Does implementation of the universal health insurance affect the quality of referral in the healthcare system? A cross-sectional comparative study in Egypt

Does implementation of the universal health insurance affect the quality of referral in the healthcare system? A cross-sectional comparative study in Egypt

Background: The Universal Health Insurance System (UHIS) has currently entered into service in July 2019 in Port-Said, a small governorate in Egypt, as a pilot to be generalized in 5 phases. Objectives: The study aimed to compare the quality of referral practice under the UHIS and the traditional sy...

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Main Authors: Nesrine Saad Farrag, Abdel-Hady El-Gilany, Ateya Megahed Ibrahim, Sherehan Abdelsalam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Public Health
Subjects:
egypt
health system reform
quality
referral
universal health coverage
universal health insurance
Online Access:http://www.ijph.in/article.asp?issn=0019-557X;year=2021;volume=65;issue=3;spage=237;epage=242;aulast=Farrag

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