The Russian Federation Health-Care Facilities: Approaches for Improving Their Financial Management
The article covers the Russian Federation (RF) health-care facilities (HCFs), suggesting several approaches for improving their financial management. As an initial step, it calls for the adoption of a flexible management system (FMS) to enhance the medical and economic efficiency. The FMS, the critique notes, would improve the quality of care and the efficiency of available resources. Russia's present financial management system, the paper observes, is derived from various methodological sources for managing and processing suitable situational approaches (SAs). Subsequently, the study analyzes these SAs, indicating those that could play a major role in the projected operational and strategic management of HCFs. The analysis encompasses the ongoing HCF functions – organization, planning, control and motivation – within the RF. The blueprint, in conclusion, recommends that HCFs apply the selected new FMS in daily practice, espousing 'sectoral management theory' as the basis for further FMS development.