis

open access: yesFrontiers in Public Health
BackgroundDiagnosis-related group (DRG) payment reform has been widely promoted in China to curb the rapid growth of health expenditure, but its effects on the revenue and expenditure structure and resource allocation efficiency of public hospitals ...
Xiaofei Chu, Yanlei Hou
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Brain Health for Children

open access: yesBrain Health, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The World Health Organization (WHO) defines brain health as the maintenance of optimal brain integrity, good mental state, and cognitive function without significant neuropsychiatric disease. Early childhood is a critical period for brain development, which were influenced by early experiences, nutrition, and environmental factors. Disruptions
Yu Ma   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

International Profiles of Health Care Systems, 2012 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
This publication presents overviews of the health care systems of Australia, Canada, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Japan, Iceland, Italy, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United States.

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Private hospitals could turbo-boost public sector reform

open access: yesSouth African Medical Journal, 2015
A renowned global authority on national healthcare systems says the South African government should shift its focus from only supporting public hospitals to leveraging the skills and expertise of their private counterparts to turbo-boost state reform in preparation for a universal healthcare system.
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What do patients care most about in China’s public hospitals? Interviews with patients in Jiangsu Province

open access: yesBMC Health Services Research, 2018
Background Evaluations on different aspects of the performance of public hospitals in China have been conducted, usually based on indicators developed by literature review and expert suggestions. The patient perspective was not always considered.
Xuanxuan Wang   +5 more
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Embedded Incentives in the Funding Arrangements for Residential Aged Care in Australia. [PDF]

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We examine the Australian Government?s role in the market for residential aged care in Australia and consider its impact on the incentives of market participants.
Flavio M. Menezes, Steven D. Hamilton
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