Disinvestment for re-allocation: A process to identify priorities in healthcare

Health Policy

Volumn 95, Issue 2-3, 2010, Pages 137-143

  Nuti, Sabina ^a   Vainieri, Milena ^a   Bonini, Anna ^a  

^a SCUOLA SUPERIORE SANT ANNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Benchmarking; Efficiency; Health priorities; Health resources

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BUDGET; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SERVICE; INVESTMENT; ITALY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUALITY CONTROL; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT;

BENCHMARKING; BUDGETS; COST CONTROL; COST SAVINGS; DECISION MAKING, ORGANIZATIONAL; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; HEALTH PRIORITIES; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; ITALY; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; REGIONAL HEALTH PLANNING; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 77951022245     PISSN: 01688510     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2009.11.011     Document Type: Article

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