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Health System Performance Comparison: an Agenda for Policy, Information and Research
International comparison of health system performance has become increasingly popular, made possible by the rapidly expanding availability of health data. It has become one of the most important levers for prompting health system reform. Yet, as the demand for transparency and accountability in healthcare increases, so too does the need to compare data from different health systems both accurately and meaningfully. This timely and authoritative book offers an important summary of the current developments in health system performance comparison. It summarises the current state of efforts to compare systems, and identifies and explores the practical and conceptual challenges that occur. It dis...
Health System Efficiency
In this book the authors explore the state of the art on efficiency measurement in health systems and international experts offer insights into the pitfalls and potential associated with various measurement techniques. The authors show that: - The core idea of efficiency is easy to understand in principle - maximizing valued outputs relative to inputs, but is often difficult to make operational in real-life situations - There have been numerous advances in data collection and availability, as well as innovative methodological approaches that give valuable insights into how efficiently health care is delivered - Our simple analytical framework can facilitate the development and interpretation of efficiency indicators.
Health Systems in Transition Third Edition
The North American Observatory on Health Systems and Policies (NAO) is a collaborative partnership of interested researchers, academic organizations, governments, and health organizations. Through its work, the NAO promotes evidence-informed health system policy decision-making in Canada, Mexico, and the United States of America. Academic partners include the Institute of Health Policy Management and Evaluation at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, the National Institute of Public Health, Mexico, and the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health. The European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies is a partnership, hosted by WHO/Europe, and has hubs in Brussels, London, and Berlin. The Health Systems in Transition series consists of in-depth profiles of health systems and policies in specific countries, produced using a standardized approach that allows comparison across countries. They provide facts, figures, and analysis, and highlight reform initiatives in progress. Book jacket.
Advances in Patient Safety
v. 1. Research findings -- v. 2. Concepts and methodology -- v. 3. Implementation issues -- v. 4. Programs, tools and products.
Building on Values
In April 2001, the Prime Minister established the Commission on the Future of Health Care in Canada. Its mandate was to review medicare, engage Canadians in a national dialogue on its future, and make recommendations to enhance the system's quality and sustainability. The 47 recommendations in this report outline actions that must be taken in 10 critical areas, starting by renewing the foundations of medicare and considering Canada's role in improving health around the world.
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Treating Health Care
Focusing on Canada's health care system, Raisa B. Deber introduces the reader to the facts and concepts necessary to understand health care policy in Canada and to evaluate how we might want to reform our health care system.
