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how data can drive improvements in health systems. Mark Pearson Head, OECD Health Division Japanese Health Economics Association 21 July, 2012. Structure of my talk. A cautionary tale: don’t ask me which health system is ‘the best’ Getting better international measures of health inputs
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how data can drive improvements in health systems Mark Pearson Head, OECD Health Division Japanese Health Economics Association 21 July, 2012
Structure of my talk • A cautionary tale: don’t ask me which health system is ‘the best’ • Getting better international measures of health inputs • Getting better international measures of health outputs • Prices and volumes of activity
Efficiencyof the health sector DEA analysis Source: OECD, 2010
Efficiency varies more within groups of countries than across them OECD average
Three dimensions of health accounting What types of health goods and services are consumed? Healthcare Consumption SHA Accounting Framework Who provides the service? Who pays? Service Provision Health Financing Source: Adapted from IHAT for SHA 2011
SHA 2011: What is new and improved? • Refined boundary setting • Continuity facilitated: • Functions, Providers, Financing • New health care classifications: • Factors of provision • Financing revenues • Introduction of capital classification • Separate reporting for current and capital • Consistent labelling and categories introduced: • Link to intl. standards - SNA 2008, provider classifications (e.g. ISIC) • Larger compatibility between functions of care and providers • Closer correspondence to financing “functions” of revenue raising, pooling and purchasing
A need to clarify the boundaries of LTC Different division between health and social care Restricted boundary of LTC in health
Policy use of internationally comparable data USD PPP In 2007, per capita spending on pharmaceuticals in Greece was second only to the US
Where the Japanese health system does MORE than other countries Source: OECD Health Data 2012.
Widespread availability of medical technology Source: OECD Health Data 2012.
Where the Japanese health system does LESS than other countries Source: OECD Health Data 2012.
…while growth in health prices continued in the United States Factors Accounting For Growth In Personal Health Care Spending, Selected Periods 2000–10. Source: Martin et at, Health Affairs (2012)
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