Open AccessDecoding the black box of health policy implementation: A case of regulating private healthcare establishments in southern India
Author(s) -
Meena Putturaj,
Upendra Bhojani,
Neethi Rao,
Bruno Marchal
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
national medical journal of india
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.2
H-Index - 41
ISSN - 0970-258X
DOI - 10.4103/0970-258x.326754
Subject(s) - health care , business , decoding methods , political science , economic growth , telecommunications , computer science , economics
. Implementation of healthcare regulatory policies, especially in low- and middle-income countries where the private health sector is predominant, is challenging. Karnataka, a southern state in India, enacted the Karnataka Private Medical Establishments Act (KPMEA) with an aim to ensure quality of care in the private healthcare establishments. After more than a decade the implementation of KPMEA is suboptimal.