A Systematic Review of Network Studies Based on Administrative Health Data

Shakir Karim, Shahadat Uddin, Tasadduq Imam and Mohammad Ali Moni
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Shakir Karim: Complex Systems Research Group, Faculty of Engineering, The University of Sydney, Darlington, NSW 2008, Australia
Shahadat Uddin: Complex Systems Research Group, Faculty of Engineering, The University of Sydney, Darlington, NSW 2008, Australia
Tasadduq Imam: School of Business and Law, CQUniversity, L4, 120 Spencer Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia
Mohammad Ali Moni: WHO Collaborating Centre on eHealth, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, The University of New South wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia

IJERPH, 2020, vol. 17, issue 7, 1-20

Abstract: Effective and efficient delivery of healthcare services requires comprehensive collaboration and coordination between healthcare entities and their complex inter-reliant activities. This inter-relation and coordination lead to different networks among diverse healthcare stakeholders. It is important to understand the varied dynamics of these networks to measure the efficiency of healthcare delivery services. To date, however, a work that systematically reviews these networks outlined in different studies is missing. This article provides a comprehensive summary of studies that have focused on networks and administrative health data. By summarizing different aspects including research objectives, key research questions, adopted methods, strengths and weaknesses, this research provides insights into the inherently complex and interlinked networks present in healthcare services. The outcome of this research is important to healthcare management and may guide further research in this area.

Keywords: administrative health data; network study; network method (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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