
%0 Journal Article
%A Crockett, Alan 
%A Cranston, Josephine 
%A Moss, John 
%A Scown, Paul 
%A Mooney, Gavin 
%A Alpers, John 
%T Program budgeting and marginal analysis: A case study in chronic airflow limitation
%J Australian Health Review
%D 1999/09/01
%V 22
%N 3
%P 65-77
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/AH990065
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/AH990065 
%X Program budgeting and marginal analysis is a method of priority-setting in health care. This article describes how this method was applied to the management of a disease-specific group,chronic airflow limitation. A sub-program flow chart clarified the major cost drivers. After assessment of the technical efficiency of the sub-programs and careful and detailed analysis,incremental and decremental wish lists of activities were established. Program budgeting and marginal analysis provides a framework for rational resource allocation. The nurturing of a vigorous program management group, with members representing all participants in the process (including patients/consumers), is the key to a successful outcome. 
