The facts are hard to ignore: rising rates of chronic disease,
epidemic obesity and diabetes, a widening longevity gap between
rich and poor, health care "reforms" at odds with patient
interests. In response, Policy Innovations for Health argues that a
nation's well-being mirrors the health of its citizens-and calls
not only for improvement in our health care systems but for a
complete reconceptualization of health and social policy, starting
with expanded, interrelated roles for health care providers,
consumers, and policymakers. The long-term strategies outlined in
this book emphasize a stronger balance between public and
individual health goals, and collaborations between cost-efficient,
streamlined medical care and innovative therapeutic research and
technology-values that have been traditionally been considered in
conflict. Examples are included of new care models and
groundbreaking programs from Canada, the EU, and Australia that
bring together the community, consumer, governmental, and corporate
sectors; bridge the gaps between prevention, health promotion, and
practice; and improve core health determinants such as living
conditions, education, and social supports. These social,
political, medical, and technological advances, assert the authors,
are crucial to meeting the challenges of the decades ahead. Among
the topics covered: Health as a central economic and societal
force. New directions in the monitoring of health and well-being.
"Integrating Health in all Policies" programs and how they can be
implemented. The democratization of health knowledge and the
expanding role of patient participation. Closing the financial
divide in public health priority-setting. Policy Innovations for
Health adds important new voices to the health care debate, and its
vision will inspire professionals in health policy, health
administration, health economics, and global health, as well as
graduate students planning to enter these rapidly changing fields.
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