Bulgaria : Improving Quality and Sustainability of the Health System

Bulgaria : Improving Quality and Sustainability of the Health System

Bulgaria has undertaken several significant health sector reforms during the past decade, but a large unfinished policy agenda remains. Compared to other EU countries, the share of out-of-pocket spending is significantly higher in Bulgaria, while...

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Main Author:	World Bank
Format:	Policy Note
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC 2013
Subjects:	ACUTE CARE ACUTE CARE HOSPITALS ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES AGING ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES AMBULATORY SURGERY BUDGET ALLOCATION BUDGET CEILINGS BUDGET CONSTRAINTS BUDGET PROCESS CANCER CAPITATION CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM CLINICAL CARE CONTRIBUTION RATE CONTRIBUTION RATES CORRECTIVE ACTION CROWDING DEATH RATE DIAGNOSIS DISEASES DOCTORS DRUG LIST DRUGS EARLY DETECTION ECONOMIC GROWTH EXPENDITURES FEE SCHEDULES FEE-FOR-SERVICE FINANCIAL INCENTIVES GENERAL PRACTITIONERS HEALTH CARE SERVICES HEALTH CARE SYSTEM HEALTH EXPENDITURE HEALTH EXPENDITURES HEALTH FINANCING HEALTH FOR ALL HEALTH INDICATORS HEALTH INSURANCE SYSTEM HEALTH INTERVENTIONS HEALTH OUTCOMES HEALTH REFORM HEALTH RESOURCES HEALTH SECTOR HEALTH SECTOR REFORM HEALTH SERVICES HEALTH SPENDING HEALTH STATUS HEALTH SYSTEM HEALTH SYSTEM EFFICIENCY HOME CARE HOSPITAL HOSPITAL BEDS HOSPITAL BUDGETS HOSPITAL CAPACITY HOSPITAL CARE HOSPITAL FINANCING HOSPITAL SECTOR HOSPITAL STAFF HOSPITALS HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE INCOME LABOR FORCE LAWS LIFE EXPECTANCY LIFE EXPECTANCY AT BIRTH LIVING STANDARDS LONG-TERM CARE MARKETING MEDICAL ASSOCIATION MEDICAL CARE MORTALITY NATIONAL HEALTH NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE FUND PATIENT PATIENT CARE PATIENTS PHARMACEUTICAL EXPENDITURES PHARMACEUTICAL SECTOR PHYSICIAN PHYSICIANS POCKET PAYMENTS POPULATION GROUPS PRIMARY CARE PRIMARY CARE DOCTORS PRIMARY CARE SECTOR PRIMARY HEALTH CARE PRIMARY HEALTH CARE SYSTEM PRIVATE HOSPITALS PROGRESS QUALITY CARE QUALITY OF CARE QUALITY OF SERVICES QUALITY SERVICES REFERRALS REIMBURSEMENT RATES RESPECT RISK FACTORS SERVICE PROVISION SOCIAL HEALTH INSURANCE SOCIAL SERVICES SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS SURGERY TRANSPORTATION TREATMENT SERVICES VISITS
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2009/09/16280970/bulgaria-improving-quality-sustainability-health-system http://hdl.handle.net/10986/12541

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2009/09/16280970/bulgaria-improving-quality-sustainability-health-system
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/12541

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