decreasing out of pocket payment: direct or indirect

Equity in out-of-pocket payment in Chile

OBJECTIVE To assess the distribution of financial burden in Chile, with a focus on the burden and progressivity of out-of-pocket payment. METHODS Based on the principle of ability to pay, we explore factors that contribute to inequities in the health system finance and issues about the burden of out-of-pocket payment, as well as the progressivity and redistributive effect of out-of-pocket pay...

Utilization and out of pocket (OOP) payment for physiotherapy services in public hospitals of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

Background: Physiotherapy services constitute a principle part of health care systems, and interest in their use has increased in the recent decades.  This study was conducted to investigate the utilization and OOP payment for physiotherapy services in public hospitals of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences in Tehran, Iran.    Methods: This cross-sectional study was c...

Relationship Between Hospital Cost Based on Current Procedural Terminology and Out-of-Pocket Payment of Oil Company Retirees

 Relationship Between Hospital Cost Based on Current Procedural Terminology and Out-of-Pocket Payment of Oil Company Retirees Marzie Afshoon 1, Leila Riahi 2*, Leila Nazarimanesh 3 1 Department of Health Services Management, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran Abstract Introduction: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between hospital cost based ...

Direct or indirect iodine supplementation of infants?

Iodine is needed for thyroid hormone production and iodine suffi ciency is particularly important during pregnancy, lactation, and infancy owing to the role of thyroid hormones in brain development. A defi ciency of iodine during these life stages can result in impaired child cognition and has been associated with infant mortality. In countries with inadequate iodised salt coverage and iodine d...

Inpatient Out-of-Pocket in Iran After Health Transformation Plan

Out-of-Pocket and Informal Payment Before and After the Health Transformation Plan in Iran: Evidence from Hospitals Located in Kurdistan, Iran

Background One of the objectives of the health transformation plan (HTP) in Iran is to reduce out-of-pocket (OOP) payments for inpatient services and eradicate informal payments. The HTP has three phases: the first phase (launched in May 5, 2014) is focused on reducing OOP payments for inpatient services; the second phase (launched in May 22, 2014) is focused on primary healthcare (PHC) and the...