Commissioning regional specialist services - HIV and AIDS. Experiences of a consortium arrangement in the North East of England

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作者：

Tregoning, D ^{[1
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机构：

[1] Sunderland Hlth Author, Dept Publ Hlth Med, Sunderland SR3 4AF, England

来源：

PUBLIC HEALTH | 2000年 / 114卷 / 05期

关键词：

specialist services; commissioning; HIV; AIDS;

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中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

1004 ; 120402 ;

摘要：

The introduction of effective double combination therapy for HIV disease in 1990 and triple therapy in 1997 had cost implications for both purchasers and providers of regional specialist services. There is evidence that more patients presented for treatment. A consortium purchasing approach was undertaken in the North East of England to manage the introduction of combination therapy, to ensure that therapy was available for those who could benefit and to minimise the financial risk for individual health districts. The strengths and weaknesses of such an approach are discussed as well as the potential application to commissioning other specialist services.

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页码：398 / 401

页数：4