Commissioning Services for Public Health (12) Flashcards
1
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Commissioning
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Process of ensuring health and care services provided meet the needs of the population, involves assessing population needs, prioritising health outcomes, procuring products and services and managing service providers
2
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Purchasing
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The process of buying or funding services in response to demand or usage
3
Q
Contracting
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The technical process of selecting a provider, negotiating and agreeing the terms of a contract for services and ongoing management of the contract including payment, monitoring, variations
4
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Procurement
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The process of identifying a supplier, may involve competitive tendering, competitive quotation, single source, stimulating the market through awareness raising and education.
5
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Planning
A
- Health needs assessment
- Reviewing current provision
- Identifying gaps and priorities
- Capacity planning
6
Q
Procurement
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- Service design/redesign
- Defining contracts
- Procuring appropriate services
- Managing demand
7
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Monitoring
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- Monitoring activity and quality
- Invoicing and payment
- User and local authority views
- Feedback
