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HEALTHCARE FINANCING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-06-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Public Sector Budgeting
- Medical and Hospital Organization
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- health care financing
1, record 1, English, health%20care%20financing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- healthcare financing 2, record 1, English, healthcare%20financing
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Health care financing refers to the process of generating, pooling, and allocating resources for the funding of health services. It involves various methods such as self-insurance, insurance agencies, and government agencies to ensure access to quality health care for individuals or the entire population. 1, record 1, English, - health%20care%20financing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Budget des collectivités publiques
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- financement des soins de santé
1, record 1, French, financement%20des%20soins%20de%20sant%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les systèmes de prépaiement universels comme la taxation générale et l'assurance sociale constituent la source la plus novatrice, la plus stable et la plus durable de financement des soins de santé. 2, record 1, French, - financement%20des%20soins%20de%20sant%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-09-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Hospital Organization
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- healthcare payer
1, record 2, English, healthcare%20payer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- healthcare payor 2, record 2, English, healthcare%20payor
correct
- payer of health services 3, record 2, English, payer%20of%20health%20services
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Healthcare payers are third-party organizations that are responsible for financing the costs of medical services... 4, record 2, English, - healthcare%20payer
Record 2, Key term(s)
- health care payer
- health care payor
- payor of health services
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Organisation médico-hospitalière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- payeur de services de santé
1, record 2, French, payeur%20de%20services%20de%20sant%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- payeur de soins de santé 2, record 2, French, payeur%20de%20soins%20de%20sant%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les équipes peuvent former un partenariat avec plusieurs payeurs de services de santé (p. ex. ministère de la Santé, autorités régionales de la santé, assureurs, hôpitaux, etc.) ou avec des organismes caritatifs et philanthropiques. 3, record 2, French, - payeur%20de%20services%20de%20sant%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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