Verification in Performance-Based Incentive Schemes
August 1, 2012Resource Type: Report Authors: Alex Ergo and Ligia Paina Published: 8/1/2012 Resource Description: Verification in Performance-based Incentive (PBI) schemes aims to ensure that reported data accurately reflects actual performance, both by detecting a …
Preventive Health Sector Assessment: the Current Landscape of Maternal and Child Health Services In Egypt
June 1, 2012The Ministry of Health and Population (MOHP) has undertaken a series of steps to transform and strengthen the financing and delivery of health care services in Egypt. Some of these changes include moving from vertical programs to an integrated Family …
Health Care Financing Reform in Ethiopia: Improving Quality and Equity
March 1, 2012Resource Type: Case Study Authors: Hailu Zelelew Published: 3/1/2012 Resource Description: Ethiopia endorsed a health care financing strategy in 1998 that envisioned a wide range of reform initiatives. The implementation of these reform initiatives w …
Building Vietnam’s Capacity to Assess Its Health Systems
January 1, 2012Resource Type: Brief Authors: Amy Taye, Fred Rosensweig, and Megan Meline Published: 1/1/2012 Resource Description: Over the past decade, Vietnam has made important achievements in both its economic and social sectors, including health. Compared to c …
Egypt Household Health Expenditure and Utilization Survey 2010
November 1, 2011Resource Type: Report Authors: Nadwa Rafeh, Julie Williams, and Nagwan Hassan Published: 11/1/2011 Resource Description: This report summarizes the results from the Egypt Household Health Services Expenditure and Utilization Survey 2009/2010, which l …
Health Systems 20/20 and Financial Risk Protection
October 1, 2011Resource Type: Brief Authors: Health Systems 20/20 Published: 10/1/2011 Resource Description: This brief outlines the Health Systems 20/20 approach to financial risk protection and health insurance. Health Systems 20/20 works with countries and subna …
HIO Medical Audit Guidelines For Primary Health Care Clinics and Hospital
December 1, 2010Resource Type: Tool Authors: Thomas Schwark, Nadwa Rafeh, and Mahmoud Farag Published: 12/1/2010 Resource Description: The Ministry of Health (MOH) in Egypt has initiated major reforms to improve health outcomes and the financial sustainability of Eg …
Using Supply-side Pay for Performance to Strengthen Health Prevention Activities and Improve Efficiency: The Case of Belize
July 23, 2010Resource Type: Case Study Authors: Michelle Vanzie, Natasha Hsi, Alix Beith, and Rena Eichler Published: 7/23/2010 Resource Description: Supply-side pay for performance (P4P) in Belize consists of monthly capitation payments, discounted based on achi …
Pay for Performance: Improving Maternal Health Services in Pakistan
June 14, 2010Resource Type: Case Study Authors: Hamid Bashir, Sarfaraz Kazmi, Rena Eichler, Alix Beith, and Ellie Brown Published: 6/14/2010 Resource Description: Pay for performance (P4P) in Pakistan consists of supply-side payments to providers and demand-side …
Health Insurance Handbook: How to Make it Work
June 1, 2010Resource Type: Tool Authors: Hong Wang, Kimberly Switlick, Christine Ortiz, Catherine Connor, and Beatriz Zurita Published: 6/1/2010 Resource Description: The Health Insurance Handbook provides policymakers and health insurance designers with practic …