Download or read book OECD Reviews of Health Systems Primary Care in Denmark written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2017-03-03 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In many ways, primary care in Denmark performs well. Danish primary care is trusted and valued by patients, and is relatively inexpensive. But there are important areas where it needs to be strengthened. Most critically, Danish primary care is relatively opaque in terms of the performance data ...
Download or read book OECD Reviews of Health Systems Mexico 2016 written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2016-01-07 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ten years after the introduction of publically-funded universal health insurance, the Mexican health system finds itself at a critical juncture.
Download or read book Building Primary Care in a Changing Europe written by Dionne S. Kringos and published by World Health Organization. This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For many citizens primary health care is the first point of contact with their health care system, where most of their health needs are satisfied but also acting as the gate to the rest of the system. In that respect primary care plays a crucial role in how patients value health systems as responsive to their needs and expectations. This volume analyses the way how primary are is organized and delivered across European countries, looking at governance, financing and workforce aspects and the breadth of the service profiles. It describes wide national variations in terms of accessibility, continuity and coordination. Relating these differences to health system outcomes the authors suggest some priority areas for reducing the gap between the ideal and current realities.
Download or read book OECD Health Policy Studies Waiting Times for Health Services Next in Line written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2020-05-28 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The report reviews a range of policies that countries have used to tackle waiting times for different services, including elective surgery and primary care consultations, but also cancer care and mental health services, with a focus on identifying the most successful ones.
Download or read book OECD Reviews of Health Care Quality Denmark 2013 Raising Standards written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2013-04-30 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This review of health care quality in Denmark examines policies related to quality and includes chapters covering primary and integrated care, hospital specialisation and equity.
Download or read book OECD Reviews of Health Systems Brazil 2021 written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2021-12-14 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the 30 years since the inception of the Unified Health System (Sistema Único de Saúde, or SUS), Brazil has reduced health inequalities, and improved coverage and access to health care. However, mobilising sufficient financing for the universal health coverage mandate of SUS has been a constant challenge, not helped by persistent inefficiencies in the use of resources in the Brazilian health system.
Download or read book Health at a Glance 2021 OECD Indicators written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2021-11-09 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Health at a Glance provides a comprehensive set of indicators on population health and health system performance across OECD members and key emerging economies. This edition has a special focus on the health impact of COVID-19 in OECD countries, including deaths and illness caused by the virus, adverse effects on access and quality of care, and the growing burden of mental ill-health.
Download or read book OECD Reviews of Health Systems Colombia 2016 written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2015-12-10 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Colombia has an impressive record in extending health insurance and health services to its population, but still faces important challenges in health system performance. This report looks at what Colombia can do to ensure accessibility, quality, efficiency and sustainability.
Download or read book OECD Reviews of Health Systems Latvia 2016 written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2016-09-21 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This review aims to support Latvia in continuing reform of its health system, informed by international best practice.
Download or read book OECD Reviews of Health Systems Kazakhstan 2018 written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2018-02-27 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kazakhstan has made significant economic progress over recent decades. Health has risen on the policy agenda with a number of sector reforms introduced. This review uses globally recognised frameworks and indicators to evaluate Kazakhstan’s overall health system.
Download or read book OECD Reviews of Health Systems Finland 2005 written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2005-12-07 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive OECD review of the Finnish health care system that evaluates financing, service provision, investment, governance, and insurance/payment schemes. The review includes a series of recommendations.
Download or read book OECD Reviews of Health Care Quality United Kingdom 2016 Raising Standards written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2016-02-12 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The United Kingdom’s health systems have long made the quality of care a high priority, pioneering many tools and policies in this area. Yet despite being a global leader in monitoring and improvement, the United Kingdom does not consistently perform well on international quality benchmarks. Why?
Download or read book OECD Reviews of Health Care Quality Portugal 2015 Raising Standards written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2015-05-27 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report reviews the quality of health care in Portugal, seeks to highlight best practices, and provides a series of targeted assessments and recommendations for further improvements to quality of care.
Download or read book OECD Reviews of Health Care Quality Italy 2014 Raising Standards written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2015-01-15 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report reviews the quality of health care in Italy, seeks to highlight best practices, and provides a series of targeted assessments and recommendations for further improvements to quality of care.
Download or read book Health at a Glance 2019 OECD Indicators written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2019-11-07 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Health at a Glance compares key indicators for population health and health system performance across OECD members, candidate and partner countries. It highlights how countries differ in terms of the health status and health-seeking behaviour of their citizens; access to and quality of health care; and the resources available for health. Analysis is based on the latest comparable data across 80 indicators, with data coming from official national statistics, unless otherwise stated.
Download or read book Health System Efficiency written by Jonathan Cylus and published by Health Policy. This book was released on 2016-12-15 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book the authors explore the state of the art on efficiency measurement in health systems and international experts offer insights into the pitfalls and potential associated with various measurement techniques. The authors show that: - The core idea of efficiency is easy to understand in principle - maximizing valued outputs relative to inputs, but is often difficult to make operational in real-life situations - There have been numerous advances in data collection and availability, as well as innovative methodological approaches that give valuable insights into how efficiently health care is delivered - Our simple analytical framework can facilitate the development and interpretation of efficiency indicators.
Download or read book OECD Health Policy Studies Waiting Time Policies in the Health Sector What Works written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2013-02-04 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a framework to understand why there are waiting lists for elective surgery in some OECD countries and not in others. It also describes how waiting times are measured in OECD countries and reviews different policy approaches to tackling excessive waiting times.
