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Chronic conditions and diseases are the leading cause of mortality and morbidity in Europe, accounting for 86% of total premature deaths, and research suggests that complex conditions such as diabetes and depression will impose an even greater health burden in the future - and not only for the rich and elderly in high-income countries, but increasingly for the poor as well as low- and middle-income countries. The epidemiologic and economic analyses in the first part of the book suggest that policy-makers should make chronic disease a priority. This book highlights the issues and focuses on the strategies and interventions that policy-makers have at their disposal to tackle this increasing ch...
Diagnosis Related Group (DRG) systems were introduced in Europe to increase the transparency of services provided by hospitals and to incentivise greater efficiency in the use of resources invested in acute hospitals. In many countries, these systems were also designed to contribute to improving – or at least protecting – the quality of care. After more than a decade of experience with using DRGs in Europe, this book considers whether the extensive use of DRGs has contributed towards achieving these objectives. Written by authors with extensive experience of these systems, this book is a product of the EuroDRG project and constitutes an important resource for health policy-makers and res...
Summary: The volumes in the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies series focus on key issues for health policy-making in Europe. This book is a joint venture between the WHO/EO and the EuroDRG which addresses the challenges of using Diagnosis Related Group systems in Europe.
This handbook shares profound insights into the main principles and concepts of integrated care. It offers a multi-disciplinary perspective with a focus on patient orientation, efficiency, and quality by applying widely recognized management approaches to the field of healthcare. The handbook also highlights international best practices and shows how integrated care can work in various health systems. In the majority of health systems around the world, the delivery of healthcare and social care is characterised by fragmentation and complexity. Consequently, much of the recent international discussion in the fields of health policy and health management has focused on the topic of integrated ...
Modern societies and organizations are characterized by multiple kinds of observations, systems, or rationalities, rather than singular identities and clear hierarchies. This holds true for healthcare where we find a range of different perspectives – from medicine to education, from science to law, from religion to politics – brought together in different types of arrangements. This innovative volume explores how this polycontexturality plays out in the healthcare arena. Drawing on systems theory, and Luhmann’s theory of social systems as communicative systems in particular, the contributors investigate how things – drugs, for example – and bodies are observed and constructed in di...
Emerging challenges related to socio-demographics and economics require new approaches for academics, politicians, hospital management, clinical staff, public institutions, and firms doing business in the healthcare industries. This book provides valuable insights for understanding modern and complex healthcare market configurations in Europe. Taking a unique cross-country perspective the authors figure out critical success factors for relevant stakeholders. Mario Glowik is Professor of International Strategic Management at the Berlin School of Economics and Law. He holds a Doctorate in Business Administration from the Freie Universität Berlin in Germany and gained his habilitation (post-doctoral qualification) at the Vienna University of Economics and Business, Austria. Slawomir Smyczek is Marketing Professor at the University of Economics in Katowice (Poland), where he earned his Ph.D. In 2010, the Polish Prime Minister awarded his habilitation thesis as the best in the field of economics in the entire country.
The reach of technological advances can be found in many aspects of life, including the world of medical and healthcare. It is essential to understand these technologies so that those in healthcare professions can create and maintain bonds with the patients that rely on them as well as to identify the right tools for to support the improvement of patient care. Technological Tools for Value-Based Sustainable Relationships in Healthcare: Emerging Research and Opportunities is a critical scholarly resource that examines the effects of social and healthcare technologies on human interaction, on health, on life sciences and on well-being in a complex healthcare context. Featuring coverage on a wide range of topics such as, e-health, patient and medical relationship approaches, health information technology (HIT), cypernization of healthcare organizations and patient safety. This book is geared toward academicians, practitioners, students, and researchers seeking current research on the correlation between social and medical technologies and the cultivation of connections through those technologies especially in the healthcare field.
In the modern business environment, companies strive to create a sense of moral obligation within their employees in an effort to foster a concern for social welfare and justice among global organizations. Despite the efforts of managers and directors, many companies continue to find it difficult to overcome the moral dilemmas of the corporate sector. International Business Ethics and Growth Opportunities presents the necessary methods and resources for managers and directors to be successful in leading their corporations in a responsible and morally conscious manner. Examining the dangers of unethical behavior, this book provides the strategies and tools for proper management to encourage company strength and success. This publication is an essential resource for academicians, researchers, officials, post-graduate students, and professionals in the fields of business and business education interested in ethical decision making on the individual and company level.