Cost effectiveness of contracting versus government provision of services; what are we counting in terms of the total cost of a resource package for basic health services?
a. Cost effectiveness of contracting versus government provision of services; what are we counting in terms of the total cost of a resource package for basic health services? Are transaction costs justified in terms of scale up of contracting?
b. Contracts may increase inequities in health service delivery” quote from Lancet; Buying results article (Loevinsohn, B. (2005) – what is the evidence to date on the issue of contracting and promoting access to healthcare; is there sufficient evidence to suggest that such an approach is successful in reaching the poor?
Date: 30 Nov 1999
Asked in this interview: Contracting for Health Services
