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Purchasing To Improve Health Systems Performance

By: Figueras, Josep,Robinson, Ray,Jakubowski, Elke

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Purchasing To Improve Health Systems Performance

By: Figueras, Josep,Robinson, Ray,Jakubowski, Elke

Purchasing is championed as key to improving health systems performance. However, despite the central role the purchasing function plays in many health system reforms, there is very little evidence about its development or its real impact on societal objectives. This book addresses this gap and provides: ·A comprehensive account of the theory and practice of purchasing for health services across Europe ·An up-to-date analysis of the evidence on different approaches to purchasing ·Support for policy-makers and practitioners as they formulate purchasing strategies so that they can increase effectiveness and improve performance in their own national context ·An assessment of the intersecting roles of citizens, the government and the providers Written by leading health policy analysts, this book is essential reading for health policy makers, planners and managers as well as researchers and students in the field of health studies. Contributors: Toni Ashton, Philip Berman, Michael Borowitz, Helmut Brand, Reinhard Busse, Andrea Donatini, Martin Dlouhy, Antonio Duran, Tamás Evetovits, André P. van den Exter, Josep Figueras, Nick Freemantle, Julian Forder, Péter Gaál, Chris Ham, Brian Hardy, Petr Hava, David Hunter, Danguole Jankauskiene, Maris Jesse, Ninel Kadyrova, Joe Kutzin, John Langenbrunner, Donald W. Light, Hans Maarse, Nicholas Mays, Martin McKee, Eva Orosz, John Øvretveit, Dominique Polton, Alexander S. Preker, Thomas A. Rathwell, Sabine Richard, Ray Robinson, Andrei Rys, Constantino Sakellarides, Sergey Shishkin, Peter C. Smith, Markus Schneider, Francesco Taroni, Marcial Velasco-Garrido, Miriam Wiley

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0335213677

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Health Systems, Health, Wealth And Societal Well-Being: Assessing The Case For Investing In Health Systems

Assessing the case for investing in health systems

By: McKee , Martin,Figueras , Josep,Saltman , Richard B.

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Health Systems, Health, Wealth And Societal Well-Being: Assessing The Case For Investing In Health Systems

Assessing the case for investing in health systems

By: McKee , Martin,Figueras , Josep,Saltman , Richard B.

This book argues that health systems are not, as is often believed, simply a drag on resources, but rather part and parcel of improving health and achieving better economic growth.

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0335244300

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Critical Challenges For Health Care Reform In Europe

By: Saltman , Richard B.,Figueras, Josep,Sakellarides , Constantino

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Critical Challenges For Health Care Reform In Europe

By: Saltman , Richard B.,Figueras, Josep,Sakellarides , Constantino

This volume explores the central issues driving the present process of healthcare reform in Europe. 17 chapters written by scholars and policy makers from all parts of Europe draw together the available evidence from epidemiology and public health, economics, public policy, organizational behaviour and management theory as well as real world policy making experience, laying out the options that health sector decision-makers confront. Through its cross-disciplinary, cross-national approach, the book highlights the underlying trends that now influence health policy formulation across Europe. An authoritative introduction provides a broad synthesis of present trends and strategies in European health policy.

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EBOOK: Purchasing to Improve Health Systems Performance

By: Josep Figueras,Ray Robinson,Elke Jakubowski

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By: Josep Figueras,Ray Robinson,Elke Jakubowski

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EBOOK: Decentralization in Health Care: Strategies and Outcomes

By: Richard Saltman,Reinhard Busse,Josep Figueras

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By: Richard Saltman,Reinhard Busse,Josep Figueras

