Journal article
Hospital Contracting Reforms: The Lebanese Ministry of Public Health Experience
Abstract
Abstract-Since 2009, the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) in Lebanon has been going through a major reform initiative to improve its contracting system with private and public hospitals. The private sector is the main provider of hospital care in the country and the main contractor to the MoPH for the provision of curative care. As an "insurer of last resort," the MoPH plays an important role in providing hospital coverage to 53% of the …
Authors
Khalife J; Rafeh N; Makouk J; El-Jardali F; Ekman B; Kronfol N; Hamadeh G; Ammar W
Journal
Health Systems & Reform, Vol. 3, No. 1, pp. 34–41
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Publication Date
January 2, 2017
DOI
10.1080/23288604.2016.1272979
ISSN
2328-8604