Box 1.4Scope of this brief: a summary

  • This brief is a proof of concept that intends to test how a suite of relevant, high-level tracer indicators from the practical perspective of decision-makers looking to monitor or improve performance can be developed.
  • It takes a policy question as the starting point to determine what indicators can help understand the performance of a health system function or subfunction, and their impact on other elements of a health system.
  • It demonstrates how a selected set of tracer indicators linked to the HSPA frameworks can help decision-makers explore a policy question, identify performance issues, and make better informed policy decisions.
  • It uses tracer indicators to offer insights into potential causes, flag limitations and discuss policy options, as well as serving to support, evaluate and monitor the impact of new policy initiatives.
  • Finally, it establishes the foundation for the development of a policy-focused HSPA dashboard of key indicators.

From: 1, Introduction

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Assessing health system performance: Proof of concept for a HSPA dashboard of key indicators [Internet].
Policy Brief, No. 60.
Karanikolos M, Adib K, Azzopardi Muscat Net al., authors; Figueras J, Karanikolos M, Guanais F, et al., editors.
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