Private sector in the driving seat as Europe reforms health systems
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
Despite having acquired a highly unpopular image in the US, elements of managed care will become widespread throughout Europe over the next 10 to 15 years. If they are to rise to the challenge of providing better quality care at lower cost, European countries will be forced to allow much greater private sector participation in healthcare delivery in the future, according to speakers at the Economist Healthcare Conference held last week in London.