What Would We Do In Healthcare With A Lot Of Money?

Suppose we have an infinite amount of money at our disposal to help create a democratic, rationalised and optimised healthcare system in the country. What would you choose to improve first? Which are the most important steps towards people’s long-term well-being, and what are the cornerstones of development? With governments struggling with handling the burdens COVID-19 had placed onto the healthcare systems, money flows down the drain countlessly. In the UK, the NHS has spent £10.8m to date on its contact tracing app – and yet, according to a report, the NHSX couldn’t say if the app will be able to successfully trace infections. The UK was also on the focus of our recent article about the failure of digital health transformations, but many other countries follow close.  Source: vizhub.healthdata.org/fgh/ Instead of measuring how much would be enough to spend, let’s take a turn and have a look at what changes would be needed for a country to meet digital challenges and truly be able to provide accessible and equitable healthcare. We defined three levels of adoption based on the amount of money needed to implement the suggested changes. These are:($) No additional funds required($$) Some investments are needed($$$) A massive amount of investment is necessary Let’s have a look at these required changes. $ – OUR RECOMMENDATIONS: create feasible government policies  Such policies need to declare and establish the following steps in he...
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