Is there a business case for quality in The Netherlands? A critical analysis of the recent reforms of the health care system.

摘要: Major reforms of the health insurance system and reimbursement systems for care providers are currently taking place in The Netherlands. These market-oriented will transform current central supply-driven to a managed competition both among insurers providers. not systematically linked discussions about quality together with consumers who might be more interested lower premiums; they offer almost no incentive steer on quality. Dutch policy makers should, therefore, explicit whether should take or price, if former is case, additional incentives as part reforms, needed create business case