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Response: Activity-Based Payments and Reforms of the English Hospital Payment System

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  • Randall P. Ellis

    (Department of Economics, Boston University)

  • Marian Vidal-Fernadez

    (Department of Economics, Boston University)

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In their debate article, Andrew Street and Alan Maynard highlight the problems with using average cost pricing for hospital payments in the English National Health Service, pointing out that lack of cost containment and failure to improve quality are potential weaknesses. In this invited comment we elaborate on a number of further concerns that deserve attention, centring on incentives across different settings, better payment for variations in patient severity, and promoting quality of care. We draw upon experience in the US, Australia and Spain for examples of alternative provider payment systems and their impact.

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  • Randall P. Ellis & Marian Vidal-Fernadez, 2007. "Response: Activity-Based Payments and Reforms of the English Hospital Payment System," Boston University - Department of Economics - Working Papers Series WP2007-035, Boston University - Department of Economics.
    • Handle: RePEc:bos:wpaper:wp2007-035
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    2. Street, Andrew & Sivey, Peter & Mason, Anne & Miraldo, Marisa & Siciliani, Luigi, 2010. "Are English treatment centres treating less complex patients?," Health Policy, Elsevier, vol. 94(2), pages 150-157, February.

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