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Active Purchasing: Empirical Insights From the Dutch Healthcare System and Lessons for Low- and Middle-Income Countries; Comment on “Measuring Active Purchasing in Healthcare: Analysing Reallocations of Funds Between Providers to Evaluate Purchasing Systems Performance in the Netherlands” [PDF]

International Journal of Health Policy and Management
Stadhouders et al critically examines the assumptions behind managed competition, revealing that competitive systems alone may not drive efficiency gains through fund reallocation.
Xiaohui Hou, Yanfang Su
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Can Strategic Health Purchasing Reduce Inefficiency and Corruption in the Health Sector? The Case of Nigeria

Health Systems & Reform, 2022
Despite limited government budgets for health in many sub-Saharan African countries, some countries have improved health outcomes at low cost by being strategic in allocating and spending available resources.
Obinna Onwujekwe, Prince Agwu
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The Strategic Health Purchasing Progress Tracking Framework: A Practical Approach to Describing, Assessing, and Improving Strategic Purchasing for Universal Health Coverage

Health Systems & Reform, 2022
Strategic purchasing of high-priority services is a critical part of effective spending to advance UHC goals. Available conceptual frameworks for strategic purchasing have facilitated high-level advocacy and policy dialogue, and they have framed research
Cheryl Cashin, Agnes Gatome-Munyua
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Supporting strategic health purchasing: a case study of annual health budgets from general tax revenue and social health insurance in Abia state, Nigeria

Health Economics Review, 2021
Background Tracking general trends in strategic purchasing of health financing mechanisms will highlight where country demands may exist for technical support and where progress in being made that offer opportunities for regional learning.
Chinyere Mbachu, Chinyere Okeke, Chinonso Obayi, Agnes Gatome-Munyua, Nkechi Olalere, Ikechi Ogbonna, Benjamin Uzochukwu, Obinna Onwujekwe   +7 more
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SPARC the Change: What the Strategic Purchasing Africa Resource Center Has Learned about Improving Strategic Health Purchasing in Africa

Health Systems & Reform, 2022
Embodied in the goals of universal health coverage (UHC) are societal norms about ethics, equity, solidarity, and social justice. As African countries work toward UHC, it is important for their governments to use all available resources, knowledge, and ...
Cheryl Cashin, George Kimathi, Nathaniel Otoo, Danielle Bloom, Agnes Gatome-Munyua   +4 more
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Strategic Health Purchasing in Nigeria: Investigating Governance and Institutional Capacities within Federal Tax-Funded Health Schemes and the Formal Sector Social Health Insurance Programme

Health Systems & Reform, 2022
For Nigeria to make progress on its commitment to universal health coverage, additional public funding will be required. But more resources alone will not be enough.
Uchenna Ezenwaka, Agnes Gatome-Munyua, Chikezie Nwankwor, Nkechi Olalere, Nneka Orji, Uchenna Ewelike, Benjamin Uzochukwu, Obinna Onwujekwe   +7 more
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Strengths and Weaknesses of Strategic Health Purchasing for Universal Health Coverage in Rwanda

Health Systems & Reform, 2022
In the context of scarce resources and increasing health care costs, strategic purchasing is viewed as a key mechanism to spur countries’ progress toward universal health coverage (UHC), by using limited resources more effectively.
Stella M. Umuhoza, Sabine F. Musange, Alypio Nyandwi, Agnes Gatome-Munyua, Angeline Mumararungu, Regis Hitimana, Alexis Rulisa, Parfait Uwaliraye   +7 more
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Why Is Strategic Purchasing Critical for Universal Health Coverage in Sub-Saharan Africa?

Health Systems & Reform, 2022
To make progress toward universal health coverage (UHC), most countries need to commit more public resources to health. However, countries can also make progress by using available resources more effectively.
Agnes Gatome-Munyua, Isidore Sieleunou, Orokia Sory, Cheryl Cashin   +3 more
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Strategic Purchasing as an Evidence-Based Approach for Reducing Medical Overuse

Health Technology Assessment in Action, 2023
Overuse of healthcare services is an increasingly reported issue in health systems worldwide. Given the breadth and importance of the subject, identifying strategies/tools that can prevent medical overuse is beneficial.
Morteza Arab-Zozani, Javad Ghoddoosi-Nejad, Carlos Manuel da Silva Martins   +2 more
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The strategic fit between strategic purchasing and purchasing involvement: the moderating role of leadership styles

International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management, 2023
PurposeThe aim of this study is to investigate and examine the impact of strategic purchasing practices (SPP) on strategic-fit (SF) by analyzing the influence of SPP on purchasing involvement in business strategy formulation with path-goal theory leadership styles as moderators.Design/methodology/approachUsing survey data from 320 respondents ...
Loay Salhieh, Ala'a Mehiar, Ismail Abushaikha, Hendrik Reefke, Loay Bani-Ismail   +4 more
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