The role of outputs and outcomes in purchaser accountability: Reflecting on New Zealand experiences

Health Policy

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 53-68

  Cumming, Jacqueline ^a,b   Scott, Claudia D ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Accountability; Contracting; Health outcomes; Health outputs; New Zealand; Purchasing

Indexed keywords

ACCOUNTING; ARTICLE; CONTRACT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; NEW ZEALAND; PURCHASING;

CONTRACT SERVICES; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; FINANCING, GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE REFORM; NEW ZEALAND; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; STATE MEDICINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032192230     PISSN: 01688510     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-8510(98)00049-9     Document Type: Article

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