%0 Journal Article %T Interregional Patient Mobility in the Italian NHS: A Case of Badly-Managed Decentralization; Comment on “Regional Incentives and Patient Cross-Border Mobility: Evidence From the Italian Experience” %J International Journal of Health Policy and Management %I Kerman University of Medical Sciences %Z 2322-5939 %A Neri, Stefano %D 2015 %\ 12/01/2015 %V 4 %N 12 %P 857-859 %! Interregional Patient Mobility in the Italian NHS: A Case of Badly-Managed Decentralization; Comment on “Regional Incentives and Patient Cross-Border Mobility: Evidence From the Italian Experience” %K Patient Mobility %K Italian National Health Service (NHS) %K Decentralization %K Managed Competition %K Patient Choice %R 10.15171/ijhpm.2015.154 %X The article by Brenna and Spandonaro on interregional mobility for acute hospital care in Italy raises important issues concerning social and territorial equity in a healthcare system. Based on Regions and private providers’ strategic behavior, the hypothesis adopted to explain patient cross-border mobility (CBM), demonstrated by statistical analysis, may be further explored using qualitative methods. In order to reduce CBM, the central government needs to play a more active role in coordination, even in a highly decentralized National Health Service (NHS). %U https://www.ijhpm.com/article_3084_a536fa8c569439c2bdbaa5cc715ad4b5.pdf