Discussion about health services delivery by private for-profit providers ( your thoughts)
We are focusing on health services provided in the private for-profit sector. While the emphasis is on
health services delivery linked to the HSS framework and building blocks we also want to consider the
role of the for-profit and corporate sector in other aspects of health systems, e.g. drugs, new
technologies, health information systems, data gathering and analysis, research and development. Clearly
there are many aspects to explore.
The role of profit in health systems has a long and sometimes contentious history in public/global health
circles.
- Is this skepticism driven by evidence or ideology or both?
- How does the for-profit sector address the challenges/skepticism?
- What is the states role in regulating, monitoring and evaluating for-profit provision of care?
- Are there fundamental equity differences that arise from a pluralistic approach to health services
delivery? What is the appropriate public policy response?
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