FLASH WP6, deliverable 6.8, a dataset, is a comprehensive resource that systematically explores financial incentives and their impacts within healthcare systems. It begins with an introduction and a dictionary section that explains key terms, methodologies, and references, providing essential context for interpreting the data. The database categorizes incentives and payment mechanisms across several dimensions. Tables 1.1 to 1.3 offer an overview of incentive categories, payment mechanisms, and their distribution by country and impact. A deeper analysis follows in Tables 2.1 to 2.4, examining incentives in relation to countries, payment mechanisms, therapeutic areas, and categories of impact. The detailed breakdown continues in the Table 2.5 and 2.6 series, where specific incentive types, such as additional payments, bonuses, penalties, and price adjustments, are analysed based on their direction, significance, quality, and population-level impacts. The dataset further assesses the broader effects of these mechanisms through Tables 3.1 to 3.4, which connect payment mechanisms and incentives to categories of impact. The Table 3.5 series covers detailed evaluations of various outcomes, including patient satisfaction, clinical quality, healthcare costs, waiting times, and financial risks. Finally, the database provides country-specific insights in Tables 4.1 to 4.3, linking nations to their payment mechanisms, incentives, and impacts on healthcare systems.
This dataset serves as a valuable tool for policymakers, researchers, and healthcare administrators by offering detailed insights into how financial mechanisms influence healthcare delivery, efficiency, and outcomes, enabling informed decision-making to improve healthcare systems.
(2024-06-30)