Equity in access to care in the era of health system reforms in Turkey
Health is a universal human right and basic human need. Improving the health of the population is a main goal in any health care system together with improving responsiveness to population needs and fairness of financing [1,2]. Access to safe and effective healthcare is an essential determinant of health. Aiming to reduce inequalities in health, many governments have targeted the health system to improve access to healthcare and to more equitably distribute health services across the population [3]. (Source: Health Policy)
Source: Health Policy - March 22, 2018 Category: Health Management Authors: Mahmut S. Yardim, Sarp Uner Source Type: research
The impact of pay-for-performance on the quality of care in ophthalmology: Empirical evidence from Germany
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Source: Health Policy - March 22, 2018 Category: Health Management Authors: T. Herbst, J. Foerster, M. Emmert Source Type: research
Equity in access to care in the era of health system reforms in Turkey
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Source: Health Policy - March 22, 2018 Category: Health Management Authors: Mahmut S. Yardim, Sarp Uner Source Type: research
Strengthening the public health workforce: an estimation of the long-term requirements for public health specialists in Serbia
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Source: Health Policy - March 22, 2018 Category: Health Management Authors: Milena Santric Milicevic, Milena Vasic, Matt Edwards, Cristina Sanchez, John Fellows Source Type: research
Decoding disclosure: Comparing conflict of interest policy among the United States, France, and Australia
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Source: Health Policy - March 22, 2018 Category: Health Management Authors: Quinn Grundy, Roojin Habibi, Adrienne Shnier, Christopher Mayes, Wendy Lipworth Source Type: research
Improving quality of psychiatric care in Latvia by measuring patient experiences
When Latvia was part of the Soviet Union, the treatment of mental diseases focused on precise diagnosis and reduction of clinical symptoms. The doctor's opinion and authority prevailed over the patient's opinion, and the patient took a very passive role in the treatment process. In addition, psychiatry was used to carry out political repressions [1]. Modern Western democracy, active participation as an independent democratic country in the European Union, joining the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), attraction of the EU funding and accountability for the results achieved has stimulated the dev...
Source: Health Policy - March 20, 2018 Category: Health Management Authors: Maris Taube, Natalija Berzina-Novikova Source Type: research
Out-of-pocket costs, primary care frequent attendance and sample selection: Estimates from a longitudinal cohort design
In 2014 the Australian Health Minister noted that a small group of patients accounted for a large proportion of overall government funded health services and proposed a need to reconsider the way these patients were managed [1]. The most prolific users of primary health care services (frequent attenders (FAs)), commonly defined as the top 10% of attenders in a year, have been found to account for 33% of GP consultations [2] and generate five times as many prescriptions and hospital contacts as other patients [3]. (Source: Health Policy)
Source: Health Policy - March 20, 2018 Category: Health Management Authors: Carly Pymont, Paul McNamee, Peter Butterworth Source Type: research
Improving quality of psychiatric care in Latvia by measuring patient experiences
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Source: Health Policy - March 20, 2018 Category: Health Management Authors: Maris Taube, Natalija Berzina-Novikova Source Type: research
Out-of-pocket costs, primary care frequent attendance and sample selection: estimates from a longitudinal cohort design
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Source: Health Policy - March 20, 2018 Category: Health Management Authors: Carly Pymont, Paul McNamee, Peter Butterworth Source Type: research
Integrated care in Switzerland: Results from the first nationwide survey
Socio-economic and technological advances contribute to increased life-expectancy and population ageing, which impacts on chronic conditions ’ prevalence and puts health systems under pressure worldwide [1,2]. Numerous challenges have been identified such as misfits between systems designed to deal with acute health problems and increased needs for chronic diseases management, resource’s shortages (financial, human), interinstitution al and interprofessional fragmentation, lack of care coordination as well as primary care weaknesses [1,3–5]. (Source: Health Policy)
Source: Health Policy - March 17, 2018 Category: Health Management Authors: S éverine Schusselé Filliettaz, Peter Berchtold, Dimitri Kohler, Isabelle Peytremann-Bridevaux Source Type: research
A cost-effectiveness analysis of lowering residential radon levels in Sweden —Results from a modelling study
Lung cancer is among the most fatal cancers with an estimated 5-year survival rate in the European Union of 13%. Globally it is estimated that lung cancer accounts for approximately 20% of all cancer deaths [1,2]. The economic burden of cancer, measured as the societal direct and indirect costs of cancer, is estimated to be around 1% of total Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the European Union countries. Lung cancer is the most costly form of cancer and about 15% of the total cancer costs is attributed to lung cancer [3]. (Source: Health Policy)
Source: Health Policy - March 17, 2018 Category: Health Management Authors: Mikael Svensson, Lars Barreg ård, Gösta Axelsson, Eva Andersson Source Type: research
Mapping existing hip and knee replacement registries in Europe
A general shortage of clinical evidence supporting the use of many medical devices has been highlighted following the serious safety concerns with metal-on-metal hip replacements and silicone breast implants [1,2]. This has emphasized the necessity for improvement in regulation, science and public health policy [3 –5]. Improvement will depend on greater availability of high quality data for patients, clinicians, regulators, researchers and policy makers. (Source: Health Policy)
Source: Health Policy - March 17, 2018 Category: Health Management Authors: A. L übbeke, A.J. Silman, C. Barea, D. Prieto-Alhambra, A.J. Carr Source Type: research
Integrated care in Switzerland: results from the first nationwide survey
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Source: Health Policy - March 17, 2018 Category: Health Management Authors: S éverine Schusselé Filliettaz, Peter Berchtold, Dimitri Kohler, Isabelle Peytremann-Bridevaux Source Type: research
A cost-effectiveness analysis of lowering residential radon levels in Sweden —Results from a modelling study
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Source: Health Policy - March 17, 2018 Category: Health Management Authors: Mikael Svensson, Lars Barreg ård, Gösta Axelsson, Eva Andersson Source Type: research
Mapping existing hip and knee replacement registries in Europe
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Source: Health Policy - March 17, 2018 Category: Health Management Authors: A. L übbeke, A.J. Silman, C. Barea, D. Prieto-Alhambra, A.J. Carr Source Type: research
