Croatian 2008-2010 health insurance reform: Hard choices toward financial sustainability and efficiency

Croatian Medical Journal

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 66-76

  Vončina, Luka ^a   Strizrep, Tihomir ^a   Bagat, Mario ^a   Pezelj Duliba, Dubravka ^a   Pavić, Nika ^b   Polašek, Ozren ^c  

^a Croatian Institute for Health Insurance   (Croatia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB   (Croatia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SPLIT   (Croatia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPENSATION; CONSULTATION; CROATIA; DECISION MAKING; DRUG COST; DRUG MARKETING; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GOVERNMENT; GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MEDICAL FEE; MEDICAL LEAVE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRODUCTIVITY; PROFIT; PROSPECTIVE PRICING; REIMBURSEMENT; SOCIAL INSURANCE;

CROATIA; DRUG COSTS; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 84857820876     PISSN: 03539504     EISSN: 13328166     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3325/cmj.2012.53.66     Document Type: Article

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