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The aim of the study is to analyze and compare statistical indicators of the amount of total health expenditure and expenditure on health subsystems in order to determine the need to introduce new policies for managing the supply and demand of health services. The hypothesis that the distribution of resources among the different subsystems in Bulgaria differs significantly from the EU average is tested. Material and methods. The analysis methodology used includes graphical presentation of data. According to Eurostat, a total of 27 countries were observed. Results: The study analyzed the total amount of health expenditure as a percentage of Bulgaria's GDP to the other EU countries and Bulgaria to have a close result to the average. The resource allocation data for health subsystems were then examined. The data showed that there are large discrepancies in the structure of healthcare spending in Bulgaria compared to the EU average. These data reflect the concentration of hospital care costs in Bulgaria. All this shows that in Bulgaria excessive resources are spent on providing medical care in hospital treatment for diseases that can be treated on an ambulatory treatment. This is an indicator of irrational behavior of participants in the market of medical care and services. Conclusion: The hypothesis was proved that in Bulgaria we still do not use cost control effectively by managing the supply and demand of health services. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Medical team management in contemporary hospitals for prolonged treatment and rehabilitation has gained particular relevance to the terms of market conditions with the aim of providing and delivering efficient healthcare services. In this context, it is of utmost importance to study the possibilities for improving team work and the factors establishing a motivational environment for the full realization of medical team members. The staff in rehabilitation hospitals is increasingly facing the challenge of working efficiently in a team in order to provide the optimum patient care through a complex treatment and rehabilitation. Providing quality medical care in accordance with patients’ wishes and needs requires a successful professional cooperation among medical team members. Improving working organization and efficient functioning of healthcare units improves considerably employee motivation and reduces the wish to quit the job. The constant team work improvement is an important factor for providing quality services and preserving competitiveness at the hospitals for prolonged treatment and rehabilitation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]