North American/European Health Systems research Conference,
Abstract
The increases in the costs of operating the Military Health Services System (MHSS) of the United States have exhibited striking parallels to that of the private health care sector. The past three years have thus been characterized by research efforts which are motivated by the desire to contain these MHSS cost increases while maintaining the quality of the health care delivered. These efforts have identified various areas in which improved management, organizational change, incentive manipulation and new modes of practice/delivery may enhance achievement of the goals. The subject conference and contacts with health systems management and research personnel in Britain and France during the trip to and from the meetings offered the opportunity to gather comparative impressions of the potential efficacy of research efforts underway and contemplated within the MHSS. This paper summarizes these results and policy recommendations. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 16, 1977
- Accession Number
- ADA049972
Entities
People
- David Whipple
Organizations
- Office of Naval Research