Effective Purchasing for Health Gain (European Ovservatory on Health Systems Policies)

Purchasing is championed as key to improving health systems performance. However, despite the central role the purchasing function plays in many health system reforms, there is very little evidence about its development or its real impact on societal objectives. This book addresses this gap and provides: a comprehensive account of the theory and practice of purchasing for health services across Europe; an up-to-date analysis of the evidence on different approaches to purchasing; support for policy-makers and practitioners as they formulate purchasing strategies so that they can increase effectiveness and improve performance in their own national context; and, an assessment of the intersecting roles of citizens, the government and the providers. Written by leading health policy analysts, this book is essential reading for health policy makers, planners and managers as well as researchers and students in the field of health studies. Contributors include: Toni Ashton, Philip Berman, Michael Borowitz, Helmut Brand, Reinhard Busse, Andrea Donatini, Martin Dlouhy, Antonio Duran, Tamas Evetovits, Andre P. van den Exter, Josep Figueras, Nick Freemantle, Julian Forder, Peter Gaal, Chris Ham, Brian Hardy, Petr Hava, David Hunter, Danguole Jankauskiene, Maris Jesse, Ninel Kadyrova, Joe Kutzin, John Langenbrunner, Donald W. Light, Hans Maarse, Nicholas Mays, Martin McKee, Eva Orosz, John A vretveit, Dominique Polton, Alexander S. Preker, Thomas A. Rathwell, Sabine Richard, Ray Robinson, Andrei Rys, Constantino Sakellarides, Sergey Shishkin, Peter C. Smith, Markus Schneider, Francesco Taroni, Marcial Velasco-Garrido, and Miriam Wiley. Purchasing Is Championed As A Key To Improving Health Systems Performance. However, Despite The Central Role The Purchasing Function Plays In Many Health System Reforms, There Is Very Little Evidence About Its Development Or Its Real Impact On Societal Objectives. This Book Addresses This Gap. Written By Leading Health Policy Analysts, This Book Is Essential Reading For Health Policy Makers, Planners And Managers As Well As Researchers And Students In The Field Of Health Studies.--book Jacket. 1. Introduction / Ray Robinson, Elke Jakubowski And Josep Figueras -- 2. Organization Of Purchasing In Europe / Ray Robinson, Elke Jakubowski And Josep Figueras -- 3. Purchasing To Improve Health Systems Performance : Drawing The Lessons / Josep Figueras, Ray Robinson And Elke Jakubowski -- 4. Theories Of Purchasing / Julian Forder, Ray Robinson And Brian Hardy -- 5. Role Of Markets And Competition / Peter C. Smith, Alexander S. Preker, Donald W. Light And Sabine Richard -- 6. Purchasers As The Public's Agent / Andre P. Den Exter -- 7. Purchasing To Promote Population Health / Martin Mckee And Helmut Brand -- 8. Steering The Purchaser : Stewardship And Government / David J. Hunter, Sergey Shishkin And Francesco Taroni -- 9. Purchasers, Providers And Contracts / Antonio Duran, Igor Sheiman, Markus Schneider And John Ovretveit -- 10. Purchasing For Quality Of Care / Marcial Velasco-garrido, Michael Borowitz, John Ovretveit And Reinhard Busse -- 11. Purchasing And Paying Providers / Jack Langenbrunner, Eva Orosz, Joe Kutzin And Miriam Wiley -- 12. Responding To Purchasing : Provider Perspectives / Hans Maarse, Thomas A. Rathwell, Tamas Evetovits, Alexander S. Preker And Elke Jakubowski. Edited By Josep Figueras, Ray Robinson, And Elke Jakubowski. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Purchasing is championed as key to improving health systems performance. However, despite the central role the purchasing function plays in many health system reforms, there is very little evidence about its development or its real impact on societal objectives. This book addresses this gap and provides: ·A comprehensive account of the theory and practice of purchasing for health services across Europe ·An up-to-date analysis of the evidence on different approaches to purchasing ·Support for policy-makers and practitioners as they formulate purchasing strategies so that they can increase effectiveness and improve performance in their own national context ·An assessment of the intersecting roles of citizens, the government and the providers Written by leading health policy analysts, this book is essential reading for health policy makers, planners and managers as well as researchers and students in the field of health studies. Contributors: Toni Ashton, Philip Berman, Michael Borowitz, Helmut Brand, Reinhard Busse, Andrea Donatini, Martin Dlouhy, Antonio Duran, Tamás Evetovits, André P. van den Exter, Josep Figueras, Nick Freemantle, Julian Forder, Péter Gaál, Chris Ham, Brian Hardy, Petr Hava, David Hunter, Danguole Jankauskiene, Maris Jesse, Ninel Kadyrova, Joe Kutzin, John Langenbrunner, Donald W. Light, Hans Maarse, Nicholas Mays, Martin McKee, Eva Orosz, John Øvretveit, Dominique Polton, Alexander S. Preker, Thomas A. Rathwell, Sabine Richard, Ray Robinson, Andrei Rys, Constantino Sakellarides, Sergey Shishkin, Peter C. Smith, Markus Schneider, Francesco Taroni, Marcial Velasco-Garrido, Miriam Wiley This book addresses the gap of areas of the central role the purchasing function plays in many health system reforms and provides an up-to-date analysis of the evidence on different approaches to purchasing and support for policy-makers and practitioners as they formulate purchasing strategies.