Efficiency

Question 1

What is Equity defined as?

Answer 1

The quality of being fair and impartial

Question 2

What is Efficiency defined as?

Answer 2

Getting the maximal output from the available input

Question 3

Give 4 examples of sources where Healthcare funding money is from

Answer 3

• General taxation
• Social insurance
• Private insurance
• User charges / copayments

Question 4

Give two reasons as to why there is now an increased demand for healthcare?

Answer 4

• Multi-morbidities across all age groups

- Rise of technological advances

Question 5

Per head, how much funding does England receive from the UK NHS Budget?

Answer 5

£1584

Question 6

Define Opportunity Cost

Answer 6

What is given up when a patient is treated

Question 7

What are the two types of Efficiency?

Answer 7

1. Technical Efficiency

2. Allocative Efficiency

Question 8

Define “Technical Efficiency”

Answer 8

Maximum possible improvement in outcome is obtained from a set of resource inputs

Question 9

Define “Allocating Efficiency”

Answer 9

Resources allocated so as to maximise the welfare of the community

Question 10

Why is it important to be Efficient?

Answer 10

• Resources are scarce
• Inefficiency is unethical
• Achieving efficiency ensures maximisation of health gains

Question 11

What is EQ-5D?

Answer 11

A standardised instrument to measure general health status in patients

Question 12

Give an example of a means to encourage GPs to save money?

Answer 12

QOF (Quality and Outcomes Framework)

Question 13

Give an example of a measures to encourage hospitals to save money?

Answer 13

CQUINN (Commissioning for Quality and Innovation)