Healthcare Reforms and Governance Concerns

Boscheck, Ralf

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“…Moreover, not all interventions undergo economic evaluations that are applicable to a specific context, potentially resulting in biased decisions by decision-makers [16,41]. Lastly, the application of health economics knowledge by health personnel in daily practice is not universal [22,23]. Decision making on services and medications often occurs at regulatory levels, rendering such knowledge superfluous for physicians or high-level health personnel who must adhere to institutional or health system guidelines [20,21].…”

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“…In the United Kingdom, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) evaluates healthcare intervention cost-effectiveness [20,21]. Knowledge of health economics enables healthcare professionals to contribute to evidence-based NICE guidelines, thereby promoting effective resource use in the National Health Service (NHS) [22,23]. In Germany's social health insurance system, health economics knowledge assists physicians and nurses in assessing the cost-effectiveness of treatments [24,25].…”

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“…In Germany's social health insurance system, health economics knowledge assists physicians and nurses in assessing the cost-effectiveness of treatments [24,25]. This enables collaboration with insurance companies to ensure patients receive suitable care within the insurance system [22,26].…”

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Assessment of Knowledge of Health Economics among Healthcare Professionals in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Algharibi,

Fadel,

Al-Hanawi

2024

Healthcare

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Addressing the ongoing challenge of rising healthcare spending is crucial for ensuring the health quality of a population. At the core of healthcare systems, health professionals play a vital role in patient care and resource utilization. Despite healthcare cost concerns, health professionals often lack an understanding of health economics for optimal decision making. Accordingly, the aim of this study was to assess the knowledge of health economics among healthcare professionals in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The broader goal was to identify knowledge gaps crucial for developing targeted interventions to maintain quality healthcare within the context of resource constraints. We used cross-sectional data collected from January to June 2023 and employed univariate, bivariate, and multivariable techniques for analysis. Univariate analyses were used to compare respondent proportions in socio-economic and demographic categories, bivariate analysis was used to examine the frequencies of independent variables related to the dependent variable, and a multivariate logistic regression model was used to identify the factors associated with knowledge of health economics among healthcare professionals. A total of 1056 responses were included for analysis. Approximately 35.35% of the sample possessed optimal knowledge of healthcare economics. Additionally, 58.14% of respondents considered health economics knowledge essential in their job practice, 16.95% regularly read articles on health economics, 22.06% engage in economic decision making at work, and 20.17% apply health economics techniques in their decision making. Health economics knowledge varied according to profession status, work experience, perceptions about health economics, and involvement in management tasks and decision-making processes. Generally, knowledge of health economics tended to increase with experience, positive perceptions, and engagement in administrative or management tasks. Nevertheless, knowledge of health economics is largely limited among health professionals in Saudi Arabia. Policymakers should address disparities in knowledge and perceptions of health economics through ongoing training courses and workshops. These interventions will ensure the presence of highly skilled professionals capable of implementing effective healthcare decisions and managing the increasing costs of healthcare.

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Assessment of Knowledge of Health Economics among Healthcare Professionals in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Algharibi,

Fadel,

Al-Hanawi

2024

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Trade in healthcare and health insurance services: WTO/GATS as a supporting actor (?)

Adlung¹

2010

Intereconomics

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The impact of network and environmental factors on service innovativeness

Lee

Ginn

Naylor

2009

Journal of Services Marketing

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PurposeThis paper aims to examine, specifically, how competition, networks (alliances) and both formal and informal institutional forces affect service innovativeness within the not‐for‐profit dominated industry.Design/methodology/approachUtilizing data from 1,428 acute healthcare hospitals in the USA OLS regression was used to examine the antecedents to service innovativeness.FindingsThe results reveal that organizations in large networks (alliances) limit providers' service innovation. Whereas competition increased service innovativeness, regulatory forces (formal institutional pressure) and informal regulatory forces stifled it.Practical implicationsIs regulation good for service innovativeness? The results suggest otherwise. It was found that regulation (formal institutional pressures) limited service innovativeness. Another important practical implication is the finding that large network (alliances) also limited service innovation. Any condition that limits service innovativeness is going to hurt the very people that were meant to be served. While the questions were answered within the context of the acute care hospital industry, the results may be relevant to both for‐profit and not‐for‐profits service providers operating within a competitive environment. Varying informal and formal institutional pressures affect a wide range of both for‐profit and not‐for‐profit service providers.Originality/valueThe research goes further than previous literature's study of antecedents of service innovativeness to examine how external factors influence service providers' innovativeness strategies. It also adds to the literature which examines how marketing strategies can aid not‐for‐profit marketers.

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Healthcare Reforms and Governance Concerns

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Assessment of Knowledge of Health Economics among Healthcare Professionals in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Assessment of Knowledge of Health Economics among Healthcare Professionals in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Trade in healthcare and health insurance services: WTO/GATS as a supporting actor (?)

The impact of network and environmental factors on service innovativeness

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