This text reviews the impact of European integration on the health sector (public health and health services) by studying European Union (EU) institutions, functioning, and responsibilities through the literature, documents, and authors' observations. The EU does not have direct health responsibilities, but Community legislation has important repercussions on all member states' health policies....

From its once preeminent position in state health policy, prospective hospital rate setting has declined in use from more than thirty states in 1980 to two today. This essay tracks the trend toward deregulation in various states--especially Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New York-- and examines the continuation of rate setting in Maryland. Principally, the decline reflects the development of ma...

the main goal followed in the present study is to investigate the effect of developed plans on mechanization evolution and employment in the agricultural sector. time series approach was applied. according to the results of the vec model, substitution relationship between machine and labor accepted. in general, one unit of mechanization coefficient is substituted for one million employments in ...

Telemedicine is a new and emerging area in healthcare sector. Now everywhere in the world did Information Technology have a greater personal impact than in the delivery of health care? Energetic efforts are now being done all over the world to use IT for the improvement of quality of health care, provision of easy access to health care facilities and enabling the patients to improve their own h...

background: coordination is a critical factor in successful organization and appropriate response to disasters. in this regard, a centralized coordination mechanism is the first step towards an effective, efficient, and sustainable response in order to be ensured of the short- and long-term recovery. thus, this study aimed to identify and prioritize the barriers and facilitators of coordination...

Background The rising burden of disease and weak health systems are being compounded by the persistent economic downturn, re-emerging diseases, and violent conflicts. There is a growing recognition that the global health agenda needs to shift from an emphasis on disease-specific approaches to strengthening of health systems, including dealing with social, environmental, and economic determinant...