RT Book T1 Healthcare fraud, corruption and waste in Europe: national and academic perspectives A2 Mikkers, Misja A2 Sauter, Wolf A2 Vincke, Paul A2 Boertjens, Jos 1978- LA English PP The Hague PB Eleven International Publications YR 2017 UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1632578999 AB The lack of well-documented, factual information on fraud, waste and corruption in the healthcare sector is an important ally for those who would seek to abuse healthcare systems for their own profit. Our lack of knowledge of the incidence, nature and extent of fraud, waste and corruption in healthcare is a threat to the establishment of effective counter-fraud strategies. It prevents those who finance healthcare provision from understanding in clear and quantifiable terms the need to invest resources into counter-fraud activities. As a consequence, fraud remains a matter of moral hazard and healthcare systems continue to suffer considerable financial damage, as well as all the associated consequences for the quality of care that patients receive. It was for these reasons that the 'European Healthcare Fraud and Corruption Network' (EHFCN) and the 'Dutch Healthcare Authority' (NZa, member of EHFCN) decided to collaborate to publish this book... -- CN K3601 SN 9789462366855 K1 Medical laws and legislation : European Union countries K1 insurance fraud : European Union countries K1 insurance fraud K1 Medical laws and legislation K1 Fraud K1 Health Services Misuse K1 Prescription Drug Misuse K1 Insurance, Health K1 Health Care Sector : economics K1 Social Control, Formal : Europe : European Union countries K1 Medical Care : Cost control : Law and legislation : Europe K1 Medicare care : Corrupt practices : Europe K1 Fraud investigation : Europe K1 Europe K1 Social Control, Formal K1 Aufsatzsammlung K1 Europa : Gesundheitswesen : Korruption : Betrug : Fallstudie K1 Europa : Gesundheitswesen : Medizinische Versorgung : Korruption : Betrug : Ineffizienz