Contracting between public and private providers: A survey of mental health services in California

Libby, Anne M.

doi:10.1007/bf02042517

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“…Economic factors such as saving overhead cost, access to new technology with lower cost, better service quality, audit quality, accountancy accuracy, etc. are mainly responsible for adoption of outsourcing as a strategic tool by different hospitals (Guimaraes and Carvalho, 2011; Sendilkumar, 2020; Macinati, 2008; Moschuris and Kondylis, 2006; Gaspareniene et al , 2014; Libby, 1997; Young, 2007; Hodgkin et al , 1997; Kavosi et al , 2019).…”

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Outsourcing of healthcare services in a smart city of Eastern India

Barik¹,

Rout

2021

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Purpose Owing to the rising costs and shrinking budgets; inefficiency can be observed in the financing and delivery of health service both in the private and public sectors, which is not only causing organizations to reconsider their management patterns but also to use new strategies to achieve competitive merits in the current world of business. Outsourcing is one of the best alternates. The purpose of this paper is to study: the nature and magnitude of outsourcing of health-care services in a Smart City of Eastern India; the motives behind outsourcing: and the factors affecting outsourcing decisions. Design/methodology/approach The study was conducted in Bhubaneswar, a Smart City of Eastern India and capital of Odisha State. Data relating to the outsourcing of health-care services were collected from 40 hospitals (each having a minimum of 10 beds) through a structured schedule. Descriptive statistics were calculated through Statistical Package for Social Science to substantiate the objectives. Findings Most of the clinical services were outsourced by small hospitals, while a significant portion of non-clinical services were outsourced by large and medium hospitals. Reduction in cost and better management control were the major driving forces of outsourcing. Loss of control over service providers and quality of measurement were considered as the main disadvantages in the decision-making process of not outsourcing the services by hospitals. Originality/value The study is the first-ever survey based on empirical evidence about the state of facilities management services outsourced in public and private hospitals in Odisha, India. The paper concluded that the effect of outsourcing did not synchronize successfully as shown in international literature.

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Outsourcing of healthcare services in a smart city of Eastern India

Barik¹,

Rout

2021

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Constraints and Benefits of Child Welfare Contracts with Behavioral Health Providers: Conditions that Shape Service Access

Bunger

Cao

Girth

et al. 2015

Adm Policy Ment Health

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This qualitative study examines worker perceptions of how public child welfare agencies' purchase of service contracts with private behavioral health organizations can both facilitate and constrain referral making and children's access to services. Five, 90-min focus groups were conducted with workers (n = 50) from an urban public child welfare agency in the Midwest. Using a modified grounded theory approach, findings suggest that contracts may expedite service linkages, but contract benefits are conditioned upon design and implementation. Results also suggest the critical role of front line workers in carrying out contractual relationships. Implications for research and interventions for enhancing contracting are discussed.

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Integrating Public and Private Psychiatric Practice: From National Agenda to Personal Experience

Paton

Tobin²,

Hudson-Jessop

1999

Australas Psychiatry

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The National Mental Health Policy in April 1992 [1] highlighted the need to reform mental health care delivery. The policy suggested that mental health care be restricted to those with a ‘serious mental illness’ and that half of the people with serious mental illnesses were untreated whilst many with less serious illnesses were over-serviced. A key challenge for service reform from the outset was the need to allocate appropriate resources in a manner that reflected the point of care [2]. Several authors suggested that whilst the policy made recommendations regarding the process of reform, little mention was made of the resources required to accomplish such reform and that there was a significant shortfall of manpower [3,4].

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Contracting between public and private providers: A survey of mental health services in California

Cited by 7 publications

References 8 publications

Outsourcing of healthcare services in a smart city of Eastern India

Outsourcing of healthcare services in a smart city of Eastern India

Constraints and Benefits of Child Welfare Contracts with Behavioral Health Providers: Conditions that Shape Service Access

Integrating Public and Private Psychiatric Practice: From National Agenda to Personal Experience

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