·What are the characteristics that define a Social Health Insurance system? ·How is success measured in SHI systems? ·How are SHI systems developing in response to external pressures? Using the seven Social Health Insurance countries in western Europe - Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Switzerland - as well as Israel, this important book reviews core structural and organizational dimensions, as well as recent reforms and innovations. Covering a wide range of policy issues, the book: ·Explores the pressures these health systems confront to be more efficient, more effective, and more responsive ·Reviews their success in addressing these pressures ·Examines the implications of change on the structure of SHI’s as they are currently defined ·Draws out policy lessons about past experience and likely future developments in SHI systems in a manner useful to policymakers in Europe and elsewhere Social Health Insurance Systems in Western Europe will be of interest to students of health policy and management as well as health managers and policy-makers. Contributors: Helmut Brand, Jan Bultman, Reinhard Busse, Laurent Chambaud, David Chinitz, Diana M.J. Delnoij, André P. den Exter, Aad A. de Roo, Anna Dixon, Isabelle Durand-Zaleski, Hans F.W. Dubois, Josep Figueras, Bernhard Gibis, Stefan Greß, Bernhard J. Güntert, Jean Hermesse, Maria M. Hofmarcher, Martin McKee, Pedro W. Koch-Wulkan, Claude Le Pen, Kieke G.H. Okma, Martin Pfaff, Richard B. Saltman, Wendy G.M. van der Kraan, Jürgen Wasem, Manfred Wildner, Matthias Wismar.

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0335230210

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Lorac

An Adventure to Save the Ocean

By: Neus Figueras

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Lorac

An Adventure to Save the Ocean

By: Neus Figueras

Lorac didn’t set out to be the voice of the ocean, but when the future is at stake, being a hero is the only choice. Lorac, the youngest of a family of sea nomads, suffers a series of unfortunate events and has to seek refuge in the heart of the sea. The transition isn’t easy, and unexpected difficulties arise. But helped by his new friend Zoe, Lorac joins a family of centenarian creatures and discovers the secrets of the coral reef―his real home. A threat that affects the marine world, however, makes him depart to the place he once knew and now knows no more, in a daring mission to save the ocean―and the planet. Lorac will have to make difficult decisions, live in worlds where he doesn’t belong, and prove his worth for the good of all. Science and fantasy come together in an adventure of hope and courage that transmits an important message to protect our environment. ~~~~~~ Recommended for adults and teens 12+ as it deals with the value of family and friendship, death, growing up, and global Earth issues. Includes fifteen original illustrations by the artist Evan Piccirillo. All proceeds go towards spreading awareness of the book to help the urgent task of preserving life on Earth. ~~~~~~

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0463047400

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EBOOK: Decentralization in Health Care: Strategies and Outcomes

By: Richard Saltman,Reinhard Busse,Josep Figueras

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By: Richard Saltman,Reinhard Busse,Josep Figueras

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EBOOK: Critical Challenges For Health Care Reform In Europe

By: Richard B. Saltman,Josep Figueras,Constantino Sakellarides

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By: Richard B. Saltman,Josep Figueras,Constantino Sakellarides

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EBOOK: Economic Crisis, Health Systems and Health in Europe: Impact and Implications for Policy

By: Sarah Thomson,Josep Figueras,Tamás Evetovits,Matthew Jowett,Philipa Mladovsky,Anna Maresso,Jonathan Cylus,Marina Karanikolos,Hans Kluge

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EBOOK: Economic Crisis, Health Systems and Health in Europe: Impact and Implications for Policy

By: Sarah Thomson,Josep Figueras,Tamás Evetovits,Matthew Jowett,Philipa Mladovsky,Anna Maresso,Jonathan Cylus,Marina Karanikolos,Hans Kluge

Economic shocks pose a threat to health and health system performance by increasing people’s need for health care and making access to care more difficult – a situation compounded by cuts in public spending on health and other social services. But these negative effects can be avoided by timely public policy action. While important public policy levers lie outside the health sector, in the hands of those responsible for fiscal policy and social protection, the health system response is critical. This book looks at how health systems in Europe reacted to pressure created by the financial and economic crisis that began in 2008. Drawing on the experience of over 45 countries, the authors:  analyse health system responses to the crisis in three policy areas: public funding for the health system; health coverage; and health service planning, purchasing and delivery assess the impact of these responses on health systems and population health identify policies most likely to sustain the performance of health systems facing financial pressure explore the political economy of implementing reforms in a crisis The book is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the choices available to policy-makers - and the implications of failing to protect health and health-system performance - in the face of economic and other forms of shock.

