Effects of the reform of the Dutch healthcare into managed competition: Results of a Delphi study among experts

© 2020 The Authors. Background: In 2006 a major healthcare reform was introduced in the Netherlands, implying managedcompetition. This study explored the level of consensus on the outcomes and desired changes of this newsystem, and differences between stakeholder groups.Methods: A three-round Delphi-study was conducted among Dutch healthcare insurers, healtheconomists, and professionals in general practice (GP) care and mental health (MH) care. In the firstround, 20 experts indicated the most important advantages and disadvantages of the Dutch managedcompetition, and desired changes. Experts i... Mehr ...