How much healthcare is wasted? A cross-sectional study of outpatient overprovision in private-for-profit and faith-based health facilities in Tanzania.
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DOI: 10.1093/heapol/czab039
Abstract: Overprovision-healthcare whose harm exceeds its benefit-is of increasing concern in low- and middle-income countries, where the growth of the private-for-profit sector may amplify incentives for providing unnecessary care, and achieving universal health coverage will require… read more here.
Keywords: private profit; health facilities; profit; overprovision ... See more keywords
Technical quality of delivery care in private- and public-sector health facilities in Enugu and Lagos States, Nigeria
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DOI: 10.1093/heapol/czy032
Abstract: Private-sector providers are increasingly being recognized as important contributors to the delivery of healthcare. Countries with high disease burdens and limited public-sector resources are considering using the private sector to achieve universal health coverage. However,… read more here.
Keywords: private profit; quality; public sector; technical quality ... See more keywords
Changes in the activity levels and financing sources of Israel’s private for-profit hospitals in the wake of reforms to the public-private divide
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DOI: 10.1186/s13584-021-00455-z
Abstract: Background The Israeli National Health Insurance Law provides permanent residents with a basket of healthcare services through non-profit public health insurance plans, independently of the individual’s ability to pay. Since 2015, several reforms and programs… read more here.
Keywords: private profit; financing sources; wake reforms; health ... See more keywords