A simple methodology to finance public health initiatives: reimbursement for tuberculosis directly observed therapy services in New York State.
New York State (NYS) used Medicaid reimbursement to create incentives for health care providers to offer directly observed therapy (DOT) services for active tuberculosis (TB) disease. This resulted in proliferation of 26 new TB DOT providers and expanded capacity for the New York City (NYC). Department of Health. As a result, over 1,200 individuals now receive DOT in NYC. The reimbursement methodology was also used for other NYS public health initiatives. It is applicable for public health initiatives elsewhere.
Klein
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Division of Epidemiology, New York State Department of Health, Albany, USA.
Laufer
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D000553:Ambulatory Care / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration; D003153:Community Health Services / Q000191:economics* / Q000458:organization & administration; D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D008484:Medicaid / Q000191:economics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D009518:New York; D010349:Patient Compliance; D011634:Public Health / Q000191:economics; D012051:Reimbursement Mechanisms; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000191:economics*; D014481:United States