Health insurance : issues, challenges and perspectives / Edvard Abrahamsen and Aasta Fagerland, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Abrahamsen, Edvard.

Fagerland, Aasta.

Series:

Health care issues, costs, and access.

Public health in the 21st century series.

Health care issues, costs and access

Public health in the 21st century

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Health insurance.

Medical care.

Medical policy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (132 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hauppauge, N.Y. : Nova Science Publishers, c2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In this book, the authors present current research in the study of the issues and challenges of health care insurance from across the globe. Topics discussed in this compilation include the assessment of the efficiency of hospitals in Botswana; the public long-term care insurance system in Japan; an examination of service delivery when there is an integration of health insurance and care provisions; estimating the total health expenditure on households by sources of financing and providers in Gambia; and social and private insurance systems in The Netherlands.

Contents:

Intro

HEALTH INSURANCE

Contents

Preface

Republic of the Gambia National Health Accounts: 2002-2004

Abstract

1. Introduction

2. Methods

2.1. NHA Conceptual Framework

2.2. Field Work Methodology

2.3. Limitations of the NHA Study

3. Results

3.1. Health Financing by Sources

3.1.1. Total Health Expenditure and per Capita Total Health

Expenditure

3.1.2. Total Health Expenditure by Source

3.1.3. Private Expenditure on Health

3.2. Health Financing by Financing Agents

3.2.1. Public Health Financing Agents

3.2.2. Private Health Financing Agents

3.2.3. External Financing Agent

3.3. Distribution of Health Funds from Financing Agents

to Providers

3.4. Distribution of Funds from Health Service Providers

to Health Functions

4. Discussion

4.1. Key Findings

Conclusion

Acknowledgments

References

Changes in Insurance Status of a Cohort Public Mental Health Clients in Utrecht after the Introduction of a New Health Insurance System: The Impact of Intensified Case Management

Introduction

Methods

Research Population

Data Collection

Statistical Analysis

Results

Number and Demographics of a PMHc cohort

Trend Analysis at Group Level

Insurance Status Switching at Individual Level

Insurance Status January 2011

Discussion

Assessing the Efficiency of Hospitals in Botswana: An Application of the Pabón Lasso Technique

Country Profile

Study Sample

Analytical Framework

The Pabón Lasso Technique

Data

Data Analysis

Descriptive Statistics

Contributions of Authors

Public Long-Term Care Insurance System in Japan

1. Introduction.

2. Depression Among Caregivers of the Frail Elderly in a Rural Town in Southern Japan

Before and After the Public Long Term

Care Insurance System for the Elderly

3. Risk Factors for Depression Among

Caregivers of the Frail Elderly in Southern Japan Before and After the Public Long Term Care Insurance System for the Elderly

4. Factors Related to Feeling of Burden Among Caregivers of the Elderly with Dementia in Japan Under the Public Long Term Care Insurance

System for the Elderly

5. Factors Related to Admission or Institution Among the Frail Elderly with Home-Visiting Nursing Service in Kyushu, Southern Japan

6. Discussion

Integration of Health Insurance and Care Provision: Does it Improve Service Delivery?

Transaction Cost Theory and its Use in Public Policy Discourse

The Effect of Health Insurer - Care Provider Integration on Quality

Subjective Outcome Indicators

Objective Outcome Indicators

Subjective Process Indicators

Objective Process Indicators

The Effect of Health Insurer - Care Provider Integration

on Costs

Stinting, Shirking and Substitution

Rival Hypotheses: Plan Generosity, Premiums and Patient Mix

Index.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-62081-062-X

OCLC:

831662071