title: Regional resource allocations for home care: an experiment.
abstract: Decentralized health service delivery responsive to the needs of local populations implies allocating program funds to regions on the basis of predetermined criteria that can facilitate effective planning and budgeting. In 1974, the Manitoba Continuing Care Program attempted to develop a formula for regional allocations for health care services. Four methods were assessed; their strengths and weaknesses are briefly discussed.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002170:Canada; D003361:Cost Allocation; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000191:economics*; D006295:Health Resources / Q000191:economics; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000191:economics; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000191:economics; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000191:economics*; D006801:Humans