Comparisons of hospital output in Canada: national and international perspectives.
Int J Health Econ Manag
; 17(4): 433-451, 2017 Dec.
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ABSTRACT
Current cost-based approach in measuring health care output does not allow decomposition of health care expenditure into price and output components. In this paper we propose an episode-based direction measurement method which closely resembles the concept of output in the system of national accounts. Using data from the Canadian Institute for Health Information, we calculate a quality unadjusted output index of the Canadian hospital sector for the periods 1996-2005. The result shows that total output increases at an average annual growth rate of 1.49%. We expect that with the quality adjustment the actual rate is higher. This is in contrast with the long-held assumption that health care productivity growth is zero. Our results provide key information on the ongoing health care policy debate.
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Asunto principal:
Comercio
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Sector de Atención de Salud
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Costos y Análisis de Costo
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Economía Hospitalaria
Tipo de estudio:
Health_economic_evaluation
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int J Health Econ Manag
Año:
2017
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Canadá