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The shaded side of the UHC cube: a systematic review of human resources for health management and administration in social health protection schemes

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  • Konrad Obermann

    (Mannheim Institute of Public Health (MIPH), Heidelberg University)

  • Tata Chanturidze

    (Oxford Policy Management)

  • Bernd Glazinski

    (Rheinische Fachhochschule)

  • Karin Dobberschuetz

    (AOK International Consulting by KomPart)

  • Heiko Steinhauer

    (Mannheim Institute of Public Health (MIPH), Heidelberg University)

  • Jean-Olivier Schmidt

    (GIZ Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit)

Abstract

Managers and administrators in charge of social protection and health financing, service purchasing and provision play a crucial role in harnessing the potential advantage of prudent organization, management and purchasing of health services, thereby supporting the attainment of Universal Health Coverage. However, very little is known about the needed quantity and quality of such staff, in particular when it comes to those institutions managing mandatory health insurance schemes and purchasing services. As many health care systems in low- and middle-income countries move towards independent institutions (both purchasers and providers) there is a clear need to have good data on staff and administrative cost in different social health protection schemes as a basis for investing in the development of a cadre of health managers and administrators for such schemes. We report on a systematic literature review of human resources in health management and administration in social protection schemes and suggest some aspects in moving research, practical applications and the policy debate forward.

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  • Konrad Obermann & Tata Chanturidze & Bernd Glazinski & Karin Dobberschuetz & Heiko Steinhauer & Jean-Olivier Schmidt, 2018. "The shaded side of the UHC cube: a systematic review of human resources for health management and administration in social health protection schemes," Health Economics Review, Springer, vol. 8(1), pages 1-7, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:hecrev:v:8:y:2018:i:1:d:10.1186_s13561-018-0188-4
    DOI: 10.1186/s13561-018-0188-4
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    1. Richard M. Scheffler & Christopher H. Herbst & Christophe Lemiere & Jim Campbell, 2016. "Health Labor Market Analyses in Low- and Middle-Income Countries," World Bank Publications - Books, The World Bank Group, number 25137, December.
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    1. Michael Reid & Reena Gupta & Glenna Roberts & Eric Goosby & Paul Wesson, 2020. "Achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC): Dominance analysis across 183 countries highlights importance of strengthening health workforce," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 15(3), pages 1-7, March.

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    Keywords

    Human resources; Health financing; Health administration; Health care purchasing; Management; UHC;
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    JEL classification:

    • I11 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Analysis of Health Care Markets
    • I13 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Health Insurance, Public and Private
    • J24 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity
    • J45 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Particular Labor Markets - - - Public Sector Labor Markets

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