European healthcare better than ever
Last Updated (Tuesday, 15 May 2012) Written by Administrator Tuesday, 15 May 2012
European healthcare better than ever, shows new measurement: consumer empowerment plays important role
Time to learn from the Dutch champions how to build value-for-money healthcare!
(Brussels, May 15, 2012)
Despite financial crisis and media alarm signals, European healthcare keeps improving its performance! The gradual breakthrough of health consumer empowerment drives quality and access. That is one of many conclusions from the 6th edition of the Euro Health Consumer Index (EHCI), presented today in the European Parliament in Brussels. The Index champion was the Netherlands, gaining 872 out of potential 1 000 points. The Dutch were followed by Denmark, Iceland, Luxemburg and Belgium, the top group of this 34-country benchmark.
Since the previous Index (2009) scores have risen – but there are also warning signs. There is a widening gap between the top countries and the weakest. The Netherlands should set the standard for European healthcare reform, argues the EHCI owner, the Sweden-based think tank Health Consumer Powerhouse (HCP).
Welcome to Health Consumer Powerhouse
Last Updated (Thursday, 10 November 2011) Written by Administrator Thursday, 30 June 2011
Since 2004, Health Consumer Powerhouse Ltd (HCP) monitors and compares healthcare systems of 35 countries, including all EU member states as well as Canada. Open benchmarking improves performance. Presenting our conclusions via more than 40 different health consumer indexes, HCP provides guidance for patients and citizens, reality checks to governments and marketing opportunities to our sponsors.
HCP is the leader in healthcare benchmarks, inspiring better transparency and consumer empowerment in times of EU integration and growing cross-border patient mobility. The “Best Hospitals of Sweden” Index sets the standard for tomorrow´s pan-European hospital ranking – a necessary tool for medical travelling and better value for money healthcare.
In 2005, the HCP launched its first Euro Health Consumer Index (EHCI); one year later, with the "Act Now" campaign linked to the EHCI 2006, we started our work on providing country policy recommendations for improvement and consumers tools for empowerment. Indexes of performance in specific healthcare needs (diagnoses, illness groups, care needs) represent a new step in the process of strengthening the position of the healthcare consumer.
Euro Headache Index 2012
Last Updated (Wednesday, 14 March 2012) Written by Administrator Tuesday, 13 March 2012
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As many as 50 million Europeans suffer from headache and migraine, for many with handicapping effects. Compared to other large diseases, there lacks outcomes data to tell what are the best therapies and if prevention matters. The first Euro Headache Index (EHI) compares in what way 29 European countries address and take care of headache and migraine, by healthcare and other measures. The Netherlands comes out number 1 on good headache environment, followed by Germany, Denmark and Austria. The 2012 EHI looks into the following areas: Patients rights and information, Professional awareness and education, Access to healthcare, Medication/treatment and Prevention. In total there are 34 indicators for measurement. Download Dr. Björnberg's presentation » PRESS RELEASES General (English) - France - Germany - Italy - Netherlands - Spain |
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Measuring Global Alzheimer
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Alzheimer and dementia are growing diseases, causing alarm among citizens, governments and payers. Not the least the global health insurance industry takes notice. The annual conference November 14-15 of the Geneva Association, the industry think tank and research institute, will be held under the banner “Insurance and Dementia”.Johan Hjertqvist, HCP President, has been invited to lecture at the conference in Toronto, Canada, on how systematic international measurement and comparison of Alzheimer Dementia (AD) care can contribute to the improvement of the AD situation. Hjertqvist says that an open, global benchmark could significantly support public awareness of these conditions and point to strong and weak aspects of each national healthcare and elderly care system.