Describe the main ways in which health care systems around the world are organised and funded Flashcards
How are hospitals funded?
- payment by results
- performance pay for staff
Under which system do citizens have private health insurance, with some being eligible for subsidised public healthcare, while some are not insured at all.
non-universal insurance system
Under which health system do people receive healthcare via primary private insurance, and from the government if they are not eligible for it?
the universal public-private insurance system
What healthcare system is the UK under?
universal, government-funded health system
What healthcare system provides government-funded healthcare made available to almost all citizens
universal, government-funded health system
How do you measure the outcomes of interest?
determine what is achieved, with respect to:
- good health
- responsiveness
- fair financial contribution
How are GPs funded?
- often self-employed contractors rather than NHS employees
- -payment formulas involving capitation
By which 5 methods can healthcare be funded?
- taxation
- social insurance contribution
- private health insurance
- direct out of pocket payments and user charge
- a mixture of methods
What is the universal public insurance system?
- workers have social insurance with both employer and employee contributions
- people who can’t register as unemployed may be ineligible for free healthcare
What 2 steps are taken to assess how well a healthcare system works?
- measure the outcomes of interest
- compare those attainments with what the system should be able to accomplish
What health care system is the USA under?
non-universal insurance system
How do people receive care under the universal private health insurance system?
via mandatory private insurance, usually subsided by the government for low-income individuals
