World Bank2013-08-062013-08-062004-08-010-8213-5855-3https://hdl.handle.net/10986/14836This volume provides a broad outline of the problems health systems face, the rationale behind government intervention particularly in the form of subsidies, and the different ways that governments and donors subsidize health care. The guide provides readers with an understanding of the concept of competitive voucher schemes in health; the advantages competitive voucher schemes might offer as an instrument to delivery subsidies; circumstances where competitive voucher schemes are better suited than other instruments to deliver subsidies; and steps to follow when designing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating a competitive voucher scheme. Aimed at raising awareness among policymakers about voucher schemes, this book helps identify situations where vouchers may better achieve health objectives and provides guidance on the choices available and the decisions to be made. It highlights some of the pitfalls that voucher schemes have experienced to date, as well as the wide variation in format that a voucher scheme can take depending upon the health problems being addressed and the objectives that the policy-maker wishes to achieve.en-USCC BY 3.0 IGOACCESS TO HEALTH CAREACCESS TO SERVICESADMINISTRATIVE COSTSADVERSE SELECTIONAGENCY PROBLEMSAPPLICABLE LAWASYMMETRIC INFORMATIONBENCHMARKBLOCK CONTRACTSCAPITATION PAYMENTCAPITATION PAYMENTSCERVICAL CANCERCHILD HEALTH SERVICESCHOICE OF PROVIDERSCLINICSCOMMUNICABLE DISEASESCOMMUNITY CARECOMPETITION AMONG PROVIDERSCOMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENTCOST-EFFECTIVENESSDECISION TREEDELIVERY OF HEALTH SERVICESDELIVERY SYSTEMSDIAGNOSTIC SERVICESDISTRIBUTION OF WEALTHDONOR AGENCYDRUG USERSDRUGSEDUCATIONEFFECTIVENESS OF HEALTH CAREEXPENDITURESEXTERNALITIESFALSE CLAIMSFAMILIESFAMILY PLANNINGFEASIBILITY STUDIESFEE-FOR-SERVICEFINANCIAL INCENTIVEFINANCIAL INCENTIVESGENERAL PRACTITIONERSGOVERNMENT REGULATIONSGOVERNMENT SUBSIDIESHEALTHHEALTH AUTHORITIESHEALTH CAREHEALTH CARE COSTSHEALTH CARE NEEDSHEALTH CARE SERVICESHEALTH DEMANDHEALTH EDUCATIONHEALTH EXPENDITURESHEALTH FUNDINGHEALTH INSURANCEHEALTH INSURANCE MARKETHEALTH INTERVENTIONSHEALTH NEEDSHEALTH OUTCOMESHEALTH SECTORHEALTH SERVICEHEALTH SERVICE PROVIDERHEALTH SERVICE PROVIDERSHEALTH SERVICESHEALTH STATUSHEALTH SYSTEMHEALTH SYSTEMSHOSPITALSIMMUNIZATIONINCENTIVES FOR PROVIDERSINCOME GROUPSINEFFICIENCYINEFFICIENT PROVIDERSINFECTIOUS DISEASESINFORMATION SYSTEMSINSURANCEINSURANCE COMPANIESINTERVENTIONLEPROSYLICENSESMEDICAL CAREMEDICAL EXPENSESMEDICINESMENTAL HEALTHMENTAL HEALTH CAREMORAL HAZARDMORTALITYNATIONAL HEALTHOVERHEAD COSTSPATIENTPATIENT SATISFACTIONPATIENTSPHARMACIESPOSITIVE EXTERNALITIESPREGNANCYPRICE POLICIESPRIVATE SECTORPUBLICPUBLIC EXPENDITUREPUBLIC EXPENDITURE ON HEALTHPUBLIC HEALTHPUBLIC HEALTH SERVICESPUBLIC RESOURCESPUBLIC SECTORPUBLIC SERVICEPUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERYQUALITY OF CARESAVINGSSCREENINGSEX WORKERSSEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONSSOCIAL SECURITYSOCIAL WELFARESURGERYTAXTAX REVENUETRANSACTIONS COSTSUSER CHARGESVACCINATIONVACCINATIONSWAGESWorld Bank10.1596/0-8213-5855-3