International Health Policy Survey, 2008
Award Amount:
$400,000
Approval Date:
July 10, 2007
Start Date:
August 1, 2007
End Date:
November 30, 2008
Harris Interactive, Inc.
161 Sixth Avenue, 6th Floor
New York, New York 10013
Principal Investigator:
Jordon Peugh
Program Staff: Cathy Schoen and Robin Osborn
The 2008 International Health Policy Survey will assess health care system performance and responsiveness from the perspective of adults who have health problems. Conducted in Australia, Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States, the survey will include questions about safety, waiting times, communication with providers, care coordination, administrative burden, and financial barriers to care. The findings, which will be released at the Fund's 2008 International Symposium and summarized in an article for Health Affairs, should generate substantial interest among health ministers, policymakers, researchers, and the media. They will also inform the work of the Commission on a High Performance Health System. Cofunding is expected from the Health Foundation (U.K.), the German Institute of Quality and Efficiency, the Dutch Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport, and the Canadian Health Council.