Will the Need-Based Planning of Health Human Resources Currently Undertaken in Several Countries Lead to Excess Supply and Inefficiency? A Comment on Basu and Pak

Birch, S. and Tomblin Murphy, G. and MacKenzie, A. and Whittaker, W. and Mason, T. (2016) Will the Need-Based Planning of Health Human Resources Currently Undertaken in Several Countries Lead to Excess Supply and Inefficiency? A Comment on Basu and Pak. Health Economics, 26 (6). pp. 818-821. ISSN 1057-9230

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Abstract

Basu and Pak (2014) argue that need-based workforce planning models would not maximize social welfare, and use of need-based models would result in inefficiency. They propose that planning be based on service utilization to incorporate preferences or other socioeconomic factors. We show that the analysis is based on inappropriate considerations of the nature of healthcare demand, a misrepresentation of need-based approaches and misunderstanding publicly funded healthcare system objectives. We explain how current levels of utilization emerge from workload and income interests of providers that underlie utilization-based models and are incompatible with public goals of maximizing health gains.

Item Type:
Journal Article
Journal or Publication Title:
Health Economics
Uncontrolled Keywords:
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Subjects:
?? health policy ??
ID Code:
181002
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Deposited On:
05 Jan 2023 14:00
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Yes
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Published
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15 Jul 2024 23:21