Funding breakthrough therapies: A systematic review and recommendation
In the 21st century, scientific advances have led to a better understanding of numerous diseases and a fast pace of innovation [1]; innovative breakthrough therapies have emerged to treat conditions and diseases that were previously considered incurable. Among innovative therapies, there is a class of biopharmaceuticals, called Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products (ATMPs) in Europe, that include somatic cell therapies, gene therapies and tissue-engineered products [2]. This class encompasses very promising therapies in development or already approved for the treatment of conditions in a variety of therapeutic areas, includi...
Source: Health Policy - November 30, 2017 Category: Health Management Authors: E. Hanna, M. Toumi, C. Dussart, B. Borissov, O. Dabbous, K. Badora, P. Auquier Source Type: research
Planning of Polish physician workforce – Systemic inconsistencies, challenges and possible ways forward
In autumn 2017, junior physicians in Poland, frustrated with workload, poor working end employment conditions, undertook a strike, demanding reforms. This strike was supported by majority of physician associations and other professional organizations of medical staff. This serious event has brought attention to many inconsistencies and challenges for the Polish health workforce. Due to inadequate policies in respect to medical workforce, the Polish system is facing serious problems like: workload and shortages of medical staff, emigration of health professionals and limited access to health services. (Source: Health Policy)
Source: Health Policy - November 30, 2017 Category: Health Management Authors: Alicja Domaga ła, Jacek Klich Source Type: research
Funding breakthrough therapies: a systematic review and recommendation
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Source: Health Policy - November 30, 2017 Category: Health Management Authors: E. Hanna, M. Toumi, C. Dussart, B. Borissov, Omar Dabbous, K. Badora, P. Auquier Source Type: research
Planning of Polish physician workforce − systemic inconsistencies, challenges and possible ways forward
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Source: Health Policy - November 30, 2017 Category: Health Management Authors: Alicja Domaga ła, Jacek Klich Source Type: research
Tackling the challenge of multi-morbidity: Actions for health policy and research
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Source: Health Policy - November 29, 2017 Category: Health Management Authors: Apostolos Tsiachristas, Ewout van Ginneken, Mieke Rijken Tags: Editorial Source Type: research
Knowledge translation in tri-sectoral collaborations: An exploration of perceptions of academia, industry and healthcare collaborations in innovation adoption
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Source: Health Policy - November 24, 2017 Category: Health Management Authors: Suzanne Sayuri Ii, Louise Fitzgerald, Megan M. Morys-Carter, Natasha L. Davie, Richard Barker Source Type: research
Demographic factors and attitudes that influence the support of the general public for the introduction of universal healthcare in Ireland: A national survey
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Source: Health Policy - November 23, 2017 Category: Health Management Authors: Catherine D. Darker, Erica Donnelly-Swift, Lucy Whiston Source Type: research
Editorial Board
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Source: Health Policy - November 20, 2017 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
Contents
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Source: Health Policy - November 20, 2017 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
Out-of-pocket health expenditure differences in Chile: Insurance performance or selection?
Since the 1980s Chile has a mixed health system with participation of public and private actors both in provision and insurance. Currently 75% of the population is covered by the public health insurer, the National Health Fund (FONASA, Fondo Nacional de Salud), while 18% is covered by private insurers, ISAPREs (Instituciones de Salud Previsional). The remaining 7% is mostly insured in alternative systems, such as the health insurance for the Armed Forces (CAPREDENA, Caja de Previsi ón de la Defensa Nacional) or the scheme for victims of human rights violations (PRAIS, Programa de Reparación en Atención Integral en Salud...
Source: Health Policy - November 20, 2017 Category: Health Management Authors: Pablo Villalobos Dintrans Source Type: research
The importance of population differences: Influence of individual characteristics on the Australian public ’s preferences for emergency care
A better understanding of the public ’s preferences and what factors influence them is required if they are to be used to drive decision-making in health. This is particularly the case for service areas undergoing continual reform such as emergency and primary care. Accordingly, this study sought to determine if attitudes, socio-demo graphic characteristics and healthcare experiences influence the public’s intentions to access care and their preferences for hypothetical emergency care alternatives. (Source: Health Policy)
Source: Health Policy - November 16, 2017 Category: Health Management Authors: Paul Harris, Jennifer A. Whitty, Elizabeth Kendall, Julie Ratcliffe, Andrew Wilson, Peter Littlejohns, Paul A. Scuffham Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research
How much do cancer specialists earn? A comparison of physician fees and remuneration in oncology and radiology in high-income countries
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Source: Health Policy - November 15, 2017 Category: Health Management Authors: Se án Boyle, Jeremy Petch, Kathy Batt, Isabelle Durand-Zaleski, Sarah Thomson Source Type: research
Healthcare reforms in Cyprus 2013 –2017: Does the crisis mark the end of the healthcare sector as we know it?
Cyprus is yet to introduce a universal health coverage system (UHC), and currently features two fragmented and uncoordinated health sectors: A highly regulated public and an unregulated, for-profit private sector [1,2]. The public sector is funded by the Ministry of Health, and the legal basis for attaining a public beneficiary status is Cypriot or EU citizenship, and satisfying one of several socioeconomic or employment status criteria. Public servants are entitled to free public healthcare regardless of income, which provides an indication of the uneven access to free public healthcare [1 –3]. (Source: Health Policy)
Source: Health Policy - November 10, 2017 Category: Health Management Authors: Panagiotis Petrou, Sotiris Vandoros Tags: Health Reform Monitor Source Type: research
Effect of incentive payments on chronic disease management and health services use in British Columbia, Canada: Interrupted time series analysis
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Source: Health Policy - November 10, 2017 Category: Health Management Authors: M. Ruth Lavergne, Michael R. Law, Sandra Peterson, Scott Garrison, Jeremiah Hurley, Lucy Cheng, Kimberlyn McGrail Source Type: research
An innovative approach to participatory health policy development in Bulgaria: The conception and first achievements of the Partnership for Health
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Source: Health Policy - November 10, 2017 Category: Health Management Authors: Antoniya Dimova, Maria Rohova, Stanimir Hasardzhiev, Anne Spranger Tags: Health Reform Monitor Source Type: research
