This overview of health financing tools, policies and trends--with a particular focus on
challenges facing developing countries--provides the basis for effective policy-making …

The global financial crisis that began in 2007 can be classified as a health system shock–
that is, an unexpected occurrence originating outside the health system that has a large …

The definition of an explicit health benefit package in Italy has gained importance because
of devolution of powers from the national level to the regions. The set of services to be …

Governments try to regulate few markets as much as they do the pharmaceutical market.
They have to balance contrasting objectives. First, governments must secure health policy …

This paper explores the relevance and awareness of intellectual capital (IC) in hospitals.
Based on two qualitative case studies, one in the Veneto region, Italy, and one in the Tyrol …

Since 1978 when it embarked on sweeping agricultural and industrial reforms, China's
economic growth has been remarkable. Its success in transforming itself within just three …

This review is one in a series of analytic efforts designed to inform the policy debate related
to health financing. The authors review evidence on health financing arrangements in high …

Over the past twenty years, important changes in the Italian health system have led to
different approaches in organizing, delivering and financing health services throughout the …

Abstract Background The Covid-19 pandemic provided new challenges and opportunities
for patients and healthcare providers while accelerating the trend of digital healthcare …

One of the main problems in efficiency analysis is to determinate the environmental
variables that have an impact on the production process. This paper shows that applying …