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2017 International Health Policy Survey - A Swedish perspective

2017 International Health Policy Survey - A Swedish perspective. Joakim Ramsberg Principal secretary, government commission on financing pricing and reimbursement of pharmaceuticals. Principles and characteristics of the Swedish health care system. Universal coverage

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2017 International Health Policy Survey - A Swedish perspective

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  1. 2017 International Health Policy Survey- A Swedish perspective Joakim Ramsberg Principal secretary, government commission on financing pricing and reimbursement of pharmaceuticals

  2. Principles and characteristics of the Swedish health care system • Universal coverage • Tax-based funding and mostly public provisioning • Decentralized financing and provisioning • Weak primary care - 17% of doctors, mostly group practices (40% private) Ikea

  3. Overall high quality health care • Few financial barriers to access • Good outcomes • Healthy population • Safe Challenges • Ageing population • Recruiting and retaining staff in both health care and social services • Failure to increase productivity through digitalization Global burdenofdiseasestudy. Ranking of 195 countries by mortality from causesamenable to healthcare. Lancet 2017.

  4. Weak spots — confirmed in IHP Survey Health promotion is key • Access to care • Primary care • After hours • Waiting times for elective surgery • Care coordination • Managing chronic conditions • Communication Weakprimary care is a root cause of many problems SEK, Billions Unchanged ADL ImprovedADL Informal elderly care Formal elderly care Healthcare

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