Efficiency of health services and its measurement
- VernacularTitle:卫生服务的效率及其测量
- Author:
Yuanyuan BING
;
Lingzhong XU
;
Yanpeng LI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Efficiency;
Technical efficiency;
Cost result;
Allocation efficiency
- From:
Chinese Journal of Hospital Administration
1996;0(05):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Efficiency, one of the key principles of economic assessment in the health service sector, has three implications: technical efficiency, cost efficiency and allocation efficiency. The paper gives an account of the various interpretations of some relevant concepts and different assessment methods. The following methods are frequently used to measure technical efficiency: ratio analysis, CPD, comprehensive index, DEA, etc. Economic efficiency is measured by production function while CEA, CUA and CBA are used to assess cost result. The major indexes for assessing allocation efficiency include the proportion between medical and preventive services, the proportion between basic and non basic medical services and the flow direction of total health expenses.
