Original title:
Vliv zájmových skupin na úhradovou vyhlášku zdravotnictví České republiky
Translated title:
Influence of the interest groups on healthcare reimbursement decree in Czech Republic
Authors:
Bobula, Peter ; Paulus, Michal (advisor) ; Bryndová, Lucie (referee) Document type: Master’s theses
Year:
2019
Language:
eng Abstract:
Reference (bibliographic reference of this thesis) BOBULA, P. (2019) Influence of the interest groups on healthcare reimbursement decree in Czech Republic. Prague, 2019. Master's thesis (Mgr.). Charles University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Institute of Political Studies. Department of Political Science. Supervisor Mgr. Michal Paulus Abstract Reimbursement decree is an important part of the healthcare policy in Czech Republic. It determines how the resources will be allocated in the healthcare system the next year. According to the Czech legislature, Ministry of Health invites the representatives of insurance companies and healthcare providers to discuss and create a balanced form of reimbursement. When they are not able to agree, it's up to Ministry of Health to determine the reimbursement in corresponding segment. We assume that this kind of organization enables the involved representatives to push their interests in order to get more favorable financing for their profession. Different groups have different positions in the bargaining process so we can expect the existence of winners and losers according to the financial arrangements they were able to enforce. Using the content analysis of final protocols from reimbursement decree conciliations, spending of insurance companies in healthcare segments and...
Keywords:
Health care; Interest groups; Reimbursement of costs; State budget; Státní rozpočet; Zdravotnictví; Zájmové skupiny; Úhrada nákladů
Institution: Charles University Faculties (theses)
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Document availability information: Available in the Charles University Digital Repository. Original record: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11956/110152