Embedding an economist in regional and rural health services to add value and reduce waste by improving local-level decision-making: protocol for the 'embedded Economist' program and evaluation

• Main Authors: Andrew Searles (Author), Donella Piper (Author), Christine Jorm (Author), Penny Reeves (Author), Maree Gleeson (Author), Jonathan Karnon (Author), Nicholas Goodwin (Author), Kenny Lawson (Author), Rick Iedema (Author), Jane Gray (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Systematic approaches to the inclusion of economic evaluation in national healthcare decision-making are usual. It is less common for economic evaluation to be routinely undertaken at the 'local-level' (e.g. in a health service or hospital) despite the largest proportio...