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Economic evaluation in stratified medicine: methodological issues and challenges

Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2016
Background: Stratified Medicine (SM) is becoming a practical reality with the targeting of medicines by using a biomarker or genetic-based diagnostic to identify the eligible patient sub-population. Like any healthcare intervention, SM interventions have
Hans-Joerg eFugel, Mark eNuijten, Maarten Jacobus Postma, Ken eRedekop   +3 more
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Addressing Pressing Needs in the Development of Advanced Therapies

Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2017
The commercial development of advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMPs) represents great opportunity for therapeutic innovation but is beset by many challenges for its developers. Although the ATMP field continues to progress at a rapid pace, evidenced
David Morrow, Anton Ussi, Giovanni Migliaccio   +2 more
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The impact of funding models on the integration of Ontario midwives: a qualitative study

BMC Health Services Research, 2023
Background Nearly 30 years post legalisation and introduction, midwifery is still not optimally integrated within the health system of Canada’s largest province, Ontario. Funding models have been identified as one of the main barriers.
Elizabeth K. Darling, Sylvie B. Lemay, ‘Remi Ejiwunmi, Katherine J. Miller, Ann E. Sprague, Rohan D’Souza   +5 more
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Expert survey on systemic therapy indications for hepatocellular carcinoma in Korea: bridging clinical practice and reimbursement criteria [PDF]

Journal of Liver Cancer
This survey aimed to collect expert opinions from multidisciplinary specialists involved in the management of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in Korea regarding real-world criteria for systemic therapy indications.
Hyun Yang, Soon Sun Kim, Seong Hee Kang, Jieun Kwon, Do Young Kim, Eunju Kim, Hyun Phil Shin, Jeong Il Yu, Jeong-Ju Yoo, Eileen L. Yoon, Sangheun Lee, Young Eun Chon, Janghan Jung, Jaekyung Cheon, Woosun Choi, Seul Ki Han, Ji Eun Han, Moon Haeng Hur, Hyun Woong Lee, Hyung Joon Kim   +19 more
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Information and support to patients when the waiting time guarantee cannot be fulfilled: a qualitative study

International Journal for Equity in Health, 2023
Background Long waiting times for health care services are a prominent health policy issue. Waiting time guarantees may limit time to assessment and treatment.
Belén Casales Morici, Hanna Augustsson, Henna Hasson, David Ebbevi   +3 more
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The Experiences of Strategic Purchasing of Healthcare in Nine Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Qualitative Review [PDF]

International Journal of Health Policy and Management, 2023
Background  Efforts to move towards universal health coverage (UHC) aim to rebalance health financing in ways that increase efficiency, equity, and quality. Resource constraints require a shift from passive to strategic purchasing (SP). In this paper, we
Joshua Sumankuuro, Frances Griffiths, Adam D. Koon, Witness Mapanga, Beryl Maritim, Atiya Mosam, Jane Goudge   +6 more
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Reimbursement of care does not equal the distribution of hospital resources: an explorative case study on a missing link among Dutch hospitals

BMC Health Services Research, 2023
Background Affordability and accessibility of hospital care are under pressure. Research on hospital care financing focuses primarily on incentives in the financial system outside the hospital.
L. V. L. van Leeuwen, R. Mesman, H. J. J. M. Berden, P. P. T. Jeurissen   +3 more
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Exploratory analysis on payment mechanisms to Community Mental Health Centers in Chile using mixed grounded theory

Medwave
Introduction Research on psychiatric deinstitutionalization has neglected that reforms in this field are nested in a health system that has undergone financial reforms.
Olga Toro-Devia, Ruben Alvarado, Mercedes Jeria, Denise Razzouk, Luis Salvador-Carulla   +4 more
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Healthcare payment mechanism: Execution results of bundled payment program for bariatric surgery diagnosis in its first year of implementation in Chile

Medwave
Introduction More than 600 thousand people in Chile live with morbid obesity. Effective, safe, cost-effective therapeutic interventions are critical for healthcare systems and insurance schemes.
Daniela Paredes Fernández, Rodrigo Muñoz Claro, Patricio Lamoza Kohan   +2 more
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A comparative analysis of pricing and reimbursement systems between Italy and Bulgaria [PDF]

Pharmacia
Pricing and reimbursement in the European Union (EU) are unified by Directive 89/105/EEC/21.12.1988. The directive has a framework nature; it defines deadlines for decision-making, legal protection, publicity of information, tacit consent, etc.
Carmen Cannavale, Assunta De Rosa, Emanuil Yordanov, Iva Parvova, Emil Hristov, Valentina Petkova   +5 more
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