Verification of Performance in Result-Based Financing : The Case of Burundi

Paying health facilities incentives based on their performance is one form of results-based financing (RBF). Verification of the performance of the providers is a vital part of RBF program implementation. Burundi was one of the first African countr...

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Main Author:	Renaud, Adrien
Format:	Working Paper
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2014
Subjects:	CAESAREAN SECTION CIRCUMCISION CLEANLINESS CLINICAL GUIDELINES CONFIDENTIALITY DESCRIPTION DISTRICTS DOMAIN DOMAINS E-MAIL FAMILY PLANNING FRAUD HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE PROVIDER HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS HEALTH CENTERS HEALTH CENTRES HEALTH EXPENDITURE HEALTH FACILITIES HEALTH INDICATORS HEALTH MANAGEMENT HEALTH PROVIDERS HEALTH SECTOR HEALTH SERVICES HEALTH SYSTEM HEALTH SYSTEM PERFORMANCE HIV HOSPITAL SERVICES HOSPITALIZATION HOSPITALS HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INCOME INFORMATION SYSTEM INHABITANTS INSTITUTION INTEGRATION LIFE EXPECTANCY MATERIAL MEDICINE MORALITY MORTALITY NURSES NURSING NUTRITION PATIENT PATIENT SATISFACTION PATIENTS PERFORMANCES PHYSICIAN PHYSICIANS PILOT PROJECT PILOT PROJECTS PREGNANCY PREGNANT WOMAN PREGNANT WOMEN PROVIDER PAYMENT PUBLIC HEALTH QUALITY OF HEALTH QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE QUALITY OF SERVICES REFUGEES REGISTRIES REGULATORY SYSTEM RELIABILITY RESULT RESULTS SUPERVISION SURGERY TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TELEPHONE TETANUS TRAINING WORKSHOPS TRAININGS TREATMENT TUBERCULOSIS UNDER-FIVE MORTALITY USER VACCINATION VERIFICATION VERIFICATIONS WEB WORKERS
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/07/19296776/verification-performance-result-based-financing-rbf-case-burundi http://hdl.handle.net/10986/17855

