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The transition from a set of healthcare statistics to a Health Information System took place in Italy following the reform of National Statistical Institute (ISTAT) and the establishment of the National Health Service. The introduction of epidemiological monitoring was the characterising element of the new information cycle, with different needs of aetiological type (research on disease determinants) and of evaluation type (efficacy and efficiency). The definition of an indicator set for government of the healthcare system was the object of several laws dealing with public health indicators, cost and expenditure indicators, realisation and appropriateness indicators, performance and outcome indicators. The final section was dedicated to the definition, compilation and use of such indicators.
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Cislaghi, C., Marchi, M. (2014). Indicators for Assessment in Health Services. In: Crescenzi, F., Mignani, S. (eds) Statistical Methods and Applications from a Historical Perspective. Studies in Theoretical and Applied Statistics(). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-05552-7_34
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