Term: Needs Based Planning

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2007-09-26

Definition:

A number of measures are used to determine the requirements for health care resources in an area, including: demographics, socio-economic status and health status. In particular, special attention is given to the age and gender of a population, premature mortality and socio-economic indicators of populations as measured by the Socio-Economic Risk Index (SERI). This also includes physician contact rates, and the characteristics of local practicing physicians (eg. workload, closeness to retirement).

Related concepts 

• Needs-Based Funding Methodology - Application

Related terms 

• Need For Health Care
• Needs Adjustment
• Needs Based Allocations
• Needs Based Approach
• Needs Based Funding
• Physician Resource Planning
• Socio-Economic Risk Index (SERI)

References 

• Frohlich N, Carriere KC. Issues in Developing Indicators for Needs-Based Funding. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy and Evaluation, 1997. [Report] [Summary] (View)
• Roos NP, Fransoo R, Bogdanovic B, Friesen D, Frohlich N, Carriere KC, Patton D, Wall R. Needs-Based Planning for Manitoba's Generalist Physicians . Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy and Evaluation, 1996. [Report] [Summary] (View)
• Tataryn DJ, Roos NP, Black CD. Utilization of physician resources for ambulatory care. Med Care 1995;33(12 Suppl):DS84-DS99. [Abstract] (View)