Case based funding--how or when.
Casemix is on the move, and as with all new crazes, there are instances of the sensible running in parallel with the outrageous. There is certainly a danger that a desire to satisfy everyone's interests will lead to complex and convoluted systems with as little credibility as the current arrangements. The essential elements of case based funding systems are available and can be used to introduce more equity and common sense into health funding. The only thing missing is a clear commitment to use the available tools and limit opportunities to manipulate the system through political means.
Michael
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Flinders Medical Centre, SA.
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