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No. 101 | 15 Dec 2017 |
How much do OECD countries spend on prevention?
OECD countries face the multiple challenges of rapidly ageing societies with the associated rise in chronic diseases and the ever-present threat from new or evolving communicable diseases. This is within the context of seeking better value for money... |
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No. 102 | 19 Dec 2017 |
Measuring patient experiences (PREMS)
The OECD has been leading the work on international comparisons of patient-reported experience measures (PREMs) across its member states for over a decade. This paper synthesises national developments in relation to measuring and monitoring PREMs... |
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No. 103 | 19 Dec 2017 |
Inclusive growth and health
In response to observed growing inequalities in income and other dimensions of well-being, including health, the OECD launched an initiative on Inclusive Growth in 2012. The objective was to help governments find ways to make economic growth more... |
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No. 104 | 07 Mar 2018 |
Which policies increase value for money in health care?
The incentive structures produced by different institutional arrangements in health systems are important determinants of their performance, and can explain some of the differences in cross-country performance patterns.This paper proposes an approach... |
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No. 105 | 28 Jun 2018 |
Investing in medication adherence improves health outcomes and health system efficiency
Poor adherence to medications affects approximately half of the patient population, leading to severe health complications, premature deaths, and an increased use of healthcare services. The three most prevalent chronic conditions – diabetes,... |
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No. 106 | 29 Nov 2018 |
The economics of patient safety in primary and ambulatory care
Building on published patient safety research literature, this paper aims to broaden the existing knowledge base on safety lapses occurring in primary and ambulatory care settings.The findings of this paper show that safety lapses in primary and... |
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No. 107 | 12 Dec 2018 |
Health literacy for people-centred care
In the 21st century care, the old paradigm “because the doctor said so” no longer holds. Individuals are now seeking ways to understand their health options and take more control over their health decisions. But this is not an easy task.... |
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No. 108 | 28 Feb 2019 |
Trends in life expectancy in EU and other OECD countries
This paper reports on trends in life expectancy in the 28 EU countries and some other high-income OECD countries, and examines potential explanations for the slowdown in improvements in recent years. The slowdown in improvements in life expectancy... |
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No. 109 | 02 Apr 2019 |
Exploring the causal relation between obesity and alcohol use, and educational outcomes
Two of the most important health risk factors for children and young adults are obesity and alcohol use. These risk factors are known to affect health and wellbeing, but may also have an impact on educational outcomes. The objective of this study was... |
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No. 110 | 24 May 2019 |
Health Spending Projections to 2030
To gain a better understanding of the financial sustainability of health systems, the OECD has produced a new set of health spending projections up to 2030 for all its member countries. Estimates are produced across a range of policy situations.... |
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No. 111 | 19 Jun 2019 |
Health systems characteristics: A survey of 21 Latin American and Caribbean countries
In 2018, the Inter-American Development Bank and the OECD launched a survey to collect information on key health systems characteristics in Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries. This paper presents the information provided by 21 of these... |
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No. 112 | 19 Jun 2019 |
Current and past trends in physical activity in four OECD countries
Physical inactivity and sedentary behaviours have been rising throughout the OECD in recent decades. Lack of physical activity and excessive sedentary behaviour are well-known risk factors for non-communicable diseases, such as heart diseases,... |
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No. 113 | 22 Aug 2019 |
The impact of technological advancements on health spending
The measurement of the impact of technology as a driver of health care expenditure is complex since technological effects are closely interlinked with other determinants such as income and the composition and health status of a population.... |
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No. 114 | 13 Dec 2019 |
Methodological development of international measurement of acute myocardial infarction 30-day mortality rates at the hospital level
