Expanding access to low-cost, high-quality tertiary care: spreading the Narayana Health model beyond India

Expanding access to low-cost, high-quality tertiary care: spreading the Narayana Health model beyond India

Collection:
Health Policy and Services Research
Series Title(s):
Case study. Frugal innovations in health care delivery
Author(s):
Taylor, Andrea, author
Escobar, Erin, author
Udayakumar, Krishna, author
Contributor(s):
Commonwealth Fund, issuing body.
Publication:
[New York, N.Y.] : Commonwealth Fund, November 2017
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Delivery of Health Care -- economics
Delivery of Health Care -- organization & administration
Quality of Health Care
Tertiary Healthcare -- economics
Tertiary Healthcare -- organization & administration
Cost Control
Economics, Hospital
Heart Diseases -- therapy
Humans
India
United States
West Indies
Genre(s):
Technical Report
Abstract:
Key Takeaways. (1) Narayana Health, one of the largest multispecialty hospital chains in India, combines innovative technology with a highly efficient delivery system to optimize productivity and minimize costs. (2) Clinicians deliver treatment outcomes on par with those in the United States, but at a fraction of the cost. (3) Payers and providers in the U.S. and other countries could learn from Narayana Health's approach to reducing specialty care costs without sacrificing quality.
Copyright:
Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY license. (More information)
Extent:
1 online resource (1 PDF file (13 pages))
Illustrations:
Illustrations
NLM Unique ID:
101718851 (See catalog record)
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101718851