Transcript Health at a Glance 2005

Health at a Glance 2005
- Preparation of 3rd Edition Expenditure and Financing
6th Meeting of Health Accounts Experts and
Correspondents for Health Expenditure Data
30 September - 1 October 2004
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Health at a Glance 2005
- background
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Third edition - October 2005
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Key indicators from OECD Health Data
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User-friendly “At a Glance” style
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Popular OECD publication
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Optimal frequency, number of indicators and format
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Health at a Glance 2005
- new/amended indicators
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Health status
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Dental Care, External causes mortality
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Health care resources and utilisation
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Medical technologies, Influenza immunisation among
elderly, Caesarean sections, Cataract and other
surgery as day cases, Pharmaceutical consumption
(selected drugs)
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Health at a Glance 2005
- proposed contents
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Health expenditure and financing
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Health expenditure per capita
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Health expenditure in relation to GDP, etc
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Health expenditure per capita, growth trends
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Health expenditure by function
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Pharmaceutical expenditure
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Sources of financing for health care
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Health at a Glance 2005
- new indicator
Expenditure by function
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Vital importance to international comparability
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Both types of services: functions & modes of production
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Current levels and trends to analyse:
– split into personal medical services/goods/collective health
– structure of service provision
– Prevention and public health
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Health at a Glance 2005
- format and presentation
Tables and charts
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Latest reference year for comparison: 2003
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Historic data:
– Data gaps and series breaks
– 1970, 1980, 1990, 2000, 2003
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Recent comparisons and trends:
– 1990 or 1993
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Averages
– Un-weighted
– Include only those countries in all time periods
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Health at a Glance 2005
- Timetable
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Sep 2004:
Secretariat proposal for timeline and ToC
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Feb 2005:
Deadline for OECD Health Data 2005 questionnaire
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Jun 2005:
Draft sent to correspondents for comments
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Jul 2005:
Comments incorporated and sent for production
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Aug 2005:
Proofs sent to correspondents for final verification
(Note: Only minor amendments can be incorporated)
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Oct 2005:
Release of 3rd edition of OECD Health at a Glance.
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Health at a Glance 2005
- Feedback
Delegates and Correspondents are invited to comment on:
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Proposed Indicators and Format
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Production Timeline
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