Thesis (MPhil)--University of Stellenbosch, 2001. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This evaluation serves the purpose of illuminating concepts and ideas behind the moral impact of business values in healthcare and to establish a framework for the analysis of moral dilemmas found in the sphere ofbio-medical ethics. The historic developments of business in healthcare are examined, looking at how and why business became an integral part of the health care system. The concept of "managed healthcare" is introduced and used as the context in which the different institutional role-players are brought together. Managed healthcare is defined by a discussion of the different organisational structures through which it manifests itself. The policies, procedures and regulations that managed healthcare organisations implement and control to fulfil their general function are also examined. Some normative aspects pertaining to the concept of managed health care are explored, including the institutional values of business and that of medicine. A brief discussion of the economic system in which the business agents or role players function are included in the evaluation of the institutional values of business. Further arguments are made to show how the healthcare system with all its role players displays the characteristics of a complex system. Discussions on the fundamental values of medicine concentrate on the basic ideas behind virtues and principles of medical ethics. It is argued that the development of these virtues and principles are important foundations on which the medical profession stands. The moral impact of combining these institutional values within the context of managed healthcare relationships is examined and some important moral dilemmas or conflicts are identified. It is further argued that the fundamental relationships between all the role players in the health care system have changed as all the agents function within a complex system, giving rise to new organisational structures and relationships, with new conceptual roles, ideals, values and practices. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Hierdie evaluasie het dit ten doelom sekere konsepte en idees agter die morele impak van besigheidswaardes in gesondheidsorg te illumineer en om 'n raamwerk daar te stel vir die verdere analise van morele dilemmas in die sfeer van bio-mediese etiek. Die historiese ontwikkeling van besigheid in gesondheidsorg word verken deur die redes aan te voer waarom besigheid deel van die gesondheidsorgsisteem geword het. Die konsep "bestuurde gesondheidsorg" word gebruik as die konteks waarin die verskillende institusionele rolspelers bymekaar gebring word. Bestuurde gesondheidsorg word gedefinieer deur die verskillende organisatoriese strukture waardeur dit manifesteer. Die prosedures, regulasies en bereid wat bestuurde gesondheidsorgorganisasies implementeer om hul funksies te vervul word ook verken. Normatiewe aspekte van bestuurde gesondheidsorg word verken, waarby ingesluit word die institusionele waardes van besigheid sowel as dié van medisyne. 'n Kort beskrywing van die ekonomiese sisteem waarin die besigheidsagente, of rolspelers funksioneer word ingesluit by die evaluasie van die institusionele waardes van besigheid. Verdere argumente word gevoer om te wys daarop hoe die gesondheidsorgsisteem met al sy rolspelers die karakter toon van 'n komplekse sisteem. Die basiese idees agter deugsaamheid en morele beginsels van bio-mediese etiek word bespreek om die fundamentele waardes van medisyne te beskryf. Daar word geargumenteer dat die ontwikkeling van hierdie waardes 'n belangrike fondament is waarop die mediese professie staan. Die morele impak van die kombinasie tussen die institusionele waardes van besigheid en medisyne binne die konteks van bestuurde gesondheidsorg word geevalueer en belanrike morele dilemmas en konflikte word geidentifiseer. Verder word geargumenteer dat die fundamenrele verhouding tussen al die rol spelers in die gesondheidsisteem verander het danksy die funksionering van die agente binne hierdie komplekse sisteem. Dit lei op sy beurt na veranderinge in organisatoriese strukture en verhoudinge met nuwe konsepsuele rolle, idiale, waardes en praktyke.

Thesis (M. Pharm.)--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2008.

Thesis (M. Pharm.)--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2008.

Thesis (M. Pharm.)--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2008.

Thesis (M.D.)--University of Adelaide, Dept. of General Practice, 2005. / Includes publications published as a result of ideas developed in this thesis, inserted at end. "April 2005" Includes bibliographical references (leaves 210-242).

Univ. der Bundeswehr, Diss.--Hamburg, 2003.

Thesis (M.P.A.)--Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, 1999. / Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 45-06, page: 2928. Typescript. Abstract precedes thesis as preliminary leaves iii-iv. Includes bibliographical references 122-127.

Thesis (M.S.) -- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, 2005. / Not embargoed. Vita. Bibliography: 57-63.

Magister Scientiae - MSc (Pharmacy Administration and Policy Regulation) / Technological advancements applied to healthcare may holistically improve the economic burden of prescription medication costs. United States legislative actions requiring utilization of electronic prescribing (e-prescribing) will drive provider utilization to decrease healthcare spending. Federal and state e-prescribe requirements have been met with resistance by the prescribing community, due to claims that the requirements create an economic burden for them. This research intends to demonstrate the long-term economic value of electronic prescribing regulations across the healthcare spectrum.

nÃo hà / Este trabalho teve por objetivo realizar um estudo analÃtico relativo à sustentabilidade financeira dos beneficiÃrios da carteira de uma operadora de planos de saÃde. A amostra investigada no estudo à de uma operadora de plano de saÃde vinculada ao Banco do Nordeste do Brasil S.A. (BNB) e à composta por 38.875 usuÃrios, ativos, entre os anos de 2011 e 2013. Especificamente, buscou-se nesse trabalho aplicar tÃcnicas de classificaÃÃo de insustentabilidade financeira de beneficiÃrios de uma operadora de planos de saÃde, identificando o modelo de melhor ajustamento e os principais determinantes de insustentabilidade. As tÃcnicas estatÃsticas de classificaÃÃo supervisionada empregadas foram a regressÃo logÃstica, as Ãrvores de classificaÃÃo e o classificador de vizinhos mais prÃximos. AlÃm disso, foi empregada a curva ROC para comparar os desempenhos das tÃcnicas utilizadas, sendo a Ãrea abaixo da curva (AUC), a principal medida observada. Os resultados obtidos mostraram que a maior parte da amostra à composta por beneficiÃrios sustentÃveis. O modelo de regressÃo logÃstica obteve precisÃo de 68,43% com AUC de 0,7501, as Ãrvores obtiveram 67,76% e AUC de 0,6855, enquanto o classificador dos vizinhos mais prÃximos teve uma precisÃo de 67,22% e AUC de 0,7258. As variÃveis apontadas como mais importantes pelos dois primeiros modelos, considerando uma anÃlise conjunta, sÃo a Idade e o Tipo de Plano, dentre aquelas que definem o perfil do usuÃrio e a Receita, Consulta e Odontologia, daquelas que definem o histÃrico de utilizaÃÃo do usuÃrio / This study aimed to carry out an analytical study on the financial sustainability of the beneficiaries of the portfolio of managed care plans. The sample investigated in the study is a health plan operator linked to the Banco do Nordeste do Brazil SA (BNB) and consists of 38,875 members, assets, between the years 2011 and 2013. Specifically, we sought to apply techniques that work financial unsustainability classification of beneficiaries of a managed care plans, identifying the model best fit and the main determinants of unsustainability. The technical classification statistics were supervised employed logistic regression, classification trees and the classifier closest neighbors. Furthermore, the ROC curve was used to compare the performance of the techniques used, and the area under the curve (AUC), the main extent observed. The results showed that most of the sample is composed of organic recipients. The logistic regression model obtained precision of 68.43% with AUC of 0.7501, the trees obtained 67.76% and AUC of 0.6855, while the classifier of the closest neighbors had an accuracy of 67.22% and AUC of 0.7258. The variables identified as most important by the first two models, considering a joint analysis, are the Middle and the Plan type, among those that define the user profile and the Revenue Consultation and Dentistry, those that define the user use history