Germany and England - along with all other EU Member States - face difficult economic times and crucial health policy changes. Thus, there is a growing need to share experiences and ideas across borders. This is why the second European Health Care Conference was held in Brussels in 2011, attended by international experts from health policy, health academia, and health management. How similar are the challenges in health care in Germany and England? If Bismarck and Beveridge had met, what would they have learned from each ...
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Germany and England - along with all other EU Member States - face difficult economic times and crucial health policy changes. Thus, there is a growing need to share experiences and ideas across borders. This is why the second European Health Care Conference was held in Brussels in 2011, attended by international experts from health policy, health academia, and health management. How similar are the challenges in health care in Germany and England? If Bismarck and Beveridge had met, what would they have learned from each other? And what would they have thought about the Europeanization of health care? This publication contains contributions by the conference speakers about health care reforms, fund allocation, and health services provision. The book's focus is on the current trends concerning the hospital sector, the patient benefit, and EU cross-border care. It promotes the discussion about potential quality and efficiency improvements in both of these two EU Member States. (Series: B
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