Article
Health Policy & Services
Shyama Nagarajan, Shruti Tripathy, P. R. Sodani, Rachna Sharma
Summary: Several countries have achieved universal health coverage (UHC) through political processes, increased health spending, and increased pooled spending. A study was conducted to understand the provider-purchaser relationship in achieving UHC. The research analyzed experiences from developed and developing economies, such as Italy, the UK, Germany, Australia, Japan, Canada, China, USA, and Brazil, to compare practices and their impact. Countries with UHC have well-defined service packages funded by the government, supplemented by private insurance, with a focus on regulation and governance.
JOURNAL OF HEALTH MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Economics
Chandeni S. Gajadien, Peter J. G. Dohmen, Frank Eijkenaar, Frederik T. Schut, Erik M. van Raaij, Richard Heijink
Summary: Contracts play a crucial role in defining healthcare service provision conditions in healthcare systems with a purchaser-provider split. This paper provides new insights into the financial risk allocation between insurers and hospitals in a changing contracting environment. Findings reveal that hospitals are increasingly exposed to financial risks, despite the implementation of risk mitigation measures. Additionally, value-based payment models are underutilized, indicating lower priority given to this goal despite explicit national policies. Furthermore, the analysis shows that both hospital and insurer market power are negatively associated with financial risk for hospitals, suggesting a need for reducing uncertainties and fostering cooperative relationships.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HEALTH ECONOMICS
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Alfred Ball, John Brecknell
Summary: The introduction of healthcare-based apprenticeships for physician associates and doctors in England is expected to revolutionize medical training and enhance accessibility. This study explores the level of interest among staff at Barking, Havering, and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust in pursuing training through apprenticeships. Findings revealed that applicants were primarily motivated by intrinsic factors and expressed that financial and social barriers were overcome through the apprenticeship route. This article emphasizes the potential of medical apprenticeships in addressing challenges in medical education and improving workforce diversity.
POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Nursing
Bodil Aarmo Brenne, Marianne Hedlund, Kari Ingstad
Summary: This study explores how nurses' professional discretion is operationalized in home care services that follow a purchaser-provider organization in Norway. The findings reveal that nurses are dependent on an organizational framework while also needing flexibility and professional discretion to meet the patients' needs. The purchaser-provider model both facilitates and constrains nursing practice and professional responsibility, and the study's results can help home care managers and health policy-makers in understanding the interaction between management logic and health care logic, leading to a more appropriate organization of health care services.
JOURNAL OF ADVANCED NURSING
(2023)
Article
Management
Florian Jaehn, Finn Meissner
Summary: Research shows that measures taken to increase resource efficiency may lead to rebound effects due to entities' reactions to environmental changes. This paper examines the potential rebound effects in the logistics sector by studying a TPP transport network and analyzing different parameterizations of the environment to determine the factors for the occurrence and magnitude of rebound effects. The study presents an upper bound on the number of rebound effects and demonstrates that increasing fuel efficiency in smaller steps may lead to backfires.
OMEGA-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Maria Lev, Jian Ding, Uri Polat, Dennis M. Levi
Summary: Binocular viewing has advantages over monocular viewing in detecting objects, but nearby contours can impact detection. Collinear flanking contours at close distances suppress binocular detection more than monocular, while more distant flankers facilitate both monocular and binocular detection. This suggests that interactions between targets and flanks occur before the site of binocular combination.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Public Administration
Aleix Gregori, Misericordia Carles
Summary: This paper finds that public buyer power is closely related to provider efficiency, providing important insights for policymakers.
PUBLIC MONEY & MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Editorial Material
Education & Educational Research
Jonathan E. Collins
Summary: News about violence and dysfunction at school board meetings may shape public perception, but school boards are worth preserving due to their localized decision-making and representation of the community, as well as their ability to address student needs on a systemwide scale.
Article
Business, Finance
Nur Haiza Muhammad Zawawi, Zahirul Hoque
Summary: This article examines how management control mechanisms serve as inscriptions to align the interests of organizations within a purchaser-provider network. By applying actor-network theory to a case study government agency, the study finds that the control mechanisms internalize within the provider organization and become its internal management control mechanisms.
ACCOUNTING AUDITING & ACCOUNTABILITY JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Shilei Li, Yang Liu, Juan Feng
Summary: With the advancement of information technologies, consumer's personal data can be tracked, recorded and analyzed by service providers to offer personalized services. As the concept of data as property becomes widely accepted, the question of whether consumers should have property rights over their personal data arises. The emergence of new technologies allows consumers to control their own data, and the service provider may need to provide compensation for its usage. This study explores the impact of data ownership shift on consumers and service providers, and offers guidelines for data regulation policy designs.
JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
(2023)
Article
Management
Daniel Cuellar-Usaquen, Camilo Gomez, David Alvarez-Martinez
Summary: This paper proposes a GRASP-based methodology for the TPP, which includes three constructive procedures and two local search operators. The method is enhanced with Path Relinking and Filtering strategies to improve performance and efficiency. Experimental results show competitive performance of this method in solving the traveling purchasing problem.
INTERNATIONAL TRANSACTIONS IN OPERATIONAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Criminology & Penology
Arnaud Dandoy, Roberson Edouard
Summary: This paper examines how Haiti, as a new state, addressed issues with its prison system post-independence. The analysis shows the challenges that the prison system faced and the obstacles to prison reform.
DEVIANCE ET SOCIETE
(2021)
Review
Computer Science, Information Systems
Sebastiaan L. van der Storm, Marilou Jansen, Henriette A. W. Meijer, Esther Z. Barsom, Marlies P. Schijven
Summary: This article provides an overview of the most important European legislation regarding medical apps and addresses the responsibilities and liability of healthcare professionals in using these apps. It also discusses the practical considerations and guidelines for complying with data privacy regulations and medical devices regulations.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INFORMATICS
(2023)
Article
Ethics
Tae Wan Kim, John Roberts, Alan Strudler, Sridhar Tayur
Summary: The article discusses the ethics of split liver transplantation (SLT) and argues that a large liver should not always be split, advocating for a dynamic approach to address this issue.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ETHICS
(2022)
Article
Business, Finance
Scott Walker
Summary: The impact of underreaction following a stock split varies depending on the number of splits that have occurred. While initial splits show abnormal profitability and significant underreaction, subsequent splits demonstrate diminishing profitability and underreaction. The market does not immediately absorb the information content of a split, and there is no significant change in liquidity around each split.
INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF FINANCIAL ANALYSIS
(2021)