Abstract
Governance structure and the way services are being delivered are changing. As a result, the nature of accountability and measurement are changing as well. In this study, we examine these changes in measurement and accountability and use the Israeli health system as a useful illustration. In particular we focus on the development of horizontal accountability and shared measurement practices. We demonstrate that the shift from more vertical to more horizontal accountability is creating opportunities for and giving rise to more shared measurement across organizations.
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Notes
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We focus on outcomes, but it could also relate to characteristics of the population, inputs and outputs.
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The Myers-JDC-Brookdale Institute is Israel’s leading center for applied research on social policy and services. MJB is an independent, non-profit partnership between the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee and the Government of Israel. The three authors of this paper are MJB employees.
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It is probably not coincidental that, while the research center is not dependent on cooperation from either the government or the health plans to be able to field the consumer surveys, both of these groups—as well as other key players in the health system—are involved, through the steering committee, as true partners and stakeholders in the effort.
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Almog, Y., Rosen, B., Habib, J. (2016). Accountability and Shared Measurement in Health Care: Examples from Israel. In: Mattei, P. (eds) Public Accountability and Health Care Governance. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-47299-1_9
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