Independent Treatment Centres Are Not a Guarantee for High Quality and Low Healthcare Prices in The Netherlands – A Study of 5 Elective Surgeries

Independent Treatment Centres Are Not a Guarantee for High Quality and Low Healthcare Prices in The Netherlands – A Study of 5 Elective Surgeries

Background Independent treatment centres (ITCs) are a growing phenomenon in many healthcare systems. Focus factory theory predicts that ITCs provide high quality healthcare with low prices, through specialisation, high-volume and routine. This study examines if ITC care outperforms general hospital...

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Main Authors: Anouk Dorine Maria Tulp, Florien Margareth Kruse, Niek Waltherus Stadhouders, Patrick P.T. Jeurissen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Kerman University of Medical Sciences 2020-09-01
Series:International Journal of Health Policy and Management
Subjects:
independent treatment centres
focus factory theory
ambulatory care
quality of care
the netherlands
Online Access:https://www.ijhpm.com/article_3734_89b2fd5ea47c6723448f889b02f33bb6.pdf

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