OECD Reviews of Health Systems: Mexico 2016


Book Description

Ten years after the introduction of publically-funded universal health insurance, the Mexican health system finds itself at a critical juncture.




OECD Reviews of School Resources: Estonia 2016


Book Description

The effective use of school resources is a policy priority across OECD countries. The OECD Reviews of School Resources explore how resources can be governed, distributed, utilised and managed to improve the quality, equity and efficiency of school education.




Health at a Glance 2019 OECD Indicators


Book Description

Health at a Glance compares key indicators for population health and health system performance across OECD members, candidate and partner countries. It highlights how countries differ in terms of the health status and health-seeking behaviour of their citizens; access to and quality of health care; and the resources available for health. Analysis is based on the latest comparable data across 80 indicators, with data coming from official national statistics, unless otherwise stated.




Health at a Glance 2021 OECD Indicators


Book Description

Health at a Glance provides a comprehensive set of indicators on population health and health system performance across OECD members and key emerging economies. This edition has a special focus on the health impact of COVID-19 in OECD countries, including deaths and illness caused by the virus, adverse effects on access and quality of care, and the growing burden of mental ill-health.




Fiscal Sustainability of Health Systems Bridging Health and Finance Perspectives


Book Description

The health systems we enjoy today, and expected medical advances in the future, will be difficult to finance from public resources without major reforms. Public health spending in OECD countries has grown rapidly over most of the last half century. These spending increases have contributed to ...




OECD Reviews of Health Systems: Kazakhstan 2018


Book Description

Kazakhstan has made significant economic progress over recent decades. Health has risen on the policy agenda with a number of sector reforms introduced. This review uses globally recognised frameworks and indicators to evaluate Kazakhstan’s overall health system.




OECD Health Policy Studies Waiting Times for Health Services Next in Line


Book Description

The report reviews a range of policies that countries have used to tackle waiting times for different services, including elective surgery and primary care consultations, but also cancer care and mental health services, with a focus on identifying the most successful ones.




OECD Reviews of Health Systems: Peru 2017


Book Description

This is the OECD’s first Health System Review of Peru. It seeks to support Peru’s policy goal to attain universal health coverage by 2021, and build a high-performing health system with continuously improving accessibility, quality, efficiency and sustainability.




Health at a Glance: Europe 2016 State of Health in the EU Cycle


Book Description

This fourth edition of Health at a Glance: Europe presents key indicators of health and health systems in the 28 EU countries, 5 candidate countries to the EU and 3 EFTA countries.




OECD Health Policy Studies Waiting Time Policies in the Health Sector What Works?


Book Description

This book provides a framework to understand why there are waiting lists for elective surgery in some OECD countries and not in others. It also describes how waiting times are measured in OECD countries and reviews different policy approaches to tackling excessive waiting times.