How does the U.S. health system compare to those in other countries? The Commonwealth Fund has published comparative profiles of the national health care systems in each of these countries:
- Australia
- Canada
- Denmark
- England
- France
- Germany
- Italy
- Japan
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Norway
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- United States
Each national profile covers these health system aspects:
- Health insurance
- Public and private financing
- Health system organization and governance
- Health care quality and coordination, disparities, efficiency, and integration
- Use of information technology and evidence-based practice
- Cost containment
- Recent reforms and innovations
Summary tables are also available for quick comparisons among countries on health system characteristics and performance indicators.
Source: Thomson S and others, London School of Economics and Political Science. International profiles of health care systems, 2013. The Commonwealth Fund, Nov. 2013. http://www.commonwealthfund.org/~/media/files/publications/fund-report/2013/nov/1717_thomson_intl_profiles_hlt_care_sys_2013_v2.pdf
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Filed under: Health care, Health care quality, Health disparities, Health expenditures, Health systems, Hospitals, Posted by Diana Culbertson | Tagged: national health system comparisons |
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