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Innovation in European healthcare – what can Sweden learn? - LIF

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There is a correlation between a country’s system for<br />

f<strong>in</strong>anc<strong>in</strong>g of <strong>healthcare</strong> and the preferred mechanism for<br />

<strong>in</strong>novation<br />

Statutory<br />

health<br />

<strong>in</strong>surance<br />

Healthcare<br />

f<strong>in</strong>anc<strong>in</strong>g<br />

Tax<br />

Countries with a statutory<br />

health <strong>in</strong>surance have been<br />

found to be more <strong>in</strong>cl<strong>in</strong>ed<br />

to use structured f<strong>in</strong>ancial<br />

<strong>in</strong>centives and reimbursement<br />

to promote <strong>in</strong>novation<br />

and create a desired<br />

behaviour.<br />

In tax based systems, local<br />

budgets tend to take<br />

precedence over national<br />

recommendations<br />

Countries with a statutory<br />

health <strong>in</strong>surance generally<br />

have diversity <strong>in</strong> <strong>healthcare</strong><br />

provision, with a multitude<br />

of providers – private and<br />

public<br />

Infrastructure<br />

Reimbursement<br />

Preferred mechanism for<br />

<strong>in</strong>novation<br />

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