What Factors Explain Low Adoption of Digital Technologies for Health Financing in an Insurance Setting? Novel Evidence From a Quantitative Panel Study on IMIS in Tanzania

Autor: Leon Schuetze, Siddharth Srivastava, Naasegnibe Kuunibe, Elizeus Rwezaula, Abdallah Missenye, Manfred Stoermer, Manuela De Allegri
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: International Journal of Health Policy and Management, Vol 12, Iss Issue 1, Pp 1-9 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2322-5939
DOI: 10.34172/ijhpm.2023.6896
Popis: Background Digital information management systems for health financing are implemented on the assumption that digitalization, among other things, enables strategic purchasing. However, little is known about the extent to which these systems are adopted as planned to achieve desired results. This study assesses the levels of, and the factors associated with the adoption of the Insurance Management Information System (IMIS) by healthcare providers in Tanzania.Methods Combining multiple data sources, we estimated IMIS adoption levels for 365 first-line health facilities in 2017 by comparing IMIS claim data (verified claims) with the number of expected claims. We defined adoption as a binary outcome capturing underreporting (verified
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