OECD Health Working Papers
This series is designed to make available to a wider readership health studies prepared for use within the OECD. Authorship is usually collective, but principal writers are named. The papers are generally available only in their original language - English or French - with a summary in the other.
- ISSN: 18152015 (online)
- https://doi.org/10.1787/18152015
Description of Alternative Approaches to Measure and Place a Value on Hospital Products in Seven OECD Countries
This paper provides a description of the classification systems used to measure hospital services in selected OECD countries: Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Norway, United Kingdom (England), and the United States. Three classifications are relevant: those on diagnoses; on procedures; and on products. In addition, methods used to measure the cost of hospital services are reviewed.
JEL:
H51: Public Economics / National Government Expenditures and Related Policies / Government Expenditures and Health;
I12: Health, Education, and Welfare / Health / Health Behavior;
I19: Health, Education, and Welfare / Health / Health: Other
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