International quality measurement work is moving beyond the consideration of health system or national level variations to understand variations within countries and enable more meaningful cross-country comparison. Hospital performance is one key... |
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No. 115 | 19 Dec 2019 |
Performance-based managed entry agreements for new medicines in OECD countries and EU member states
This paper presents findings of an OECD review of managed entry agreements in OECD countries and EU member states conducted in 2018 and 2019. Findings are based on discussions with the OECD Expert Group on Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices,... |
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No. 116 | 21 Jan 2020 |
Bringing health care to the patient
Telemedicine is being used across OECD countries to deliver health care in a wide range of specialties, for numerous conditions and through varied means. A growing body of evidence suggests that care delivered via telemedicine can be both safe and... |
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No. 117 | 28 Apr 2020 |
The effectiveness of social protection for long-term care in old age
As people grow old and their health deteriorates, they are likely to require help with everyday activities that were once second nature; they need what is commonly termed long-term care (LTC). With demand for LTC in old age expected to grow, OECD... |
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No. 118 | 20 May 2020 |
Reassessing private practice in public hospitals in Ireland
In 2017, the “Sláintecare Report” proposed a comprehensive overhaul of the Irish health system including a reform proposal to phase out private practice in public hospitals to end the unequal treatment of public and private patients – private... |
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No. 119 | 02 Jun 2020 |
Culture as a cure
While health care quality has been improving on average in OECD members countries, patient safety remains a central priority for policy makers and health care leaders. A growing research body has found that PSC is associated with numerous positive... |
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No. 120 | 17 Sept 2020 |
System governance towards improved patient safety
Safety governance refers to the approaches taken to minimise the risk for patient harm across an entity or system. It typically comprises steering and rule-making functions such as policies, regulations and standards. To date, governance has focused... |
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How much do OECD countries spend on prevention?
Michael Gmeinder, David Morgan and Michael Mueller
15 Dec 2017
OECD countries face the multiple challenges of rapidly ageing societies with the associated rise in chronic diseases and the ever-present threat from new or evolving communicable diseases. This is within the context of seeking better value for money...
Measuring patient experiences (PREMS)
Rie Fujisawa and Nicolaas S. Klazinga
19 Dec 2017
The OECD has been leading the work on international comparisons of patient-reported experience measures (PREMs) across its member states for over a decade. This paper synthesises national developments in relation to measuring and monitoring PREMs...
Inclusive growth and health
Chris James, Marion Devaux and Franco Sassi
19 Dec 2017
In response to observed growing inequalities in income and other dimensions of well-being, including health, the OECD launched an initiative on Inclusive Growth in 2012. The objective was to help governments find ways to make economic growth more...
Which policies increase value for money in health care?
Luca Lorenzoni, Fabrice Murtin, Laura-Sofia Springare, Ane Auraaen and Frederic Daniel
07 Mar 2018
The incentive structures produced by different institutional arrangements in health systems are important determinants of their performance, and can explain some of the differences in cross-country performance patterns.This paper proposes an approach...
Investing in medication adherence improves health outcomes and health system efficiency
Rabia Khan and Karolina Socha-Dietrich
28 Jun 2018
Poor adherence to medications affects approximately half of the patient population, leading to severe health complications, premature deaths, and an increased use of healthcare services. The three most prevalent chronic conditions – diabetes,...
The economics of patient safety in primary and ambulatory care
Ane Auraaen, Luke Slawomirski and Niek Klazinga
29 Nov 2018
Building on published patient safety research literature, this paper aims to broaden the existing knowledge base on safety lapses occurring in primary and ambulatory care settings.The findings of this paper show that safety lapses in primary and...
Health literacy for people-centred care
Liliane Moreira
12 Dec 2018
In the 21st century care, the old paradigm “because the doctor said so” no longer holds. Individuals are now seeking ways to understand their health options and take more control over their health decisions. But this is not an easy task....
Trends in life expectancy in EU and other OECD countries
Veena S. Raleigh
28 Feb 2019
This paper reports on trends in life expectancy in the 28 EU countries and some other high-income OECD countries, and examines potential explanations for the slowdown in improvements in recent years. The slowdown in improvements in life expectancy...
Exploring the causal relation between obesity and alcohol use, and educational outcomes
Sabine Vuik, Marion Devaux and Michele Cecchini
02 Apr 2019
Two of the most important health risk factors for children and young adults are obesity and alcohol use. These risk factors are known to affect health and wellbeing, but may also have an impact on educational outcomes. The objective of this study was...
Health Spending Projections to 2030
Luca Lorenzoni, Alberto Marino, David Morgan and Chris James
24 May 2019
To gain a better understanding of the financial sustainability of health systems, the OECD has produced a new set of health spending projections up to 2030 for all its member countries. Estimates are produced across a range of policy situations....
Health systems characteristics: A survey of 21 Latin American and Caribbean countries
Luca Lorenzoni, Diana Pinto, Frederico Guanais, Tomas Plaza Reneses, Frederic Daniel and Ane Auraaen
19 Jun 2019
In 2018, the Inter-American Development Bank and the OECD launched a survey to collect information on key health systems characteristics in Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries. This paper presents the information provided by 21 of these...
Current and past trends in physical activity in four OECD countries
Sahara Graf and Michele Cecchini
19 Jun 2019
Physical inactivity and sedentary behaviours have been rising throughout the OECD in recent decades. Lack of physical activity and excessive sedentary behaviour are well-known risk factors for non-communicable diseases, such as heart diseases,...
The impact of technological advancements on health spending
Alberto Marino and Luca Lorenzoni
22 Aug 2019
The measurement of the impact of technology as a driver of health care expenditure is complex since technological effects are closely interlinked with other determinants such as income and the composition and health status of a population....
Methodological development of international measurement of acute myocardial infarction 30-day mortality rates at the hospital level
Michael Padget, Nelly Biondi and Ian Brownwood
13 Dec 2019
International quality measurement work is moving beyond the consideration of health system or national level variations to understand variations within countries and enable more meaningful cross-country comparison. Hospital performance is one key...
Performance-based managed entry agreements for new medicines in OECD countries and EU member states
Martin Wenzl and Suzannah Chapman
19 Dec 2019
This paper presents findings of an OECD review of managed entry agreements in OECD countries and EU member states conducted in 2018 and 2019. Findings are based on discussions with the OECD Expert Group on Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices,...
Bringing health care to the patient
Tiago Cravo Oliveira Hashiguchi
21 Jan 2020
Telemedicine is being used across OECD countries to deliver health care in a wide range of specialties, for numerous conditions and through varied means. A growing body of evidence suggests that care delivered via telemedicine can be both safe and...
The effectiveness of social protection for long-term care in old age
Tiago Cravo Oliveira Hashiguchi and Ana Llena-Nozal
28 Apr 2020
As people grow old and their health deteriorates, they are likely to require help with everyday activities that were once second nature; they need what is commonly termed long-term care (LTC). With demand for LTC in old age expected to grow, OECD...
Reassessing private practice in public hospitals in Ireland
Michael Mueller and Karolina Socha-Dietrich
20 May 2020
In 2017, the “Sláintecare Report” proposed a comprehensive overhaul of the Irish health system including a reform proposal to phase out private practice in public hospitals to end the unequal treatment of public and private patients – private...
Culture as a cure
Katherine de Bienassis, Solvejg Kristensen, Magdalena Burtscher, Ian Brownwood and Nicolaas S. Klazinga
02 Jun 2020
While health care quality has been improving on average in OECD members countries, patient safety remains a central priority for policy makers and health care leaders. A growing research body has found that PSC is associated with numerous positive...
System governance towards improved patient safety
Ane Auraaen, Kristin Saar and Niek Klazinga
17 Sept 2020
Safety governance refers to the approaches taken to minimise the risk for patient harm across an entity or system. It typically comprises steering and rule-making functions such as policies, regulations and standards. To date, governance has focused...