Framework for responsive financing of district hospitals of India.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The current financing of public-sector district hospitals in India relies on historical budget allocations rather than actual utilization or healthcare needs. We utilized empirical data on healthcare delivery costs to develop the financing framework for these hospitals using a blended payment approach.

Methods

The primary data on cost of delivering services in 27 district hospitals across nine states of India was analysed along with indicators influencing the demand and supply of health services. Payment for outpatient, inpatient, and indirect services was assessed using the risk adjusted global budget, case-based bundled payment, and per-bed-global budget, respectively. Risk adjustment weights were computed by regressing the cost of outpatient care with demand

SUBMITTER: Prinja S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11521915 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature