A Systematic Review of Health Care Efficiency Measures

2009275 citationsReviewbronze Open Access

Authors

Peter S. Hussey · RAND Corporation

Han de Vries · RAND Europe

John A. Romley · RAND Corporation

Margaret C. Wang · RAND Corporation

Susan S. Chen · RAND Corporation

Paul G Shekelle · VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System

Elizabeth A. McGlynn ·

Abstract

Efficiency measures have been subjected to few rigorous evaluations of reliability and validity, and methods of accounting for quality of care in efficiency measurement are not well developed at this time. Use of these measures without greater understanding of these issues is likely to engender resistance from providers and could lead to unintended consequences.

Topics & Keywords

Healthcare Policy and Management Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life Primary Care and Health Outcomes

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Partnerships for the goals

Publication Details

Published in: Health Services Research

Volume 44, Issue 3, pp. 784-805

DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6773.2008.00942.x

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 47.41