health service purchaser
C28180
concept
A health service purchaser is an entity (such as an insurer, government body, or employer) that buys or commissions healthcare services on behalf of a defined population, managing contracts, payments, and performance to ensure value and quality of care.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| NHS commissioning body | 1 |
| health care purchasing agency | 1 |
| health financing body | 1 |
Instances (4)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Catalan Health Service | — |
| Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Clinical Commissioning Group | NHS commissioning body |
| Washington State Health Care Authority | health care purchasing agency |
| National Health Insurance Fund | health financing body |