Essays about: "Elise Lagerborg"

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  1. 1. Effects of Introducing Competition and Choice in Primary Healthcare on Healthcare Consumption and Costs. A Case Study of Vårdval in Sweden

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Elise Lagerborg; Gryte Verbusaityte; [2015]
    Keywords : Primary Healthcare; Private Sector; Public Sector; Choice; Competition;

    Abstract : In an attempt to improve access and generate a more patient-centered healthcare, counties in Sweden implemented a policy known as vårdval, at different stages between 2007 and 2010, to introduce choice and competition within primary care. The purpose of this paper is to evaluate how vårdval's implementation of and variations in financial compensation models and the scope of required services have affected healthcare consumption and cost of both primary and specialist healthcare. READ MORE