Joint Learning Network JLN Data Analytics Briefs

Several JLN member countries are either in the midst of planning provider payment reform pilots or major national efforts, including Ghana, Indonesia, and Vietnam. Other countries are implementing ongoing provider payment policy refinements including Kenya, Malaysia, India, and the Philippines. As provider payment systems become more sophisticated a greater need arises to leverage available data to assess and monitor quality and effectiveness, as well as to detect any unintended consequences of payment systems reforms. Members of the collaborative developed content for a Data Analytics Toolkit including identifying and prioritizing questions, selecting and prioritizing indicators, and exploring how data should be captured.