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086			_a02269-XI
100			_4Pinto, Matilde
110			_aPan American Health Organization
245			_aProvider payment mechanisms in the Eastern Caribbean countries
300			_a38 p. _btbls.
500			_aWork in progress - do note cite.
520			_aThis technical paper prepared by Matilde Pinto and Bernt Anderson of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), examines the current provider payment mechanism in the Eastern Caribbean countries. It provides a comprehensive analysis of how healthcare providers are reimbursed within the region, including both public and private sector models, and explore the advantages and challenges of existing systems. The paper asses' various payments models such as fee-for-services, capitation, and salary-based management, and highlights the potential for health systems reforms to improve efficiency, quality, and equity in healthcare delivery.
556			_aGeneral
650			_aPayment Systems
650			_aHealth Services
650			_aHealth Financing
651			_aCaribbean
700			_aAnderson, Bernt
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