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Comment
. 2024 Feb;19(3):42-48.
doi: 10.12927/hcpol.2024.27285.

Commentary: Pricing Cataract (and Other Straightforward) Surgeries - A Policy Perspective to Build Capacity, Value and Innovation

Will Falk  1
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Commentary: Pricing Cataract (and Other Straightforward) Surgeries - A Policy Perspective to Build Capacity, Value and Innovation

Will Falk. Healthc Policy. 2024 Feb.

Abstract
in English, French

Aligning with Crump and colleagues' (2024) conclusions on cataract surgery, this article champions a level playing field for expanding surgical capacities for straightforward surgeries. It is agnostic toward for-profit or not-for-profit models. It argues for experimenting with new ambulatory facilities to meet urgent needs, emphasizing Ontario's successful two-decade experience with models such as the Kensington Eye Institute. The discussion advances a three-tiered pricing framework, advocating for transparent, structured pricing to reduce wait times and improve public health outcomes. This approach seeks to balance annual commitments, quarterly adjustments and spot market needs, promoting innovation, cost-efficiency and quality care.

Conformément aux conclusions de Crump et de ses collègues (2024) sur la chirurgie de la cataracte, cet article préconise des règles équitables pour une expansion des capacités chirurgicales pour les chirurgies simples. L'article met de côté les modèles à but lucratif ou sans but lucratif. Il préconise l'expérimentation de nouvelles installations ambulatoires pour répondre aux besoins urgents, en mettant l'accent sur les vingt ans d'expérience de l'Ontario avec des modèles tels que celui du Kensington Eye Institute. La discussion propose un cadre de tarification à trois niveaux, préconisant une tarification transparente et structurée pour réduire les temps d'attente et améliorer les résultats en matière de santé publique. Cette approche vise à équilibrer les engagements annuels, les ajustements trimestriels et les besoins du marché au comptant, en favorisant l'innovation, la rentabilité et la qualité des soins.

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