Administrative costs in health care—A scoping review

Eugenia Larjow

Health Policy, 2018, vol. 122, issue 11, 1240-1248

Abstract: Administrative costs (AC) are a relevant spending category in health care, and several approaches exist on how to define and measure them. Based on available AC studies, this paper aims to provide a map for this multifaceted research topic.

Keywords: Administrative costs; Administrative functions; Compliance cost assessment; Health care; Regulation; Standard Cost Model (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2018.08.007

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