These 8 Countries Could Put Together The World ’ s Most Advanced Healthcare System

If we are looking for the one thing common in the healthcare systems in various countries, is that no one has ever been truly satisfied with their own. The level of satisfaction/dissatisfaction of course varies widely between countries and is closely related to the economic performance and possibilities available for the given country in the past centuries/decades. But as we will see, with having focus and working for the right goals, it is possible to fully transform a country and its healthcare in just a few decades. Can we, dreaming freely, come up with the perfect system? There are so many good examples all over the world after all, related to certain sub-segments. Let’s imagine what healthcare would look like if we could combine the best practices.  This is my take on the super-system. 1. Business incubation from Israel A robust, efficient and customer-friendly healthcare system is impossible without a healthy startup scene and tons of innovation. This segment of our super-system will arrive from Israel, which is considered one of the most innovative economies, and its fame doesn’t fall short in the digital health space either.  What is the secret?  Israel was able to integrate multiple important factors:  A buzzing startup ecosystem with ample fundingA robust digital health innovation infrastructure directly wired to hospitals – the number of hospital-sponsored innovation centers or healthcare accelerators is reported to be...
Source: The Medical Futurist - Category: Information Technology Authors: Tags: Future of Medicine Science Fiction e-patient Healthcare healthcare design digital technology health IT healthcare system longevity digital health technologies Future of healthcare patient inclusion Source Type: blogs