The article by Brenna and Spandonaro on interregional mobility for acute hospital care in Italy raises important issues concerning social and territorial equity in a healthcare system. Based on Regions and private providers’ strategic behavior, the hypothesis adopted to explain patient cross-border mobility (CBM), demonstrated by statistical analysis, may be further explored using qualitative methods. In order to reduce CBM, the central government needs to play a more active role in coordination, even in a highly decentralized National Health Service (NHS).
Interregional Patient Mobility in the Italian NHS : A Case of Badly-Managed Decentralization : Comment on “Regional Incentives and Patient Cross-Border Mobility: Evidence From the Italian Experience / S. Neri. - In: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEALTH POLICY AND MANAGEMENT. - ISSN 2322-5939. - 4:12(2015 Aug), pp. 13.857-13.859.
Titolo: | Interregional Patient Mobility in the Italian NHS : A Case of Badly-Managed Decentralization : Comment on “Regional Incentives and Patient Cross-Border Mobility: Evidence From the Italian Experience |
Autori: | NERI, STEFANO (Primo) (Corresponding) |
Parole Chiave: | Patient Mobility; Italian National Health Service (NHS); Decentralization; Managed Competition; Patient Choice |
Settore Scientifico Disciplinare: | Settore SPS/09 - Sociologia dei Processi economici e del Lavoro |
Data di pubblicazione: | ago-2015 |
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Tipologia: | Article (author) |
Data ahead of print / Data di stampa: | ago-2015 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | http://dx.doi.org/10.15171/ijhpm.2015.154 |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 01 - Articolo su periodico |
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