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15. November 2014

15. November 2014. 1. Structure. What is a HiT? The HiT production process. The HiT. Introduction The HiT production process Discussion. Health Systems in Transition ( HiT ) Describe and analyze a country’s health system and key reform initiatives

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15. November 2014

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  1. 15. November 2014 1

  2. Structure • What is a HiT? • The HiT production process

  3. The HiT Introduction The HiT production process Discussion • Health Systems in Transition (HiT) • Describe and analyze a country’s health system and key reform initiatives • Based on a common set of questions and follow the same structure, enabling easy cross-country comparisons • Seek to provide relevant information to support policy-makers and analysts in the development of health systems in Europe and beyond 3

  4. The HiT production process uses a phased approach that can be adapted to a regional context Process is managed by an editor from one of the research hubs (i.e. Berlin University of Technology, LSE and LSHTM) Each hub is responsible for a region of Europe Overall management of HiTs is centralised in Brussels A template is used based on a common set of questions Production time varies and depends on many variables Updates every 3-4 years The HiT production process 4

  5. Research Directors (RDs) and editors discuss/agree authors –and approach potential candidates. The Observatory on Health Systems and Policies (OBS) works with authors from the country! Ownership New development: OBS is setting up “National Lead Institutions” (NLIs) linking more formally with research teams/institutions that routinely update HiTs More sustainable ways of updating and promoting the profiles The HiT production process: 1. appointing authors Appointing authors Notifying the Ministry Working with authors Review & completing Quality control Copy editing Agreement final text Publication Translation Dissemination Record keeping 5 5

  6. OBS will then let the MoH know the proposed plans/process (including the review stage) through WHO. The HiT production process: 2. Notifying the Ministry Appointing authors Notifying the Ministry Working with authors Review & completing Quality control Copy editing Agreement final text Publication Translation Dissemination Record keeping 6 6

  7. The OBS editor normally takes responsibility for: Organizing a kick-off meeting: briefing authors adhering to the template managing the timetable reading and editing various drafts; preparing the summary and figures until the point where the HiT is ready for review The HiT production process: 3. working with authors Appointing authors Notifying the Ministry Working with authors Review & completing Quality control Copy editing Agreement final text Publication Translation Dissemination Record keeping 7 7

  8. OBS RDs help ensure the right reviewers are chosen Again OBS writes to the Ministry asking them to participate in the review stage and help coordinate approaches to OBS Partners The editor will then complete the process writing to and following up with reviewers; introducing changes; finalizing the text The HiT production process: 4. Reviewing and completing the text Appointing authors Notifying the Ministry Working with authors Review & completing Quality control Copy editing Agreement final text Publication Translation Dissemination Record keeping 8 8

  9. OBS RDs read, comment on and sign off all complete HiTs/summaries and ensure that the quality is appropriate before copy editing begins The HiT production process: 5. Quality control and agreement to move to publication Appointing authors Notifying the Ministry Working with authors Review & completing Quality control Copy editing Agreement final text Publication Translation Dissemination Record keeping 9 9

  10. Copy editing is centralised in London The publications officer see that the text is properly copy edited, laid out etc. Editors will be asked to check after copy editing and again after lay out. The HiT production process: 6. Copy editing, layout and proof reading Appointing authors Notifying the Ministry Working with authors Review & completing Quality control Copy editing Agreement final text Publication Translation Dissemination Record keeping 10 10 15. November 2014

  11. OBS sends the final text to the Ministry as a courtesy 2 week before printing, pointing out they have already commented. The HiT production process: 7. Agreement final laid out text: Appointing authors Notifying the Ministry Working with authors Review & completing Quality control Copy editing Agreement final text Publication Translation Dissemination Record keeping 11 11

  12. At the deadline OBS clears through WHO. Clearance is followed by printing and posting on the web From final text to printing takes 3-6 months The HiT production process: 8. Publication Appointing authors Notifying the Ministry Working with authors Review & completing Quality control Copy editing Agreement final text Publication Translation Dissemination Record keeping 12 12

  13. OBS routinely translates all HiT summaries into Russian. OBS will decide which HiTs to translate in full into Russian The HiT production process: 9. Translation Appointing authors Notifying the Ministry Working with authors Review & completing Quality control Copy editing Agreement final text Publication Translation Dissemination Record keeping 13 13

  14. The editor and Dissemination Officer typically: leads on drawing up a distribution list with the author team identifies launching opportunities drafts press releases, plans articles etc. OBS helps coordinate launches and Partners involvement and will link as many launches to workshops as possible. The HiT production process: 10. Dissemination Appointing authors Notifying the Ministry Working with authors Review & completing Quality control Copy editing Agreement final text Publication Translation Dissemination Record keeping 14 14

  15. Record keeping The HiT production process: 11. Record keeping Appointing authors Notifying the Ministry Working with authors Review & completing Quality control Copy editing Agreement final text Publication Translation Dissemination Record keeping 15 15

  16. Discussion • For more information, please visit: www.healthobservatory.eu 16

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