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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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Autor Corporativo: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Paris : OECD Publishing 2010.
Colección:OECD Health Policy Studies,
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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.