Business Economics and Public Policy Papers
Document Type
Journal Article
Date of this Version
9-2007
Publication Source
International Journal of Health Care Finance and Economics
Volume
7
Issue
2/3
Start Page
73
Last Page
111
DOI
10.3386/w13125
Abstract
End-stage renal disease (ESRD), or kidney failure, is a debilitating, costly, and increasingly common medical condition. Little is known about how different financing approaches affect ESRD outcomes and delivery of care. This paper presents results from a comparative review of 12 countries with alternative models of incentives and benefits, collected under the International Study of Health Care Organization and Financing, a substudy within the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study. Variation in spending per ESRD patient is relatively small and is correlated with overall per capita health care spending. Between-country variations in spending are reduced using an input price parity index constructed for this study. Remaining differences in costs and outcomes do not seem strongly linked to differences in incentives embedded in national programs.
Copyright/Permission Statement
The final publication is available at Springer via http://dx.doi.org/10.3386/w13125
Recommended Citation
Doraszelski, A., Pauly, M. V., Eichleay, M. A., & Held, P. J. (2007). End-Stage Renal Disease and Economic Incentives: The International Study of Health Care Organization and Financing. International Journal of Health Care Finance and Economics, 7 (2/3), 73-111. http://dx.doi.org/10.3386/w13125
Date Posted: 27 November 2017
This document has been peer reviewed.