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Unit title in the SHA, 2.0 ("New" publication)
13. CLASSIFICATION OF HEALTH CARE PRODUCTS (Click on the title to see the Programme of work for this chapter)
Reference text of the SHA, 1.0 ("Old" publication)
Replaces Chapter 7 “Price and Volume Measurement” in the SHA manual 1.0.
Key issues affecting this unit
- The classification list of products should be exhaustive and should be representative of current health expenditure in the country and also exclusive so as not to double count goods that are included as part of mixed services;
- The classification list should take account of broader list of health goods and services on which the value, quantity, quality and prices can be determined and similar characteristics can be defined across the countries. Using quality indicators to define similar products is a key challenge. E.g. Can an outpatient consultation in a health centre in a wealthy urban setting be treated the same as the outpatient consultation in a health centre in rural area which does not have comparable facilities? Measuring differences within and across countries is a key challenge;
- The classification list should be based on country experiences of defining products especially for public health;
- Classification should be based on possibilities for collecting the data and needs clear guidance on the estimation methods.
Coordinating organisation
WHO.
Unit status and available drafts
There are no drafts available so far for this unit.
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