Actors responsible for regulation at introduction
| Quick info | |
|---|---|
| Data type | String |
| Scale | String |
| Value labels | Not applicable |
| Technical name | health_HC_regulation_IntroActorsDescrip |
| Category | Health and long-term care |
| Label | Actors responsible for regulation at introduction |
| Related indicators | |
This variable describes the features of the healthcare system at introduction. It includes a list of actors responsible for the regulation and organization of the healthcare system and their main responsibilities.
Coding rules
Regulation refers to the day-to-day organization of relations between healthcare providers, (potential) patients/ beneficiaries, and financing institutions. In particular, this includes the competence to define the level of prepayments, the allocation of funds and provider remuneration, and access to healthcare.
Bibliographic info
Citation: Schmid, A., de Carvalho, G., Basilicata, A., & Rothgang, H. (2021). Classifying healthcare systems at introduction: Types of healthcare systems under public responsibility. SFB 1342 Working Paper, (under review). Collaborative Research Center 1342 Global Dynamics of Social Policy, Bremen.
de Carvalho, G., Polte, A., Scherf, K., Mohamed, M., & Frisina Doetter, L. (2021). Trends in time: Identifying health care system introductions worldwide. SFB1342 Working Paper, (under review). Collaborative Research Center 1342 Global Dynamics of Social Policy, Bremen.
Related publications: Frisina Doetter, L., Schmid, A., de Carvalho, G., & Rothgang, H. (2021). Comparing apples to oranges? Minimizing typological biases to better classify healthcare systems globally. Health Policy OPEN, 2(100035), 1-8. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hpopen.2021.100035.
Misc
Project manager(s): Gabriela de Carvalho; Achim Schmid
Data release: NA (no information available)
Revisions: NA (no information available)
Sources
National legislation, expert survey, secondary literature, see bibliographic info
