The book presents a background study of DRG-based payment systems, drawing on the experience of implementing such hospital funding arrangements internationally, including an overview of developments in the Asia and Pacific region. It underscores the need for countries to be clear about their...

The average length of stay in hospitals (ALOS) is often used as an indicator of efficiency. All other things being equal, a shorter stay will reduce the cost per discharge and shift care from inpatient to less expensive post-acute settings. The ALOS refers to the average number of days that...

The OECD Competition Committee debated the impact of competition in the provision of hospital services in October 2005. This document includes an executive summary and the documents from the meeting: an analytical note by the OECD, written submissions from Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, the...

This paper argues that there is a need for competition agencies to become more active and effective advocates for the use of choice and competition in publicly funded healthcare markets. It suggests that the need for strong regulation will not shrink or disappear, as it might do in a utility,...

Les statistiques de l’OCDE sur les banques, publiées chaque année sous le titre Rentabilité des banques : Comptes des banques, fournissent un instrument sans équivalent pour analyser l’évolution de la rentabilité des banques dans les pays membres de l'OCDE. Les notes méthodologiques...

Financial reporting is one of the foundations of good fiscal management. High-quality financial reports are essential to ensure that a government s fiscal decisions are based on the most up-to-date and accurate understanding of its financial position. Financial reports are also the mechanism...