Linking inputs, outputs, and outcomes requires systematic analysis. In previous chapters we have discussed the measurement of all three of these components. In this chapter, we consider linkages between the inputs and costs to patient outcomes. The goal is to show that systematic analysis can lead to efficiency in health care.
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Kaplan, R.M. (2006). Cost-Effectiveness Analysis: Measuring the Value of Health Care Services. In: Porzsolt, F., Kaplan, R.M. (eds) Optimizing Health: Improving the Value of Healthcare Delivery. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-33921-4_18
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