How to Pay? Understanding and Using Incentives

Many countries have experimented with alternative ways of paying providers of health care services. This paper illustrates different methods, suggests some of the theoretic advantages and limitations of each, and provides a general theoretical fram...

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Main Authors:	Langenbrunner, John C., Xingzhu, Liu
Format:	Working Paper
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2013
Subjects:	ADVERSE SELECTION ALLOCATIVE EFFICIENCY BANK PUBLICATIONS BEDS CAPITATION CHILD HEALTH CHILD HEALTH SERVICES CIVIL SERVANTS CLINICAL OUTCOMES CLINICS COST SHIFTING DISABILITY DISCHARGE DISPENSARIES DOCTORS DRAFTS ECONOMICS EMPLOYMENT ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION ETHICS EXPENDITURES FAMILY PHYSICIANS FEE FOR SERVICE FINANCIAL RISK GENERAL PRACTITIONERS GLOBAL BUDGETS HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE COSTS HEALTH CARE DELIVERY HEALTH CARE FINANCING HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS HEALTH CARE SERVICES HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS HEALTH CENTERS HEALTH EXPENDITURE HEALTH FACILITIES HEALTH INSTITUTIONS HEALTH INSURANCE HEALTH INTERVENTIONS HEALTH NEEDS HEALTH OUTCOMES HEALTH PROVIDERS HEALTH SECTOR HEALTH SERVICE PROVISION HEALTH SERVICES HEALTH SYSTEM HEALTH SYSTEMS HOSPITAL CARE HOSPITAL COSTS HOSPITAL SERVICES HOSPITALS HUMAN DEVELOPMENT HUMAN RESOURCES IMMUNIZATION IMMUNIZATION COVERAGE INCOME INPATIENT CARE INSURANCE COMPANIES INSURERS INTEGRATION LATIN AMERICAN LESSONS LEARNED LOW-INCOME COUNTRIES MALNUTRITION MANAGED CARE MANAGERS MARGINAL COSTS MEDICAL CARE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT MEDICAL PERSONNEL MORAL HAZARD NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS NURSES NURSING NURSING HOME CARE NURSING HOMES NUTRITION OUTPATIENT CARE OUTPATIENT SERVICES OVERRUNS PATIENTS PAYMENT SYSTEMS PHYSICIANS PREGNANT WOMEN PRIMARY CARE PROMOTING HEALTH PUBLIC HOSPITALS PUBLIC SECTOR PUBLIC SPENDING QUALITY OF CARE RESOURCE ALLOCATION RURAL HOSPITALS SERVICE DELIVERY SOCIAL INSURANCE SOUTH AMERICAN SUPPLIERS SURGERY WORKING ENVIRONMENT
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2004/09/5643905/pay-understanding-using-incentives http://hdl.handle.net/10986/13674

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How to Pay? Understanding and Using Incentives

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