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Reimbursement systems and quality of hospital care: An empirical analysis for Italy
Abstract: There is an ongoing debate about the effect of different reimbursement systems on hospital performance and quality of care. The present paper aims at contributing to this literature by analysing the impact of different hospital payment schemes on patients’ outcomes in Italy.The Italian National Health Service is, indeed, a particularly interesting case since it has been subject to a considerable decentralization process with wider responsibilities devolved to regional governments. Therefore, great variability exists in the way tariffs are used, as Regions have settled them in accordance with the characteristics...
Source: Health Policy - July 8, 2013 Category: Health Management Authors: Marina Cavalieri, Lara Gitto, Calogero Guccio Tags: Health Care Quality Source Type: research
