Critical Challenges For Health Care Reform In Europe

Author : Saltman , Richard B.,Figueras, Josep,Sakellarides , Constantino
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1998-10-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780335199709

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Critical Challenges For Health Care Reform In Europe by Saltman , Richard B.,Figueras, Josep,Sakellarides , Constantino Pdf

This volume explores the central issues driving the present process of healthcare reform in Europe. 17 chapters written by scholars and policy makers from all parts of Europe draw together the available evidence from epidemiology and public health, economics, public policy, organizational behaviour and management theory as well as real world policy making experience, laying out the options that health sector decision-makers confront. Through its cross-disciplinary, cross-national approach, the book highlights the underlying trends that now influence health policy formulation across Europe. An authoritative introduction provides a broad synthesis of present trends and strategies in European health policy.

Author : Richard B. Saltman,Josep Figueras,Constantino Sakellarides
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Health care reform
ISBN : OCLC:1310603200

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Critical Challenges for Health Care Reform in Europe by Richard B. Saltman,Josep Figueras,Constantino Sakellarides Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 41 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8790395026

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European Health Care Reforms by Anonim Pdf

The Regional Office for Europe has commissioned a study on recent experience in health care reform in the European Region. The study has been structured as an analysis of critical challenges that confront national health policy decision-makkers in the second half of the 1990s. This document summarizes key conclusions from the study. Taken as a whole, the evidence presented in the papers commissioned for the WHO study, presented in the forthcoming Regional office publication, suggests three key dimensions for analysing health sector reform: the pressures for reform, the strategies for policy intervention, and the process of implementation. The main conclusions of the study in each of these dimensions are reviewed in the following sections.

Author : Winfried de Gooijer
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 522 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2007-03-20
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780387327488

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Trends in EU Health Care Systems by Winfried de Gooijer Pdf

The nations of the EU have long led the world in universal health coverage. Recent economic developments have created problems ranging from inequities of care to growing numbers of uninsured — a progression analyzed by Win de Gooijer in Trends in EU Health Care Systems. His ideas may be startling, and the book is bound to be controversial. This is critical reading for health care managers and policymakers, politicians and insurors - anyone looking to Europe to understand this far-reaching evolution.

Author : Monika Steffen
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2005-11-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781134219568

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Health Governance in Europe by Monika Steffen Pdf

Health constitutes a core element of welfare states and a vital nerve in the trust relation between citizen and their governments. Focusing on the health sector, this book analyzes the closely interwoven relationship between the European Union and Member States. The authors explore the dynamic and multi-fold process of de-nationalizing health policies and illustrate how European policies develop in a sector that still appears to be under exclusively national competence. They describe the multiple forms and ways the Europeanization process takes, driven by market integration, public health crises and politics of consumer protection. The authors also provide a detailed analysis of key topics: the pharmaceutical sector, market regulation of medical goods and devices, food safety, the blood provision and plasma industry, European politics on bioethics, and risk reduction in the field of drug abuse. Providing a comprehensive and informed assessment of the Europeanization process in the field of health policies, this book will be of interest to students and scholars of health, European integration and policy-making.

Author : Helena Legido-Quigley
Publisher : World Health Organization
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9789289071932

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Assuring the Quality of Health Care in the European Union by Helena Legido-Quigley Pdf

People have always travelled within Europe for work and leisure, although never before with the current intensity. Now, however, they are travelling for many other reasons, including the quest for key services such as health care. Whatever the reason for travelling, one question they ask is "If I fall ill, will the health care I receive be of a high standard?" This book examines, for the first time, the systems that have been put in place in all of the European Union's 27 Member States. The picture it paints is mixed. Some have well developed systems, setting standards based on the best available evidence, monitoring the care provided, and taking action where it falls short. Others need to overcome significant obstacles.

Author : Johan Mackenbach,Martin McKee
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2013-03-16
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780335247523

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EBOOK: Successes and Failures of Health Policy in Europe: Four decades of divergent trends and converging challenges by Johan Mackenbach,Martin McKee Pdf

In the last 40 years the health of Europeans overall has improved markedly yet progress has been very uneven from country to country. Successes and Failures of Health Policy in Europe considers the impact health policy has had on population health in Europe. It asks key questions about mortality trends and health policy activity, such as: Do between-country differences in rates of smoking-related diseases reflect differences in tobacco-control policies? What would be a country's health gain if it implemented the policies of the best-performing country? Which social, economic and political factors influence a country's success in health policy? This book fills an important gap by offering a comparative analysis of the successes and failures of health policy in different European countries. In doing so it helps readers identify best practices in health improvement from which other countries can learn. The book explores how policy impact can be quantified and identifies which aspects of policy we can learn from when tackling the determinants of health in our populations. Written by experts and based on the latest evidence-based research, this volume is a must have for policy makers and those working in healthcare as professionals, researchers and students alike.

