Investing in health

A comprehensive review of the evidence is summarised and an important range of policy options are provided with a particular emphasis on using hard budget constraints, reducing fee-for-service payments, and the use of reference pricing.1 The report also discusses the role of single payer systems, he...

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Published in:The Lancet (British edition) 2014-03, Vol.383 (9921), p.950-950
Main Author: Fryatt, Robert
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cost control
Global Health - trends
Health care industry
Humans
Internal Medicine
Low income groups
Medical records
Technology assessment
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Summary:A comprehensive review of the evidence is summarised and an important range of policy options are provided with a particular emphasis on using hard budget constraints, reducing fee-for-service payments, and the use of reference pricing.1 The report also discusses the role of single payer systems, health technology assessment, strategic purchasing, gatekeeping, preventing chronic disease, and, with some caveats, cost-sharing schemes for patients with high incomes.
ISSN:0140-6736
1474-547X
DOI:10.1016/S0140-6736(14)60475-X