Publications by authors named "Julie Cartailler"
Article Synopsis
- - The study analyzed acute care utilization for mental health issues in eight high-income countries (Canada, England, Finland, France, New Zealand, Spain, Switzerland, and the US) from 2017 to 2020, focusing on hospitalization and emergency department (ED) visits.
- - The findings revealed significant differences in care rates; the US had the highest combined rate of acute care at 1613/100,000 people, while Finland had the lowest at 776/100,000, with France and Spain showing varying hospitalization rates.
- - Over the COVID-19 pandemic, shifts in care settings were noted, particularly in the US where patients moved more towards inpatient settings from EDs, while Canada and France experienced overall
Background: Most publicly-funded health systems purchase healthcare from private providers, but the optimal purchasing arrangements between public purchasers and private healthcare providers are yet to be determined.
Objective: This study compares the healthcare purchasing arrangements made with private providers in 2 social health insurance (SHI)-based systems to identify factors that influence the prices paid for private healthcare service provision.
Results: France and Japan use different approaches to determine the payment arrangements with public and private providers.