Payment mechanism for institutional births in Nepal.

Ashish Kc Mats MalqvistAmit BhandariRejina Gurung Omkar BasnetAvinash K Sunny

Published in: Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique (2021)

Families still make out of pocket expenditure for institutional birth with a large proportion attributed to hospital care. OOPE for institutional births varied by duration of stay and mode of birth. Given the near universal coverage of incentive scheme, there is a need to review the amount of re-imbursement done to women based on duration of stay and mode of birth.

Keyphrases

gestational age
affordable care act
preterm birth
healthcare
pregnancy outcomes
polycystic ovary syndrome
quality improvement
emergency department
tertiary care
type diabetes
adipose tissue
insulin resistance
electronic health record