Health Economics and Policy Perspectives for Rehabilitation Professionals : Towards Effective, Effi cient and Equitable Rehabilitation Services
10.2490/jjrmc.51.738
- VernacularTitle:リハビリテーション科医に必要な医療経済・政策学の視点と基礎知識—効果的・効率的で公平なリハビリテーションのために—
- Author:
Ryu NIKI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
medical rehabilitation;
health economics and policy;
efficiency;
real cost;
money cost
- From:The Japanese Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine
2014;51(11):738-743
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
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Abstract:
Based on my 40-years of experience as a physiatrist and health economist, I present several health economics and policy perspectives along with some basic knowledge requisite for rehabilitation professionals as follows : (1) There are two economic theories or schools concerning the role of health care in society. (2) It is crucial to correctly understand the concept of “ efficiency” ; efficiency in itself does not necessarily mean health care cost containment. (3) There are several basic methods to measure health efficiency ; the most practical one is cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA). (4) The cost of community-based long-term care is not necessarily cheaper than institutional care. (5) We must differentiate “long-term perspective” from “short-term perspective” when we evaluate the efficiency of health care and rehabilitation services.
