Efficiency of Funding Healthcare for Ensuring the Economic Security of a Region

Authors

  • Natalya Vasilyeva Krivenko Institute of Economics of the Ural Branch of RAS
  • Andrey Igorevich Tsvetkov Ministry of Health of the Sverdlovsk Region

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17059/2018-3-20

Keywords:

healthcare, multicriteria character, multivariate dynamic model, external factors, internal factors, integrated indicator, assessment of performance, efficiency of financial investments, demographic and economic security, region

Abstract

The social sphere plays an important role in the socio-economic development of the developed countries. The achievement of a high level of education, healthcare, science and culture promotes the economic growth and welfare of the population. Recently, however, the Russian researchers do not pay sufficient attention to the new models of the social services. In this regard, the research of the efficiency of healthcare as a major branch of the social sphere is relevant. Under the conditions of deteriorating socio-demographic situation in Russia, an important component ensuring economic security at the level of the country and regions is the preservation of human potential. This challenge is possible to address, on the one hand, due to an increase in spending on healthcare. On the other hand, it is possible due to progressive transformations of the medical care. Such transformations will increase in return of financial investments and the effectiveness of healthcare services. The purpose of the study is to create an assessment model of healthcare performance as well as of the efficiency of financial investments in the healthcare services using the methods of statistical, system and multivariate analysis as well as economic and mathematical modelling. We define the multicriteria character of the efficiency in healthcare connected with multiple cost-benefit ratios while achieving medical, social, economic effects. We propose a multi-factor dynamic model, integrated indicator of performance, and integral indicator of cost-effectiveness. To test the model, we chose one of the priority directions of the healthcare development - fight against tuberculosis, as it is a threat for socio-demographic and economic security of a region. We have assessed the efficiency of funding and performance indicators on the example of tuberculosis service of the Sverdlovsk region. We have received a positive dynamics of medico-demographic indicators as well as a high economic effect. We have proved the possibility to increase the socio-demographic and economic security of a region achieving medical, social and economic efficiency in the healthcare. This contributes to the preservation of human and labour potential, as well as economic growth. The results of the research can be applied in the healthcare system to adequately assess the performance of medical organizations taking into account the specificity of diseases and the efficiency of financial investments as well as the contribution to the socio-demographic and economic security of a region.

Author Biographies

Natalya Vasilyeva Krivenko, Institute of Economics of the Ural Branch of RAS

Doctor of Economics, Leading Research Associate, Institute of Economics of the Ural Branch of RAS (29, Moskovskaya St., Ekaterinburg, 620014, Russian Federation; e-mail: nvkrivenko@yandex.ru).

Andrey Igorevich Tsvetkov, Ministry of Health of the Sverdlovsk Region

PhD in Medicine, Minister of Health of the Sverdlovsk Region, Ministry of Health of the Sverdlovsk Region (34b, Vaynera St., Ekaterinburg, 620014, Russian Federation; e-mail: tsvetkov@ptdso.ru).

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Published

09.09.2018

How to Cite

Krivenko, N. V., & Tsvetkov, A. I. (2018). Efficiency of Funding Healthcare for Ensuring the Economic Security of a Region. Economy of Regions, 14(3), 970–986. https://doi.org/10.17059/2018-3-20

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