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Health Care Policy In East Asia: A World Scientific Reference (In 4 Volumes) (Hardcover)
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Health Care Policy In East Asia: A World Scientific Reference (In 4 Volumes) (Hardcover)
Series: World Scientific Series in Global Health Economics and Public Policy, 6
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During the past three decades, health care systems in the East
Asian regions of China, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan have
undergone major changes. Each system has its unique achievements
and challenges. Global health care policymakers are increasingly
interested in understanding the changes that have taken place in
these four systems. This four-volume reference set is designed to
help health care professionals, academics, policymakers, and
general readers gain a good grasp of the background and latest
developments in the health care systems of China, Japan, South
Korea, and Taiwan. This reference set provides an in-depth
comparative health policy analysis and discussion of health care
reform strategies in each of these systems. One unique feature of
this set is that each volume has been edited by a leading scholar
who has been deeply involved in the development of the health care
system in that particular region. Each of these editors also has
invited both scholars and practitioners to provide a first-hand
description and analysis of key health care reform issues in that
system. The many examples provided in each volume demonstrate how
findings of evidence-based policy research can be implemented into
policy practice.Volume 1 describes and discusses China's ambitious
and complex journey of health care reform since 2009. The Chinese
government has achieved universal health insurance coverage and has
embarked on reforms of the service delivery system and provider
payment methods that are aimed at controlling health expenditure
growth and improving efficiency. This volume includes pilot and
social experiments initiated by the government and researchers and
their evaluations that have guided the formulation of health reform
policies. It provides information on how to make reforms work at
the local and provincial levels. The findings detailed in this
volume will contribute to a global knowledge base in health care
reforms.Volume 2 provides a comprehensive review and evaluation of
the Japanese health care system. Japan has a long history of health
care system development and provision of universal health coverage,
with a mature and well-developed health care system among East
Asian countries. However, due to increases in health care costs,
economic stagnation and the country's rapidly aging population,
Japan has undergone significant health care reform during the last
two decades, both in the delivery as well as financing of health
services in its hospital sector, medical technology sector and
long-term care insurance. Despite these challenges and reforms,
health outcomes among the Japanese population have been
progressively among the best in the world. This volume shows how
policy research can lead to policy analysis, implementation and
assessment. It also provides valuable lessons learnt for mutual
learning among other health care systems.Volume 3 offers a
comprehensive review of the developments in South Korea's national
health insurance system since 1989 in terms of financing, delivery
systems, and outcomes. The volume analyzes the efficiency of cost
and service delivery by public sectors versus private sectors. It
points out areas of challenge to future Korean health care reform.
Chapter authors in this volume are leading experts involved in
Korean health care policy implementation.Volume 4 reviews the
development and achievements of Taiwan Health Insurance since 1995.
Because of its continuous reform in payment, services delivery, and
pharmaceutical technology, Taiwan has been considered a model
example of universal health insurance among global health systems.
This volume shows the processes used to translate policy research
findings into policy changes. While the health care reform in
Taiwan is ongoing, the Taiwan example provides a real-world and
practical understanding of health care system changes.In summary,
this four-volume set makes an outstanding contribution to health
care system reform and policy research, based on solid scholarly
work. It also introduces policy researchers and academic
communities to current debates about health systems, health
financing, and universal health coverage. This reference volume is
a must for anyone keen on East Asia's health care system reform
dynamics and changing scene.
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