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Primary health care reform in Slovenia: First results

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The paper explains the main features of the primary health care system and its reform in Slovenia. The reform that has started in 1992, was characterized by the following main changes: introducing the national health insurance scheme as opposed to budget financing, a new contract between providers and the national health insurance and a possibility of independent contracting with the national health insurance. The data show that the number of consultations per person per year has increased, especially in general practice. A possible explanation to that would be the fact that people had to visit their physicians in order to register with a specific PHC physician. It remains to be seen whether the high level of new attendances will remain in the following year or whether this is just a temporary situation.

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  • vab, Igor, 1995. "Primary health care reform in Slovenia: First results," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 41(1), pages 141-144, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:41:y:1995:i:1:p:141-144
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    1. Klančar, Darinka & Švab, Igor, 2014. "Primary care principles and community health centers in the countries of former Yugoslavia," Health Policy, Elsevier, vol. 118(2), pages 166-172.
    2. Kersnik, Janko, 2001. "Determinants of customer satisfaction with the health care system, with the possibility to choose a personal physician and with a family doctor in a transition country," Health Policy, Elsevier, vol. 57(2), pages 155-164, August.
    3. Klemenc-Ketis, Zalika & Petek, Davorina & Kersnik, Janko, 2012. "Association between family doctors’ practices characteristics and patient evaluation of care," Health Policy, Elsevier, vol. 106(3), pages 269-275.

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