Value for Money in Health Spending

Health spending continues to rise inexorably, growing faster than the economy in most OECD countries. Most of this spending comes from the public purse. Given the recent economic downturn, countries are looking for ways to improve the efficiency of health spending. This publication examines current...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Corporate Author: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (-)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Paris : OECD Publishing 2010.
Series:OECD Health Policy Studies,
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Table of Contents:
  • Executive Summary
  • How Much is Too Much? Value for Money in Health Spending
  • Policies for Health Care Systems when Money is Tight
  • Foreword
  • Acronyms
  • Redesigning Health Systems with the Support of ICTs
  • Drawing all the Benefits from Pharmaceutical Spending
  • Rational Decision Making in Resource Allocation
  • Improving Value for Money in Health by Paying for Performance
  • Improving Co-ordination of Care for Chronic Diseases to Achieve Better Value for Money.