Public Hospitals : Options for Reform through Public-Private Partnerships
As governments struggle with rising health care costs, public-private partnerships in constructing and managing public hospitals can provide innovative ways to control costs and improve service. Experience shows that such partnerships offer signifi...
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Format: | Viewpoint |
Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2012
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Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2002/01/1764498/public-hospitals-options-reform-through-private-public-partnerships http://hdl.handle.net/10986/11358 |
Summary: | As governments struggle with rising
health care costs, public-private partnerships in
constructing and managing public hospitals can provide
innovative ways to control costs and improve service.
Experience shows that such partnerships offer significant
benefits as long as policymakers structure the transactions
carefully and create sound regulatory arrangements to ensure
universal access, quality care, and improvements in efficiency. |
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