Health system design and performance:: What can other countries learn from the Nordic experience?

Peter Charles Smith

Health system design and performance: What can other countries learn from the Nordic experience?

Centre for Health Economics

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Abstract

Nordic health systems are amongst the strongest in the developed world. This paper discusses their strengths and lessons for other health systems under five headings: sources of finance, provider payment, organization, regulation, and persuasion. It attributes the good performance of Nordic systems to good governance of the institutions of health care, the behaviour and attitude of citizens, and high levels of cooperation in Nordic countries. The paper notes that there is only modest use of competition or payment incentives in the provider market. It suggests that improving information on the performance of providers and other institutions is an important priority for the future.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	84-91
Journal	Nordic Journal of Health Economics
Volume	4
Issue number	1
Publication status	Published - 2016

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