Reports on health care
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Literacy on patients’ rights in health care
2017/10/10In fulfilment of its action plan for 2016, the Portuguese Health Regulation Authority carried out a survey to assess the level of literacy on patients’ rights in health care, considering both patients and professionals working in health care providers Full report -
Analysis of the impact of the cross-border health care Directive
2017/10/10In fulfilment of its action plan for 2016, the Portuguese Health Regulation Authority carried out a study to assess the impact of the Directive 2011/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2011, in Portugal. Full report -
Assessment of public-private partnerships in the health sector
2016/06/10The Portuguese Health Regulation Authority, in fulfilling the request of the Ministry of Health, conducted a study aimed at analysing the performance of NHS hospitals managed under public-private partnerships’ (PPP). The analysis focuses on four domains: (i) relative efficiency; (ii)... -
Study on the restructuring of the public servants health subsystem ADSE
2016/06/04The Portuguese Health Regulation Authority, in fulfilling the request of the Ministry of Health, conducted a study aimed at analysing alternative models of organization and governance that can accommodate changes in the operation of the health subsystem for public servants (ADSE) projected by the... -
A Comparative Review of NHS Family Health Units and Primary Health Care Units
2016/03/12The Portuguese Health Regulation Authority, in fulfilling the request of the Ministry of Health, conducted a study aimed at comparing the performance of two co-existing types of primary care units within the Portuguese NHS: Family Health Units (USF) and Primary Health Care Units... -
Patients’ access, quality of care and market competition in long-term and palliative care
2016/01/18In fulfilment of its action plan for 2015, the Portuguese Health Regulation Authority carried out a study aimed at analysing patients’ access, quality of care and competition among providers in long-term and palliative care markets. The main focus of the study is the National Network of...
