| Recent Health Policy Innovations in Social Security Contributor(s): Scheil-Adlung, Xenia (Author) |
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ISBN: 076580753X ISBN-13: 9780765807533 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $37.00 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2001 Annotation: The debate about health care reform has gone on for many years. The debate has generated often innovative ideas for reform that transcend national boundaries. For example, proposals have been made for an extension of health insurance with a framework of social protection; progressive development of funding methods; controls on expenditure; bringing benefits into line with what is actually needed; and the application of technological advances. The book concentrates on health insurance policy innovations in selected countries in Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Europe. In addition this book addresses recent institutional economic findings with regard to application of information technology in health insurance systems. Topics discussed include: new approaches in extending coverage in a health insurance system, confronting resource scarcity: innovative strategies, refining benefits to meet current needs, new institutional and administrative frameworks, and transformation through information technology systems. Many of the innovations presented here have already been integrated into existing reforms and the authors refer to concrete developments in individual countries and regions. This book presents those important innovations to social health insurance systems in industrialized and developing countries that have been brought forward in recent years and, as far as possible, already evaluated. In doing so, the intention is to show developments that are valid for more than one country and could have long term impact on health insurance systems. This book is intended to promote deeper exchanges of experience between differing regions, countries, and health insurance systems. In this way itwill stimulate ideas for politicians and practitioners, scientists and other experts. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Public Policy - General - Medical | Health Care Delivery |
| Dewey: 362.1 |
| LCCN: 00054382 |
| Series: International Social Security Series |
| Physical Information: 1.02" H x 6.02" W x 8.94" (1.17 lbs) 350 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The debate about health care reform has gone on for many years. The debate has generated often innovative ideas for reform that transcend national boundaries. For example, proposals have been made for an extension of health insurance with a framework of social protection; progressive development of funding methods; controls on expenditure; bringing benefits into line with what is actually needed; and the application of technological advances. The book concentrates on health insurance policy innovations in selected countries in Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Europe. In addition this book addresses recent institutional economic findings with regard to application of information technology in health insurance systems. Topics discussed include: new approaches in extending coverage in a health insurance system, confronting resource scarcity: innovative strategies, refining benefits to meet current needs, new institutional and administrative frameworks, and transformation through information technology systems. Many of the innovations presented here have already been integrated into existing reforms and the authors refer to concrete developments in individual countries and regions. This book presents those important innovations to social health insurance systems in industrialized and developing countries that have been brought forward in recent years and, as far as possible, already evaluated. In doing so, the intention is to show developments that are valid for more than one country and could have long term impact on health insurance systems. This book is intended to promote deeper exchanges of experience between differing regions, countries, and health insurance systems. In this way it will stimulate ideas for politicians and practitioners, scientists and other experts. |
Contributor Bio(s): Ron, Aviva: - Dr. Aviva Ron is Health Infrastructure Director for the Western Pacific Regional Office of the World Health Organization. Scheil-Adlung, Xenia: -Dr. Xenia Scheil-Adlung is Studies and Operations Branch Programme Manager for the International Social Security Association. |