Recently the international organization issued its 2009 Economic Survey: Mexico. In the document several topics are analyzed, but one very important and close to our sphere is the health system. The study main messages are:
1. 1. The vertical integration and horizontal segmentation of the system contributes to inefficiencies and increase cost
2. 2. While the health reform of2004 and current policies, including the sharing of new facilities between insurers, address some of these issues, there is further scope for improving the efficiency of spending
3. 3. A clear split between the functions of insurer and provider of care should be introduced throughout the system and any insurer should be allowed to contract with any provider.
4. 4. Administrative costs could be reduced by introducing a unified claims management system, as has been done in other OECD countries with multiple insurers
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