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Public reporting in five health care areas: A comparative content analysis across nine countries

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  • Sapin, Maxime
  • Ehlig, David
  • Geissler, Alexander
  • Vogel, Justus

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Public reporting is crucial to enhance transparency, accountability, and informed provider choice. Therefore, providing accessible and reliable information on provider performance and activities is key for all healthcare areas and the utilization of information by patients, providers and related audiences.

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  • Sapin, Maxime & Ehlig, David & Geissler, Alexander & Vogel, Justus, 2025. "Public reporting in five health care areas: A comparative content analysis across nine countries," Health Policy, Elsevier, vol. 152(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:hepoli:v:152:y:2025:i:c:s016885102400232x
    DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2024.105222
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