Hospital response to a global budget program under universal health insurance in Taiwan

Health Policy

Volumn 92, Issue 2-3, 2009, Pages 158-164

  Cheng, Shou Hsia ^a   Chen, Chi Chen ^a   Chang, Wei Ling ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Global budget; Health insurance; Hospital; Taiwan

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITAL FINANCE; HOSPITAL RUNNING COST; LENGTH OF STAY; REIMBURSEMENT; TAIWAN;

BUDGETS; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; INSURANCE CLAIM REPORTING; LENGTH OF STAY; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TAIWAN; UNIVERSAL COVERAGE;

EID: 68949206429     PISSN: 01688510     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2009.03.008     Document Type: Article

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