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International Profiles of Health Care Systems

Australia, Canada, China, Denmark, England, France, Germany, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, and the United States
2017 International Profiles

Abstract

This publication presents overviews of the health care systems of Australia, Canada, China, Denmark, England, France, Germany, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, and the United States. Each overview covers 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, and recent reforms and innovations. In addition, summary tables provide data on a number of key health system characteristics and performance indicators, including overall health care spending, hospital spending and utilization, health care access, patient safety, care coordination, chronic care management, disease prevention, capacity for quality improvement, and public views.

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Robin Osborn, Senior Advisor, International Program in Health Policy and Practice Innovations, The Commonwealth Fund

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E. Mossialos, A. Djordjevic, R. Osborn, and D. Sarnak (eds.), International Profiles of Health Care Systems, The Commonwealth Fund, May 2017. https://doi.org/10.26099/xp8v-kz31