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Accreditation of Providers for the National Health Insurance Fund of Tanzania

This report examines the critical elements of quality assessment, the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) Act of 1999 Act requirements for accreditation and the means of registering and evaluating health providers. Potential problems with accreditation are identified and practical guidance for implementing a short-term and long-term strategy for accreditation of NHIF providers, and more broadly for all Tanzanian providers, are examined.