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Information Availability for Measuring and Comparing Quality of Mental Health Care Across OECD Countries: a new OECD Health Technical Paper

04-Sep-2008

The OECD has released a new OECD Health Technical Paper (#20). The paper was prepared to support the overall work of the Health Care Quality Indicators Project   in developing a set of indicators that can be used to raise questions for investigation concerning the quality of care across countries. It provides an overview of the present mental health care information systems in 18 OECD countries with the aim to explore the possibilities for measuring the quality of mental health care and identify potential indicators to be included in OECD’s HCQI set.

Growth in health spending slows in many OECD countries, according to OECD Health Data 2008

26-Jun-2008

A combination of slower growth in spending on healthcare and expanding economies has led to a stabilisation of health spending as a proportion of GDP in many OECD countries, according to OECD Health Data 2008.

Health Workforce and International Migration: Can New Zealand Compete?: a new OECD Health Working Paper

23-May-2008

The health workforce in New Zealand, as in all OECD countries, plays a central role in the health system. Nonetheless, maybe more than for any other OECD country, the health workforce in New Zealand cannot be considered without taking into account its international dimension. This paper (Health Working Paper No. 33) examines health workforce and migration policies in New Zealand, with a special focus on the international recruitment of doctors and nurses.

Fifth issue of Health Update

20-May-2008

Highlights the OECD enlargement process and implications for health activities. The May 2008 issue of the newsletter on OECD health-related activities also includes news on health-specific purchasing power parities, the remuneration of doctors, the prevention of lifestyle-related chronic diseases and economic reviews of the health systems of Denmark, Germany and Iceland. Features the upcoming Accra High-Level Forum that will discuss health as a tracer sector to monitor aid effectiveness. Information on key projects by other OECD Directorates.

Facilitating Cross-National Comparisons of Indicators for Patient Safety: a new OECD Health Technical Paper

08-Apr-2008

The OECD has released a new OECD Health Technical Paper (#19). The paper was prepared to support the overall work of the Health Care Quality Indicators Project  in developing a set of indicators that can be used to raise questions for investigation concerning the quality of care across countries. It provides a manual to facilitate cross national comparisons of indicators for patient safety through the provision of detailed practical advice on calculating each indicator in a selected set of Patient Safety Indicators (PSI) utilising national hospital administrative databases.

The Prevention of Lifestyle-Related Chronic Diseases: an Economic Framework: a new OECD Health Working Paper

31-Mar-2008

The OECD has released a new OECD Health Working Paper from the Economics of Prevention project. The paper (Working Paper #32) provides an economic perspective on the prevention of chronic diseases, focusing in particular on diseases linked to lifestyle choices.

Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Policies in the Slovak Republic

27-Feb-2008

The OECD has released a new OECD Health Working Paper from the Pharmaceutical Pricing Policies and Innovation project. The paper describes and assesses pharmaceutical pricing and reimbursement policies in the Slovak Republic, in the context of the broader policy and market environment.

Improved Health System Performance Through Better Care Coordination: A new OECD Health Working Paper

17-Dec-2007

This report (Working Paper 30) attempts to assess whether--and to what degree--better care coordination can improve health system performance in terms of quality and cost-efficiency. See also the annex to this paper.

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