Re-thinking performance assessment for primary care: Opinion of the expert panel on effective ways of investing in health.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In 2017, the European Commission (EC) identified as a policy priority the performance assessment of primary care systems, which relates to a country's primary care structure, services delivery and outcomes. The EC requested its Expert Panel on Effective Ways of Investing in Health (Expert Panel) to provide an opinion on ways for improving performance assessment of primary care.

Objectives

To provide an overview of domains and dimensions to be taken into consideration in assessing primary care and specific indicators to be collected and analysed to improve understanding of primary care performance.

Methods

A sub-group of the Expert Panel performed a literature review. The opinion was drafted, improved and approved through working-group discussions, consultat

SUBMITTER: Kringos D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6394311 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature