This book brings together professionals who have dedicated their careers to the health system. It presents a canvas to paint their prediction of the future of healthcare. This third book complements the previous two books, Healthcare Reform, Quality, and Safety: Perspectives, Participants, Partnerships, and Prospects in 30 Countries, and Health Systems Improvement Across the Globe: Success Stories from 60 Countries, by covering from around the globe, what the future might hold for healthcare systems. Rather than focusing on western nations, like other healthcare literature, this book provides a snapshot, along with 57 case studies, of future predictions of health systems globally.
Offers a breath of fresh air regarding the future of health systems
Includes the voices of authors across 152 countries and territories
Drawing from people in various health professions; including clinicians, policymakers, teachers, and researchers
Predicts future successes illustrated in 57 case studies
Presents recommendations and is a stepping stone to more efficient health systems across the globe
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Editors
About the Contributors
Contributors
Introduction
Part I : The Americas
Chapter 1 : Argentina : Achieving Universal Coverage Chapter 2 : Brazil : Patient Safety : Distance-Learning Contribution Chapter 3 : Canada : The Future of Health Systems : Personalization Chapter 4 : Chile : The Struggle for an Integrated Health Insurance System Chapter 5 : Guyana : Paradigm Shift : From Institutional Care to Community-Based Mental Health Services Chapter 6 : Mexico : Leveraging Conditional Cash Transfers and Universal Health Coverage to Tackle Non-Communicable Diseases Chapter 7 : Trinidad and Tobago : Nurse Training : A Competency-Based Approach Chapter 8 : The United States of America : The U.S. Healthcare System : A Vision for the Future Chapter 9 : Venezuela : Learning from Failure and Leveraging Technology : Innovations for Better Care
Part II : Africa
Chapter 10 : Namibia : Lessons from Patient Involvement in HIV Care : A Paradigm for Patient Activation and Involvement across Health Systems Chapter 11 : Nigeria : Doing More with Less : Lean Thinking in the Health System Chapter 12 : South Africa : Regulated Standards : Implementation and Compliance Chapter 13 : Rwanda : Embracing One Health as a Strategy to Emerging Infectious Diseases Prevention and Control Chapter 14 : Africa : Equity for All : A Global Health Perspective for the Continent
Part III : Europe
Chapter 15 : Austria : Primary Healthcare Centers : A Silver Bullet? Chapter 16 : Denmark : Patient-Reported Outcomes : Putting the Patient First Chapter 17 : England : Getting Personal? Personal Health Budgets Chapter 18 : Estonia : e-Consultation Services : Cooperation between Family Doctors and Hospital Specialists Chapter 19 : Finland : A Real-Life Experiment in Precision Medicine Chapter 20 : France : Horizon 2030 : Adopting a Global-Local Approach to Patient Safety Chapter 21 : Germany : Health Services Research and Future Planning in Pediatric Care Chapter 22 : Greenland : Everyday Life with Chronic Illness : Developing a Democratic and Culture-Sensitive Healthcare Practice Chapter 23 : Italy : The Introduction of New Medical Devices in an Era of Economic Constraints Chapter 24 : Malta : The National Cancer Plan : Strengthening the System Chapter 25 : The Netherlands : Reform of Long-Term Care Chapter 26 : Northern Ireland : Developing a Framework to Support Building Improvement Capacity across a System Chapter 27 : Norway : Bridging the Gap : Opportunities for Hospital Clinical Chapter 28 : Portugal : Prevention of Antimicrobial Resistance through Antimicrobial Stewardship : A Nationwide Approach Chapter 29 : Russia : The Future of Physicians’ Specialization Chapter 30 : Scotland : Deliberative Engagement : Giving Citizen Involvement Meaning and Impact Chapter 31 : Spain : How Can Patient Involvement and a Person-Centered Approach Improve Quality in Healthcare? The Patients’ University and Other Lessons from Spain Chapter 32 : Sweden : The Learning Health System Chapter 33 : Switzerland : Teamwork and Simulation Chapter 34 : Turkey : Moving Quality in Healthcare Beyond Hospitals : The Turkish Accreditation Model Chapter 35 : Wales : Realizing a Data-Driven Healthcare Improvement Agenda : A Manifesto for World-Class Patient Safety Chapter 36 : Central and Eastern Europe : Strengthening Community-Based Family Care and Improving Health Equities Chapter 37 : Central Asia : From Russia with Love : Health Reform in the Stans of Central Asia
Part IV : Eastern Mediterranean
Chapter 38 : Iran : Hospital Accreditation : Future Directions Chapter 39 : Jordan : Improving Quality of Care by Developing a National Human Resources for Health Strategy Chapter 40 : Lebanon : m-Health for Healthcare Delivery Reform : Prospects for Lebanese and Refugee Communities Chapter 41 : Oman : Paradigm Change : Healthy Villages to Meet Tomorrow’s Health Needs Chapter 42 : Pakistan : The Way Forward Chapter 43 : Qatar : Hospice Palliative Care Chapter 44 : The United Arab Emirates : Improving Healthcare through a National Unified Medical Record Chapter 45 : Yemen : Integrating Public Health and Primary Care : A Strategy for the Health System of the Future Chapter 46 : Middle East and North Africa (MENA) : Health Systems in Transition
Part V : South-East Asia and the Western Pacific
Chapter 47 : Australia : The Silver Tsunami : The Impact of the Aging Population on Healthcare Chapter 48 : China : Integrated Stratified Healthcare System Chapter 49 : Hong Kong : Integrated Health Services : A Person-Centered Approach Chapter 50 : India : How to Build a First-World Health System on a Third- World Budget Chapter 51 : Japan : Toward a Community-Friendly Dementia Strategy Chapter 52 : Malaysia : The Future Malaysian Antenatal Care System : Building upon the Old Chapter 53 : Mongolia : Health System Financing Chapter 54 : New Zealand : Strengthening Primary Healthcare Chapter 55 : Papua New Guinea : Strengthening the Collection, Analysis, and Use of Health Data through eHealth Solutions Chapter 56 : Taiwan : "My Data, My Decision" : Taiwan’s Health Improvement Journey from Big Data to Open Data Chapter 57 : South-East Asia : Taming Communicable Diseases
