SHA-Based National Health Accounts in Thirteen OECD Countries: A Comparative Analysis

Eva Orosz and David Morgan

No 16, OECD Health Working Papers from OECD Publishing

Abstract: The purpose of the System of Health Accounts Changes in health systems and concomitant health policy questions have been challenging the traditional system of health expenditure statistics over the last couple of decades. What are the major factors accounting for health expenditure growth? What factors explain the differences between countries in expenditure growth? How to ensure sustainable financing? What are the major factors accounting for the differences in the structure of health spending? How are the changes in health spending structure and the performance of health systems related? In order to answer such questions, reliable, comparable and appropriately detailed health expenditure data are required. The System of Health Accounts intends to provide the foundation for health statistics that are able to meet these challenges. Box 1What is the System of Health Accounts?The System of Health Accounts (SHA) proposes an integrated system of comprehensive and internationally ...

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Date: 2004-08-06
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