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1School of Business and Public Administration, American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE.
Abstract:
The French health care system implemented several corporate management recipes such as diagnostic-related groups (DRGs), benchmarking, and activity-based management in a bid to restore fiscal discipline and to "reassert the center." The government also regrouped health policy decisions with the Regional Health Agencies and opted for a top-down line of command to ensure policy implementation. Though reforms emphasized evidenced-based policy and outputs measurement, outcomes were below expectations in many areas and led to a shift in values. Professional autonomy and patient engagement receded. This leads us to a critical evaluation of the French audit society.
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