Lecture 4 quick recap

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what are the 3 health system objectives

health outcomes, responsiveness, fair financing

health outcomes

improve the health of populations

responsiveness

respond to peoples expectations

fair financing

providing financial protection against cost of ill health

The 3 intermediary goals

access, quality, efficiency

distribution(access)

Are services offered in specific geographic areas?

barriers (access)

how easy is it to get care?

Quantity (quality)

the amount of care being provided

clinical quality(quality)

Clinical skills, correct diagnosis, and effectiveness of treatments

Service quality

amenities, and interpersonal aspects of care

allocative efficiency (efficiency)

producing the right goods or service to achieve the systems goals

technical efficiency (efficiency)

producing goods or services at the minimum possible cost for the given inputs

How does NZ perform at the access goal?

good access to pharmaceuticals, long waiting times for non emergency, poor access for primary care due to cost

How does nz perform at the quality level

Slower take up of new medical technology, shortage of health professionals, avoidable hospitalisations for diabetes, asthma

How does nz perform at the efficiency level

mixed performance but costs less than other countries.