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Chapter 12 - Performing Health Systems

Attributes and Approaches to Assessment

from Section 1 - Analyzing Health Systems: Concepts, Components, Performance

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 December 2022

By
Viroj Tangcharoensathien ,
Walaiporn Patcharanarumol ,
Titiporn Tuangratananon ,
Nattadhanai Rajatanavin  and
Shaheda Viriyathorn
Edited by
Sameen Siddiqi ,
Awad Mataria ,
Katherine D. Rouleau  and
Meesha Iqbal
Sameen Siddiqi
Affiliation:
Aga Khan University
Awad Mataria
Affiliation:
World Health Organization, Egypt
Katherine D. Rouleau
Affiliation:
University of Toronto
Meesha Iqbal
Affiliation:
UTHealth School of Public Health, Houston
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Summary

Health system performance assessment (HSPA) is a promising tool to evaluate health system capacity in achieving health systems goals and informed policy for health systems strengthening. Despite its importance, no universal definition is available at global level to support HSPA implementation. This chapter highlights the evolution of HSPA frameworks, which mostly follow the scope and boundaries of health systems. Key characteristics of successful HSPA include regularity, transparency, comprehensiveness, being analytical and systematic, which result in valid assessment and inform policy. HSPA requires selection of indicators suitable to the country context; the criteria for selecting indicators include importance, relevance, feasibility, reliability and validity. Hospital performance assessment, a subset of the HSPA, is necessary as it consumes signification portion of health resources. HPSA also contributes to monitoring achievement of SDG targets 3.8.1 and 3.8.2 on Universal Health Coverage as committed by countries. The chapter concludes by providing evidence how Thailand's health system performed in response to COVID-19 pandemic.

Keywords

Health systems performance assessmentHealth performance assessmentHealth systems strengtheningUniversal Health CoverageResponsiveness of health systemHealth system frameworksPabon Lasso graphData Envelopment AnalysisDeterminants of HealthFinancial ProtectionMeasurementIndicatorsL&MIC
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Making Health Systems Work in Low and Middle Income Countries
Textbook for Public Health Practitioners
 , pp. 171 - 185
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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