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HealthPolicyMonitor SPOTLIGHTS

Since 2003 the International Network Health Policy and Reform is monitoring health policy developments and good ideas across the globe. Results are published on this website and in our book series "Health Policy Developments". Now we offer a new, concise format to learn about experiences and good practices from other countries: Check out the HealthPolicyMonitor Spotlights!

Health policy in times of crisis

Health policy in times of crisis: challenge and opportunity (12/2009)

While national economies are slowly recovering, the global fnancial crisis continues to take its toll. This HealthPolicyMonitor SPOTLIGHT reveals how the crisis is having different effects on health policy in different industrialized countries. Looking at a sample of 7 countries of the International Network Health Policy & Reform that have reported and analysed the crisis' impact, it is possible to discern two rough patterns
of response...

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Good practice examples in care coordination

Canada: Improving care for the frail elderly – the PRISMA project (6/2009)
(PDF, 325 KB)
USA: Mental Health – from isolation to routine health care (6/2009)
(PDF, 282 KB)
Spain: Case management for the chronically ill in Andalusia (6/2009)
(PDF, 258 KB)
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Tackling health inequalities

Finland: Reducing health inequalities – the National Action Plan (6/2009)
(PDF, 149 KB)
France: Urban Health Networks – local action to tackle inequalities (6/2009)
(PDF, 152 KB)
New Zealand: HEAT – a checklist for assessing health equity (6/2009)
(PDF, 151 KB)
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