Euro Health Consumer Index 2012

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The Euro Health Consumer Index (EHCI) 2012 is the sixth study made on European healthcare systems. The Index takes a consumer and patient perspective. EHCI, like the 16 other Health Consumer Powerhouse Indexes, offers reality checks for policy makers, empowerment to patients and consumers and an opportunity for stakeholders to highlight weak and strong aspects of healthcare.

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Euro Headache Index 2012

Last Updated (Monday, 05 November 2012 17:32) Written by Administrator Tuesday, 13 March 2012 09:19

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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

Nordic COPD Index 2010

Last Updated (Saturday, 20 November 2010 20:59) Written by Administrator Wednesday, 29 September 2010 09:23

The Nordic COPD Index is an effort to analyse and compare how COPD is prevented, diagnosed and treated in the 20 healthcare regions of the four Nordic countries Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden, with the focus on COPD in primary care. COPD is a major, chronic disease affecting (among others) a very large share of people with a significant history of cigarette smoking. It is therefore essential that good COPD care is available where most easily accessed by patients.

Southern and Western Sweden came out joint first when a comparison of COPD in the Nordic countries was carried out for the first time. The various regions of the countries have been compared with each other using 25 indicators divided into structure quality, process quality, results and accessibility. Southern Finland was in third place. The Western and South-eastern regions of Norway scored the lowest points.

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Canada Health Consumer Index 2010

Last Updated (Wednesday, 03 November 2010 12:05) Written by Administrator Monday, 17 May 2010 11:26

The Canadian Frontier Centre for Public Policy and the Health Consumer Powerhouse released the third annual Canada Health Consumer Index (CHCI). The Index evaluates the consumer-friendliness of Canada's healthcare system. It compares Canada to 33 European countries by assessing the extent to which each national healthcare system meets the needs of healthcare users.

In the study, analysts from the Frontier Centre and the Health Consumer Powerhouse compare the 34 national healthcare systems across five different "sub-disciplines:" Patient Rights and Access to Information, Wait Times, Patient Outcomes, Range and Reach of Services and Access to Pharmaceuticals.

The report shows that despite high levels of government spending, healthcare in Canada is markedly less responsive to consumers' needs than most European countries. Ben Eisen, a co-author of the study, says: "Canadians still face excessively long waiting periods for care. Canada spends as much money as the top performers on healthcare like the Netherlands and Germany, but we haven't been able to match their levels of efficiency. By looking at our own areas of relative weakness and examining European best practices, we can better understand where improvement is most needed and what sorts of reforms are likely to bring about measurable progress."