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Can performance-based financing improve efficiency of health centers in Ethiopia? A Malmquist Productivity Index analysis
IntroductionThe Ethiopian government has introduced several healthcare financing reforms intending to improve efficiency. Piloting implementation of...
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Impacts of performance-based financing on health system performance: evidence from the Democratic Republic of Congo
BackgroundHealth systems’ weakness remains one of the primary obstacles towards achieving universal access to quality healthcare in low-income...
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Improving the readiness and clinical quality of antenatal care – findings from a quasi-experimental evaluation of a performance-based financing scheme in Burkina Faso
BackgroundWhile maternal mortality has declined globally, it remains highest in low-income countries. High-quality antenatal care (ANC) can prevent...
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Discontinuation of performance-based financing in primary health care: impact on family planning and maternal and child health
Performance-based financing (PBF) is advocated as an effective means to improve the quality of care by changing healthcare providers’ behavior....
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The effect of performance-based financing interventions on out-of-pocket expenses intended to improve access to and utilization of maternal health services in sub-Saharan Africa: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
BackgroundOut-of-pocket expenses have been reported as a major barrier to accessing antenatal care and skilled birth delivery in most of sub-Saharan...
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Innovative Financing to Scale High-Value Anesthesia Health Services in Health Systems
Purpose of ReviewAnesthesia health services are an indivisible component of high-value health systems, yet almost half of the countries worldwide do...
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The application of artificial intelligence in health financing: a sco** review
IntroductionArtificial Intelligence (AI) represents a significant advancement in technology, and it is crucial for policymakers to incorporate AI...
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Decentralized facility financing versus performance-based payments in primary health care: a large-scale randomized controlled trial in Nigeria
BackgroundHealth system financing presents a challenge in many develo** countries. We assessed two reform packages, performance-based financing...
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Challenges in international health financing and implications for the new pandemic fund
BackgroundThe failures of the international COVID-19 response highlighted key gaps in pandemic preparedness and response (PPR). The G20 and WHO have...
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Policy Complexities in Financing First Episode Psychosis Services: Implementation Realities from a Home Rule State
Over the past decade, significant investments have been made in coordinated specialty care (CSC) models for first episode psychosis (FEP), with the...
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Implementation of a performance-based financing scheme in Malawi and resulting externalities on the quality of care of non-incentivized services
BackgroundCountries in Africa progressively implement performance-based financing schemes to improve the quality of care provided by maternal,...
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A qualitative evaluation of stakeholder perspectives on sustainable financing strategies for ‘priority’ adolescent sexual and reproductive health interventions in Ghana
BackgroundAdolescent sexual and reproductive health (ASRH) interventions are underfunded in Ghana. We explored stakeholder perspectives on innovative...
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Advocacy, experience sharing and action planning toward raising additional financing for primary health care: spending more and spending better towards universal health coverage
BackgroundReallocation of funding to respond the covid-19 pandemic, against a backdrop of longstanding underfunded health systems and high out of...
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Health financing challenges in Southeast Asian countries for universal health coverage: a systematic review
BackgroundUniversal Health Coverage (UHC) has received much attention and many countries are striving to achieve it. The Southeast Asian region, in...
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Comparative effectiveness of financing models in development assistance for health and the role of results-based funding approaches: a sco** review
Over the past three decades, there has been an unprecedented growth in development assistance for health through different financing models, ranging...
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Political economy analysis of the performance‐based financing programme in Afghanistan
BackgroundPerformance-based financing (PBF) has attracted considerable attention in recent years in low and middle-income countries. Afghanistan’s...
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Redefining Debt-to-Health, a triple-win health financing instrument in global health
BackgroundAs a recognized win–win-win approach to international debt relief, Debt-to-Health(D2H)has successfully translated debt repayments into...
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Financing surgical, obstetric, anaesthesia, and trauma care in the Asia–Pacific region: proceedings
Surgical, obstetric, and anaesthesia care saves lives, prevents disability, promotes economic prosperity, and is a fundamental human right. Session...
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Predicting healthcare expenditure based on Adjusted Morbidity Groups to implement a needs-based capitation financing system
BackgroundDue to population aging, healthcare expenditure is projected to increase substantially in developed countries like Spain. However, prior...
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Financing and Reimbursement Models for Personalised Medicine: A Systematic Review to Identify Current Models and Future Options
BackgroundThe number of healthcare interventions described as ‘personalised medicine’ (PM) is increasing rapidly. As healthcare systems struggle to...