Author : Carl-Ardy Dubois,Ellen Nolte,Martin McKee
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2005-12-16
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780335224890

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EBOOK: Human Resources for Health in Europe by Carl-Ardy Dubois,Ellen Nolte,Martin McKee Pdf

Health service human resources are key determinants of health service performance. The human resource is the largest and most expensive input into health care, yet it can be the most challenging to develop. This book examines some of the major challenges facing health care professions in Europe and the potential responses to these challenges. The book analyses how the current regulatory processes and practices related to key aspects of the management of the health professions may facilitate or inhibit the development of effective responses to challenges facing health care systems in Europe. The authors document how health care systems in Europe are confronting existing challenges in relation to the health workforce and identify the strategies that are likely to be most effective in optimizing the management of health professionals in the future. Human Resources for Health in Europe is key reading for health policy makers and postgraduates taking courses in health services management, health policy and health economics. It is also of interest to human resource professionals. Contributors: Carl Afford, Rita Baeten, James Buchan, Anna Dixon, Carl-Ardy Dubois, Sigrún Gunnarsdóttir, Elisabeth Kachur, Karl Krajic, Suszy Lessof, Ann Mahon, Alan Maynard, Martin McKee, Ellen Nolte, Anne Marie Rafferty, Charles Shaw, Bonnie Sibbald, Ruth Young.

Author : Richard Saltman,Reinhard Busse,Josep Figueras
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
Page : 327 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2006-12-16
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780335230211

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EBOOK: Decentralization in Health Care: Strategies and Outcomes by Richard Saltman,Reinhard Busse,Josep Figueras Pdf

·What are the characteristics that define a Social Health Insurance system? ·How is success measured in SHI systems? ·How are SHI systems developing in response to external pressures? Using the seven Social Health Insurance countries in western Europe - Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Switzerland - as well as Israel, this important book reviews core structural and organizational dimensions, as well as recent reforms and innovations. Covering a wide range of policy issues, the book: ·Explores the pressures these health systems confront to be more efficient, more effective, and more responsive ·Reviews their success in addressing these pressures ·Examines the implications of change on the structure of SHI’s as they are currently defined ·Draws out policy lessons about past experience and likely future developments in SHI systems in a manner useful to policymakers in Europe and elsewhere Social Health Insurance Systems in Western Europe will be of interest to students of health policy and management as well as health managers and policy-makers. Contributors: Helmut Brand, Jan Bultman, Reinhard Busse, Laurent Chambaud, David Chinitz, Diana M.J. Delnoij, André P. den Exter, Aad A. de Roo, Anna Dixon, Isabelle Durand-Zaleski, Hans F.W. Dubois, Josep Figueras, Bernhard Gibis, Stefan Greß, Bernhard J. Güntert, Jean Hermesse, Maria M. Hofmarcher, Martin McKee, Pedro W. Koch-Wulkan, Claude Le Pen, Kieke G.H. Okma, Martin Pfaff, Richard B. Saltman, Wendy G.M. van der Kraan, Jürgen Wasem, Manfred Wildner, Matthias Wismar.

Author : Dubois, Carl-Ardy,Nolte, Ellen,McKee, Martin
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2005-12-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780335218554

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Human Resources For Health In Europe by Dubois, Carl-Ardy,Nolte, Ellen,McKee, Martin Pdf

This book analyses how the current regulatory processes and practices related to key aspects of the management of the health professions may facilitate or inhibit the development of effective responses to challenges facing health care systems in Europe. The authors document how health care systems in Europe are confronting existing challenges in relation to the health workforce and identify the strategies that are likely to be most effective in optimizing the management of health professionals in the future.

Author : Josep Figueras,Ray Robinson,Elke Jakubowski
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2005-03-16
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780335225002

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EBOOK: Purchasing to Improve Health Systems Performance by Josep Figueras,Ray Robinson,Elke Jakubowski Pdf