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0335264018

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The Parameterization Method for Invariant Manifolds

From Rigorous Results to Effective Computations

By: Àlex Haro,Marta Canadell,Jordi-Lluis Figueras,Alejandro Luque,Josep Maria Mondelo

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The Parameterization Method for Invariant Manifolds

From Rigorous Results to Effective Computations

By: Àlex Haro,Marta Canadell,Jordi-Lluis Figueras,Alejandro Luque,Josep Maria Mondelo

This monograph presents some theoretical and computational aspects of the parameterization method for invariant manifolds, focusing on the following contexts: invariant manifolds associated with fixed points, invariant tori in quasi-periodically forced systems, invariant tori in Hamiltonian systems and normally hyperbolic invariant manifolds. This book provides algorithms of computation and some practical details of their implementation. The methodology is illustrated with 12 detailed examples, many of them well known in the literature of numerical computation in dynamical systems. A public version of the software used for some of the examples is available online. The book is aimed at mathematicians, scientists and engineers interested in the theory and applications of computational dynamical systems.

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Springer

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3319296620

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reflexions i notes

By: Josep Romeu i Figueras

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By: Josep Romeu i Figueras

El 2003 va aparèixer en aquesta mateixa col·lecció el Quadern de memòries de Josep Romeu i Figueras. En aquest volum, que apareix pòstumament, reprèn alguns temes o alguns episodis no tractats o tractats de passada al Quadern de memòries i esbossa amb agudesa algunes impressions sorgides de la vida quotidiana que portava, un cop jubilat, en companyia de la seva muller Núria.

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Quadern de memòries

By: Josep Romeu i Figueras

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Quadern de memòries

By: Josep Romeu i Figueras

Incisives notes, des de la guerra civil fins ara, sobre la biografia personal i intel·lectual de Josep Romeu i Figueras, poeta i erudit, investigador del Consell Superior d’Investigacions Científiques i professor de la Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona.

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El comte Arnau

la formació d'un mite

By: Josep Romeu i Figueras

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El comte Arnau

la formació d'un mite

By: Josep Romeu i Figueras

El comte Arnau ha esdevingut el gran mite de Catalunya. D’un segle ençà s’ha escrit molt sobre el comte Arnau. Des de Milà i Fontanals fins a Sagarra hi ha una sèrie ininterrompuda d’erudits, de poetes, de músics i de novel·listes que incansablement van fent i refent, creant i recreant aquest personatge català, de terrible exemple d’una justícia ferrenya i inclement i de càstig esfereïdor després de la mort. Tanmateix, el poble anà perfilant la tràgica entranya d’aquest aparegut que no pagà les soldades als mossos i que enmig de tempestats desfetes rondava per les cingleres dels Pirineus.

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Purchasing To Improve Health Systems Performance

Purchasing To Improve Health Systems Performance

Health Systems, Health, Wealth And Societal Well-Being: Assessing The Case For Investing In Health Systems

Health Systems, Health, Wealth And Societal Well-Being: Assessing The Case For Investing In Health Systems

Critical Challenges For Health Care Reform In Europe

Critical Challenges For Health Care Reform In Europe

EBOOK: Purchasing to Improve Health Systems Performance

EBOOK: Purchasing to Improve Health Systems Performance

EBOOK: Decentralization in Health Care: Strategies and Outcomes

EBOOK: Decentralization in Health Care: Strategies and Outcomes

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EBOOK: Decentralization in Health Care: Strategies and Outcomes

EBOOK: Decentralization in Health Care: Strategies and Outcomes

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EBOOK: Critical Challenges For Health Care Reform In Europe

EBOOK: Economic Crisis, Health Systems and Health in Europe: Impact and Implications for Policy

EBOOK: Economic Crisis, Health Systems and Health in Europe: Impact and Implications for Policy

The Parameterization Method for Invariant Manifolds

The Parameterization Method for Invariant Manifolds

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