Factors Influencing Health Care Providers Payment Reforms in Central and Eastern European Countries.

ABSTRACT: Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries have recently implemented reforms to health care provider payment systems, which include changing payment methods and related systems such as contracting, management information systems, and accountability mechanisms. This study examines factors influencing provider payment reforms implemented since 2010 in Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Poland, and Romania. A four-stage mixed methods approach was used: developing a theoretical framework and data collection form using existing literature, mapping payment reforms, consulting with national health policy experts, and conducting a comparative analysis. Qualitative analysis included inductive thematic analysis and deductive approaches based on an existing health poli

SUBMITTER: Ndayishimiye C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11526301 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature