ArticleCost effectiveness and resource allocation : C/E2019
Effects of a reimbursement change and travel times on the delivery of private and public radiology services in Norway: a register-based longitudinal study of Norwegian claims data.
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Abstract
backgroundThe variation in the impact of the 2008 reimbursement change for Norwegian radiology providers, depending on the travel times to private and public providers in different municipalities, was examined. The activity-based fund allocation for radiology providers was reduced from approximately 50% to 40%, which was compensated by an increased basic grant. The hypothesis was that the Norwegian population would be affected by the reimbursement change unevenly depending on their distances to different types of the providers.
methodsThe study of the effect of the reimbursement change and travel time difference between private and public radiology providers in Norway (
resultsAfter the reimbursement change, the number of private services decreased more than the number of public services. Private services declined after 2008, but the absolute value of the effect was smaller as the
conclusionsThe messages for policymakers are as follows. Populations that only had private providers nearby were more affected by the reimbursement change in terms of a reduced number of services. The reimbursement change contributed to the reallocation of patients from private to public providers. The difference between the centralities of municipalities in their consumption patterns was reduced and the difference between different Regional Health Authorities was increased due to the reimbursement change.
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