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Abstract
Uzbekistan is currently undergoing reforms to strengthen market mechanisms, digitalization, and private sector engagement that play a prominent role in efficient functioning of medical service enterprises, which is crucial for healthcare system development. Resource utilization is significant in health economy, as the health economy is directly related to the quality of service, profit and also the competition which depends on the optimum utilization of financial and human capital in the health economy. While several international studies have focused on efficiency, in Uzbekistan, this number is limited, and there are practically no studies that define economic performance as a multifactorial interaction parameter. In particular, the extent that internal and external factors drive performance and profitability versus service quality has received little quantitative attention. The study uses an economic analysis, its comparison, a system of indicators method, and integral and chain substitution methods. The research quantifies the impacts of main variables (like income, expenses, productivity, and profit) by modeling them based on statistical data of medical enterprises in order to assess their contribution to the integral efficiency. The analyses show that service volume, labor productivity, employee qualification, and efficient use of resources are the key factors. Reassurances like this confirm the reliability of the integral method for complex efficiency assessment over the much more varied chain substitution approach, providing more consistent results. According to the data at the end of October 2023, factor analysis reveals the interdependence of labor, financial, and material indicators, which suggests that successful improvement of productivity and effective allocation of resources can have a pronounced positive impact on enterprise performance and financial stability. This study offers a methodological basis for health managers and decision-makers to incorporate factor analysis into economic-related decision-making. Its implementation facilitates data-driven approaches for enhancing the effectiveness, sustainability, and competitiveness of the entire medical service sector in Uzbekistan