
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Crockett, Alan 
A1  - Cranston, Josephine 
A1  - Moss, John 
A1  - Scown, Paul 
A1  - Mooney, Gavin 
A1  - Alpers, John 
T1  - Program budgeting and marginal analysis: A case study in chronic airflow limitation
JF  - Australian Health Review
JO  - Aust. Health Review
Y1  - 1999
VL  - 22
IS  - 3
SP  - 65
EP  - 77
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UR  - https://doi.org/10.1071/AH990065 
N2  - Program budgeting and marginal analysis is a method of priority-setting in health care. This article describes how this method was applied to the management of a disease-specific group,chronic airflow limitation. A sub-program flow chart clarified the major cost drivers. After assessment of the technical efficiency of the sub-programs and careful and detailed analysis,incremental and decremental wish lists of activities were established. Program budgeting and marginal analysis provides a framework for rational resource allocation. The nurturing of a vigorous program management group, with members representing all participants in the process (including patients/consumers), is the key to a successful outcome. 
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