Contracting private hospitals: Experiences from Southeast and East Asia

Health Policy

Volumn 119, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 274-286

  Herberholz, Chantal ^a   Supakankunti, Siripen ^a  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Hospitals; Institutional contracting; Private sector

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTRACT; FEE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HOSPITAL SERVICE; HUMAN; NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHILIPPINES; PRIVATE HOSPITAL; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; PUNISHMENT; REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW; REWARD; SECONDARY CARE CENTER; SINGAPORE; SOCIAL INSURANCE; SOUTH KOREA; SOUTHEAST ASIA; TERTIARY CARE CENTER; THAILAND; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; TRIANGULATION; FAR EAST; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; INTERVIEW; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

ASIA, SOUTHEASTERN; CONTRACT SERVICES; FAR EAST; HOSPITALS, PRIVATE; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

EID: 84923450840     PISSN: 01688510     EISSN: 18726054     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2014.12.017     Document Type: Review

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