Measuring Active Purchasing in Healthcare: Analysing Reallocations of Funds Between Providers to Evaluate Purchasing Systems Performance in the Netherlands

Background  Purchasing systems aim to improve resource allocation in healthcare markets. The Netherlands is characterized by four different purchasing systems: managed competition in the hospital market, a non-competitive single payer system for long-term care (LTC), municipal procurement for home c...

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Main Authors: Niek Stadhouders, Xander Koolman, Marit A.C. Tanke, Hans Maarse, Patrick P.T. Jeurissen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Kerman University of Medical Sciences 2023-12-01
Series:International Journal of Health Policy and Management
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Online Access:https://www.ijhpm.com/article_4500_92cb73cf33c4987b1902f0f0ebc752d7.pdf