A new approach for assessment of IT programs in health care
Farcaş, D.D.; Cristea, C.; Ripanu, A.; Oprişan, M.
Studies in Health Technology and Informatics 43 Pt B: 844-848
1997
ISSN/ISBN: 0926-9630 PMID: 10179787 Document Number: 483657
The efficiency of health care programs, on the level of a community, results not only from reducing hospitalization or drugs costs but also from the number of days of health and life gained. This gain can be estimated in monetary terms if we accept that, at least partially, the Gross Domestic Product results from the human activity. In the Center for Health Information and Statistics, Ministry of Health Bucharest. Romania, a methodology based on these premises was developed and non-officially used in assessment of several health programs. In this paper, the core of this methodology, as well as some applications are shown.