INCENTIVES AND PROVIDER PAYMENT METHODS
INCENTIVES AND PROVIDER PAYMENT METHODS
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DOI:
10.1002/hpm.4740100104
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发表时间:
1995-01-01
影响因子:
2.7
通讯作者:
SAXENIAN, H
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作者:
BARNUM, H;KUTZIN, J;SAXENIAN, H
The mode of payment creates powerful incentives affecting provider behavior and the efficiency, equity and quality outcomes of health finance reforms. This article examines provider incentives as well as administrative costs, and institutional conditions for successful implementation associated with provider payment alternatives. The alternatives considered are budget reforms, capitation, fee-for-service, and case-based reimbursement. We conclude that competition, whether through a regulated private sector or within a public system, has the potential to improve the performance of any payment method. All methods generate both adverse and beneficial incentives. Systems with mixed forms of provider payment can provide tradeoffs to offset the disadvantages of individual modes. Low-income countries should avoid complex payment systems requiring higher levels of institutional development.