Purchasing is championed as key to improving health systems performance. However, despite the central role the purchasing function plays in many health system reforms, there is very little evidence about its development or its real impact on societal objectives. This book addresses this gap and provides: ·A comprehensive account of the theory and practice of purchasing for health services across Europe ·An up-to-date analysis of the evidence on different approaches to purchasing ·Support for policy-makers and practitioners as they formulate purchasing strategies so that they can increase effectiveness and improve performance in their own national context ·An assessment of the intersecting roles of citizens, the government and the providers Written by leading health policy analysts, this book is essential reading for health policy makers, planners and managers as well as researchers and students in the field of health studies. Contributors: Toni Ashton, Philip Berman, Michael Borowitz, Helmut Brand, Reinhard Busse, Andrea Donatini, Martin Dlouhy, Antonio Duran, Tamás Evetovits, André P. van den Exter, Josep Figueras, Nick Freemantle, Julian Forder, Péter Gaál, Chris Ham, Brian Hardy, Petr Hava, David Hunter, Danguole Jankauskiene, Maris Jesse, Ninel Kadyrova, Joe Kutzin, John Langenbrunner, Donald W. Light, Hans Maarse, Nicholas Mays, Martin McKee, Eva Orosz, John Øvretveit, Dominique Polton, Alexander S. Preker, Thomas A. Rathwell, Sabine Richard, Ray Robinson, Andrei Rys, Constantino Sakellarides, Sergey Shishkin, Peter C. Smith, Markus Schneider, Francesco Taroni, Marcial Velasco-Garrido, Miriam Wiley

Author : Figueras, Josep,Robinson, Ray,Jakubowski, Elke
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2005-03-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780335213672

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Purchasing To Improve Health Systems Performance by Figueras, Josep,Robinson, Ray,Jakubowski, Elke Pdf

Purchasing is championed as key to improving health systems performance. However, despite the central role the purchasing function plays in many health system reforms, there is very little evidence about its development or its real impact on societal objectives. This book addresses this gap and provides: ·A comprehensive account of the theory and practice of purchasing for health services across Europe ·An up-to-date analysis of the evidence on different approaches to purchasing ·Support for policy-makers and practitioners as they formulate purchasing strategies so that they can increase effectiveness and improve performance in their own national context ·An assessment of the intersecting roles of citizens, the government and the providers Written by leading health policy analysts, this book is essential reading for health policy makers, planners and managers as well as researchers and students in the field of health studies. Contributors: Toni Ashton, Philip Berman, Michael Borowitz, Helmut Brand, Reinhard Busse, Andrea Donatini, Martin Dlouhy, Antonio Duran, Tamás Evetovits, André P. van den Exter, Josep Figueras, Nick Freemantle, Julian Forder, Péter Gaál, Chris Ham, Brian Hardy, Petr Hava, David Hunter, Danguole Jankauskiene, Maris Jesse, Ninel Kadyrova, Joe Kutzin, John Langenbrunner, Donald W. Light, Hans Maarse, Nicholas Mays, Martin McKee, Eva Orosz, John Øvretveit, Dominique Polton, Alexander S. Preker, Thomas A. Rathwell, Sabine Richard, Ray Robinson, Andrei Rys, Constantino Sakellarides, Sergey Shishkin, Peter C. Smith, Markus Schneider, Francesco Taroni, Marcial Velasco-Garrido, Miriam Wiley

Author : N. A. Barr
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2005-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780821361191

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Labor Markets and Social Policy in Central and Eastern Europe by N. A. Barr Pdf

'Labor Markets and Social Policy in Central and Eastern Europe' summarises social policy reform during the transition and EU accession and analyses the social policy challenges which continue to face both old and new member states. Specifically, the book amplifies two sets of arguments. First, social policy under communism was in important respects well-suited to the old order and—precisely for that reason—was systematically badly-suited to a market economy. Strategic reform directions thus followed from the nature of the transition process and from constraints imposed by EU accession. Secondly, successful accession is not the end of the story: economic and social trends over the past 50 years are creating strains for social policy which all countries—old and new members—will have to face.This book will be of interest to readers interested in social policy, particularly those with an interest in the process of post-communist transition, in EU accession, and in future social policy challenges for the wider Europe. It should be of interest to academics in departments of economics, social policy and political science, and to policy makers, including government advisers and civil servants.

Author : Colleen Flood
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1999-12-02
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781134619252

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International Health Care Reform by Colleen Flood Pdf

This book analyses the wave of competition-oriented reform by comparing "internal market reform" (proposed in publicly-funded health care systems) with "managed competition reform" (proposed in systems with a mixture of public/private financing) and the role of "managed care" in each of these reform theories. International Health Care Reform clearl

Author : Badi H. Baltagi,Francesco Moscone
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2021-03-22
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781839094989

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The Sustainability of Health Care Systems in Europe by Badi H. Baltagi,Francesco Moscone Pdf

This volume contains an Open Access Chapter - This book provides a comprehensive understanding of the sustainability of health systems in Europe. Furthermore, it includes an introduction on how EU action in supporting health- care policies in the EU Member States, both looking at implemented actions and describing current priorities for the future.