Review of Health Care Provider Payment Reform in Selected Countries in Asia and Latin America. Major Applied Research 2, Working Paper 1

摘要

To explore opportunities for research and assist in research design, the Partnerships for Health Reform undertook the research for this report, which reviews the current status of provider payment reform in selected Asian and Latin American countries, as well as possible research questions and research approaches. Provider payment method, the mechanism for transfering financial resources from the payers of health services (the government, insurers, and/or patients) to the providers, influences providers behavior (in terms of the types, amounts, and quality of services they offer) and financial performance. The research found that reforms in Asia are largely national level reforms affecting the whole of the social security system, reforms in Latin America tend to be less centrally driven and uniform.