Healthcare Reform in Russia: Problems and Prospects

This paper examines the prospects for reform of Russia's healthcare system. It begins by exploring a number of fundamental imbalances that characterise the current half-reformed system of healthcare provision before going on to assess the government's plans for going ahead with healthcare...

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Main Author: Tompson, William (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Paris OECD Publishing 2007
Series:OECD Economics Department Working Papers
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Online Access:Volltext
Summary:This paper examines the prospects for reform of Russia's healthcare system. It begins by exploring a number of fundamental imbalances that characterise the current half-reformed system of healthcare provision before going on to assess the government's plans for going ahead with healthcare reform over the medium term. The challenges it faces include strengthening primary care provision and reducing the current over-reliance on tertiary care; restructuring the incentives facing healthcare providers; and completing the reform of the system of mandatory medical insurance
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (39 Seiten) 21 x 29.7cm
DOI:10.1787/327014317703

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