The Health Financing technical initiative was launched after extensive consultations with JLN member countries and the JLN Steering Group, including during the Annual UHC Financing Forum (April 2016, Washington DC), the 2016 JLN Global Meeting (July 2016, Malaysia), and through multiple JLN Member surveys. The World Bank led a country-by-country consultation was from February to […]
This overview introduces what empanelment is, how to do it effectively, and why it delivers benefits to countries on the road to universal health coverage.
Three case studies examining the use of data for chronic disease management, financial management, and claims data utilization to improve universal health coverage.
In most countries, primary health care (PHC) providers are the first point of contact that most people have with the larger health care system. Primary health care is accessed the most by patients and can have the greatest impact on health outcomes compared with other parts of the system. However, many countries find it challenging […]
This paper aims to aid countries that are consolidating health insurance schemes to achieve universal coverage by providing an overview for national policymakers on the role of the health data dictionaries (HDD) and why establishing one early on is a key step in promoting system interoperability.