Mental health financing mental health policy and service guidance package
Financing is a critical factor in the implementation of a viable mental health system. This module provides guidance on how to assess current financing mechanisms for mental heath, maximise the resource base for mental health and make the best use of available funds to promote mental health reforms
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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[Geneva] :
World Health Organization,
2003
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| Edition: | 1st ed |
| Series: | Mental health policy and service guidance package Mental health financing
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Table of Contents:
- Intro
- Table of contents
- Preface
- Executive summary
- Aims and target audience
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Steps to mental health financing
- Step 1. Understand the broad health care financing context
- Step 2. Map the mental health system to understand the level of current resources and how they are used
- Step 3. Develop the resource base for mental health services
- Step 4. Allocate funds to address planning priorities
- Step 5. Build budgets for management and accountability
- Step 6. Purchase mental health services so as to optimize effectiveness and efficiency
- Step 7. Develop the infrastructure for mental health financing
- Step 8. Use financing as a tool to change mental health service delivery systems
- 3. Barriers and solutions to financing mental health services
- 4. Recommendations and conclusions
- Definitions
- References