The relationship between health and healthcare
What the chapter is about
This chapter deals with provider payment models (PPM) in more detail. It considers the models of fee-for-service, capitation, global budget. pay-for-performance and diagnosis-related groups (DRGs) and outline the advantages and limitations of each.
It describes the roles of deductibles, coinsurance, and co-payments and finishes by considering the effects of financing methods on the equity, quality, and efficiency of health care.
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The case studies from this chapter are from:
- England
- Japan
- Kenya
- Vietnam
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