Table 6.
Top three healthcare-financing-related HPSR priority topics under each sub-theme
| No | Priority research topics | Score/100 | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare financing strategy analysis sub-theme | |||
| 1. | It includes exploring how the healthcare financing governance and accountability framework is implemented and its effectiveness | 83.3 | 1st |
| 2. | Explore how the advocacy for healthcare financing is implemented and effective, and identify the implementation challenges | 80 | 2nd |
| 3. | Examine how HCF manuals and guidelines are adaptable, reachable and adherent | 76.7 | 3rd |
| The evaluation of first-generation HCF reforms sub-theme | |||
| 1. | Identify the health sector resource mobilization mechanisms, utilization, trends and challenges | 93.3 | 1st |
| 2. | Investigate how the first generation of HCFR components is implemented and examine its impact on the health system performance | 90 | 2nd |
| 3. | Identify the facilitators and barriers (challenges, lessons learned and experiences) of first-generation HCFR implementation | 83.3 | 3rd |
| 4. | Identify and measure the contribution of sustainable health care financing/healthcare financing reform components on the resilience of the health system/service | 80 | 4th |
| 5. | Explore how exempted services are implemented. Determine the cost of exempted services and identify reimbursement challenges | 76.7 | 5th |
| 6. | Explore the acceptability and feasibility of the sliding scale and examine its contribution to improving financial mobilization and equity | 66.7 | 6th |
| Implementation status of second-generation HCF reforms sub-theme | |||
| 1. | Identify the implementation challenges (structure of payer, regulator and provider), best practices and lessons learned on the CBHI implementation | 93.3 | 1st |
| 2. | Explore how the implementation of social health insurance is acceptable, including its system readiness | 90 | 2nd |
| 3. | Examining how the efficiency and effectiveness of the risk pooling design is approached (single or multiple) | 83.3 | 3rd |
| 4. | Identify and measure the contribution of the health insurance scheme on the health sector performance, health outcome and social protection | 81.7 | 4th |
| 5. | Investigate how the private health facilities are engaged and effective in service delivery | 76.7 | 5th |
| 6. | Evaluate the capacity of health facilities, including their responsiveness in ensuring users’ expectations | 75 | 6th |
| 7. | Identify the patient preferences (payment method, modality of service provision, type of profession, facility, etc.) on the CBHI | 70 | 7th |
| Implementation status of strategic purchasing sub-theme | |||
| 1. | Explore the relevance and effectiveness of payment modalities | 91.7 | 1st |
| 2. | Explore the governance and institutional capacities required for effective strategic health purchasing | 90 | 2nd |
| 3. | Explore the challenges of implementing a fee-for-service payment strategy | 83.3 | 3rd |
| 4. | Identify the risks and benefits of purchasing healthcare services from informal sectors such as traditional medicine and examining how it can be integrated with formal healthcare systems | 76.7 | 4th |
| Equity, efficiency, effectiveness and digitalization of healthcare financing reform components sub-theme | |||
| 1. | Examine the efficiency and effectiveness of the HCFR strategies | 86.7 | 1st |
| 2. | Investigate the effect of digital health information systems on the implementation of HCF (revenue generation, contribution collection, membership and claim management and reimbursement) | 80 | 2nd |
| 3. | To examine how the financial contributions and health service utilizations are equitable and the extent to which CBHI financial contributions address the equity gap | 76.7 | 3rd |