Activity-based funding for National Health Service hospitals in England: Managers' experience and expectations

European Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 197-206

  Sussex, Jonathan ^a   Farrar, Shelley ^b  

^a Office of Health Economics   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Funding; Hospitals; Impact; Policy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FUNDING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HOSPITAL SERVICE; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BUDGETS; ENGLAND; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATORS; HOSPITALS, PUBLIC; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT SYSTEM; REIMBURSEMENT, INCENTIVE; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 63449090702     PISSN: 16187598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10198-008-0119-0     Document Type: Article

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