What are 'third way' governments learning? Health care consumers and quality in England and Germany

被引：10

作者：

Allen, P

Hommel, PR

机构：

[1] Univ London London Sch Hyg & Trop Med, Hlth Serv Res Unit, London WC1E 7HT, England

[2] Univ Trier, Dept Serv Adm & Management, FB IV BWL SAM, D-54286 Trier, Germany

来源：

HEALTH POLICY | 2006年 / 76卷 / 02期

关键词：

information; quality of care; choice; England; Germany;

D O I：

10.1016/j.healthpol.2005.06.004

中图分类号：

R19 [保健组织与事业（卫生事业管理）];

学科分类号：

摘要：

This paper examines how consumer information is related to attempts to improve quality of healthcare in England and Germany, both being non-market systems. The paper traces the changes in policy between the first and second electoral terms of the respective 'third way' governments. Both systems are attempting to give consumers more information. But the question is how that information can be used. A degree of convergence can be observed concerning the amount of choice permitted to consumers. In the case of England, the amount of choice consumers have is gradually increasing, while in Germany, attempts are being made to restrict the wide choice of providers in order to cap expenditure. (c) 2005 Published by Elsevier Ireland Ltd.

引用

页码：202 / 212

页数：11

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