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spelling	okr-10986-178552021-04-23T14:03:40Z Verification of Performance in Result-Based Financing : The Case of Burundi Renaud, Adrien CAESAREAN SECTION CIRCUMCISION CLEANLINESS CLINICAL GUIDELINES CONFIDENTIALITY DESCRIPTION DISTRICTS DOMAIN DOMAINS E-MAIL FAMILY PLANNING FRAUD HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE PROVIDER HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS HEALTH CENTERS HEALTH CENTRES HEALTH EXPENDITURE HEALTH FACILITIES HEALTH INDICATORS HEALTH MANAGEMENT HEALTH PROVIDERS HEALTH SECTOR HEALTH SERVICES HEALTH SYSTEM HEALTH SYSTEM PERFORMANCE HIV HOSPITAL SERVICES HOSPITALIZATION HOSPITALS HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INCOME INFORMATION SYSTEM INHABITANTS INSTITUTION INTEGRATION LIFE EXPECTANCY MATERIAL MEDICINE MORALITY MORTALITY NURSES NURSING NUTRITION PATIENT PATIENT SATISFACTION PATIENTS PERFORMANCES PHYSICIAN PHYSICIANS PILOT PROJECT PILOT PROJECTS PREGNANCY PREGNANT WOMAN PREGNANT WOMEN PROVIDER PAYMENT PUBLIC HEALTH QUALITY OF HEALTH QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE QUALITY OF SERVICES REFUGEES REGISTRIES REGULATORY SYSTEM RELIABILITY RESULT RESULTS SUPERVISION SURGERY TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TELEPHONE TETANUS TRAINING WORKSHOPS TRAININGS TREATMENT TUBERCULOSIS UNDER-FIVE MORTALITY USER VACCINATION VERIFICATION VERIFICATIONS WEB WORKERS Paying health facilities incentives based on their performance is one form of results-based financing (RBF). Verification of the performance of the providers is a vital part of RBF program implementation. Burundi was one of the first African countries to introduce performance-based financing (PBF). The PBF scheme is implemented in the whole country and is led by the Ministry of Health (MoH). It pays incentives based on quantity of services provided as well as a quality of care component. This study describes the methods used for verification in Burundi, which include monthly verification of the quantity and technical quality of services provided on a quarterly basis; semiannual patient tracing and assessment of patient satisfaction; and counter-verification of the information provided by these three mechanisms. The results of verification are presented and it discusses obstacles to verification, how they have been addressed, and the challenges ahead. The case study is part of a broader analysis, which includes multiple country case examples, to expand knowledge about the verification process and practices to address the design and implementation needs of RBF programs. 2014-04-16T18:34:48Z 2014-04-16T18:34:48Z 2013-07 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/07/19296776/verification-performance-result-based-financing-rbf-case-burundi http://hdl.handle.net/10986/17855 English en_US Health, Nutrition, and Population (HNP) discussion paper; CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Working Paper Publications & Research Africa Burundi
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topic	CAESAREAN SECTION CIRCUMCISION CLEANLINESS CLINICAL GUIDELINES CONFIDENTIALITY DESCRIPTION DISTRICTS DOMAIN DOMAINS E-MAIL FAMILY PLANNING FRAUD HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE PROVIDER HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS HEALTH CENTERS HEALTH CENTRES HEALTH EXPENDITURE HEALTH FACILITIES HEALTH INDICATORS HEALTH MANAGEMENT HEALTH PROVIDERS HEALTH SECTOR HEALTH SERVICES HEALTH SYSTEM HEALTH SYSTEM PERFORMANCE HIV HOSPITAL SERVICES HOSPITALIZATION HOSPITALS HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INCOME INFORMATION SYSTEM INHABITANTS INSTITUTION INTEGRATION LIFE EXPECTANCY MATERIAL MEDICINE MORALITY MORTALITY NURSES NURSING NUTRITION PATIENT PATIENT SATISFACTION PATIENTS PERFORMANCES PHYSICIAN PHYSICIANS PILOT PROJECT PILOT PROJECTS PREGNANCY PREGNANT WOMAN PREGNANT WOMEN PROVIDER PAYMENT PUBLIC HEALTH QUALITY OF HEALTH QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE QUALITY OF SERVICES REFUGEES REGISTRIES REGULATORY SYSTEM RELIABILITY RESULT RESULTS SUPERVISION SURGERY TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TELEPHONE TETANUS TRAINING WORKSHOPS TRAININGS TREATMENT TUBERCULOSIS UNDER-FIVE MORTALITY USER VACCINATION VERIFICATION VERIFICATIONS WEB WORKERS
spellingShingle	CAESAREAN SECTION CIRCUMCISION CLEANLINESS CLINICAL GUIDELINES CONFIDENTIALITY DESCRIPTION DISTRICTS DOMAIN DOMAINS E-MAIL FAMILY PLANNING FRAUD HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE PROVIDER HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS HEALTH CENTERS HEALTH CENTRES HEALTH EXPENDITURE HEALTH FACILITIES HEALTH INDICATORS HEALTH MANAGEMENT HEALTH PROVIDERS HEALTH SECTOR HEALTH SERVICES HEALTH SYSTEM HEALTH SYSTEM PERFORMANCE HIV HOSPITAL SERVICES HOSPITALIZATION HOSPITALS HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INCOME INFORMATION SYSTEM INHABITANTS INSTITUTION INTEGRATION LIFE EXPECTANCY MATERIAL MEDICINE MORALITY MORTALITY NURSES NURSING NUTRITION PATIENT PATIENT SATISFACTION PATIENTS PERFORMANCES PHYSICIAN PHYSICIANS PILOT PROJECT PILOT PROJECTS PREGNANCY PREGNANT WOMAN PREGNANT WOMEN PROVIDER PAYMENT PUBLIC HEALTH QUALITY OF HEALTH QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE QUALITY OF SERVICES REFUGEES REGISTRIES REGULATORY SYSTEM RELIABILITY RESULT RESULTS SUPERVISION SURGERY TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TELEPHONE TETANUS TRAINING WORKSHOPS TRAININGS TREATMENT TUBERCULOSIS UNDER-FIVE MORTALITY USER VACCINATION VERIFICATION VERIFICATIONS WEB WORKERS Renaud, Adrien Verification of Performance in Result-Based Financing : The Case of Burundi
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description	Paying health facilities incentives based on their performance is one form of results-based financing (RBF). Verification of the performance of the providers is a vital part of RBF program implementation. Burundi was one of the first African countries to introduce performance-based financing (PBF). The PBF scheme is implemented in the whole country and is led by the Ministry of Health (MoH). It pays incentives based on quantity of services provided as well as a quality of care component. This study describes the methods used for verification in Burundi, which include monthly verification of the quantity and technical quality of services provided on a quarterly basis; semiannual patient tracing and assessment of patient satisfaction; and counter-verification of the information provided by these three mechanisms. The results of verification are presented and it discusses obstacles to verification, how they have been addressed, and the challenges ahead. The case study is part of a broader analysis, which includes multiple country case examples, to expand knowledge about the verification process and practices to address the design and implementation needs of RBF programs.
format	Publications & Research :: Working Paper
author	Renaud, Adrien
author_facet	Renaud, Adrien
author_sort	Renaud, Adrien
title	Verification of Performance in Result-Based Financing : The Case of Burundi
title_short	Verification of Performance in Result-Based Financing : The Case of Burundi
title_full	Verification of Performance in Result-Based Financing : The Case of Burundi
title_fullStr	Verification of Performance in Result-Based Financing : The Case of Burundi
title_full_unstemmed	Verification of Performance in Result-Based Financing : The Case of Burundi
title_sort	verification of performance in result-based financing : the case of burundi
publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate	2014
url	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/07/19296776/verification-performance-result-based-financing-rbf-case-burundi http://hdl.handle.net/10986/17855
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Verification of Performance in Result-Based Financing : The Case of Burundi

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