Search for dissertations about: "Value-based health care"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 11 swedish dissertations containing the words Value-based health care.
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1. Promises and pitfalls of value-based reimbursement in healthcare : A mixed method health economic approach
Abstract : Financial incentives can be an effective tool to influence behaviour in almost any context and healthcare is no exception. The healthcare market is, however complex, characterised by uncertainty, information asymmetry and multiple agency connections. The reach and limits of financial incentives in healthcare has been widely debated for decades. READ MORE
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2. At the End of the Funnel: Translation of Improvement Approaches in Healthcare
Abstract : Myriad approaches aimed to improve different aspects of healthcare organizations, such as Lean healthcare and patient-centered care, are presented to managers in pursuit of operational improvements. At the same time, the focus of healthcare improvement is shifting from quality to value, and value-based healthcare has become one of the more bespoken contemporary improvement approaches (IA). READ MORE
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3. Withhold or withdraw futile treatment in intensive care : arguments supported by physicians and the general public
Abstract : Background: Since the 60s and with increasing intensity a discussion have continued about balance between useful and useless/harmful treatment. Different attempts have been done to create sustainable criteria and recommendations to manage the situations of futile treatment near the end of life. READ MORE
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4. Managing management innovations: Contextual complexity and the pursuit of improvements in healthcare
Abstract : In a context characterised by complexity and conflicting demands, healthcare managers at a meso-level struggle to pursue improvements in the quality and efficiency of care operations. An influential approach on how to pursue improvements is quality management (QM). READ MORE
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5. Value-based health care : challenges in moving forward
Abstract : Background: Value-based health care (VBHC), a strategic framework launched in 2006, suggests restructuring health care to maximize health outcomes in relation to societal costs. The framework builds upon a tradition of outcome assessment in clinical work and health economic evaluation. READ MORE