The 2nd HPD report - Health Policy Monitor

“Pilot” characterizes any innovation or model experiment implemented
at a local or institutional level.
“Policy” means any formal written statement or policy paper
short of a draft bill. Included under this heading is also a growing
degree of acceptance of an idea within a relevant professional
community.
“Legislation” covers all steps of the legislative process from the
formal introduction of a bill/draft piece of legislation through
parliamentary hearings, driving forces, the influence of professional
lobbyists in the process, up to the effective enactment or
rejection of the proposal.
“Adoption”: This stage is about all measures taken towards
legal and professional implementation. Adoption does not necessarily
result from legislation; it may also follow the evidence of
best practice tried out in model or pilot projects.
“Evaluation” refers to all health policy issues scrutinized for
their impact during the period observed. Any review mechanism,
internal or external, mid-term or final, is reported under this
heading.
“Change” may be a result of evaluation or abandonment of
development.
Policy ratings
A second figure is used to give the reader an indication of the
character of the policy. For this purpose, three criteria are shown:
visibility, impact and transferability.
“Visibility” refers to the public awareness and discussion of
the reform, e.g., demonstrated by media coverage or public hearings.
The ratings range from “very low” (on the left) to “very
high” (on the right).
“Impact”: Ranging from “marginal” to “fundamental,” this rating
criterion illustrates the structural or systemic scope and relevance
of a reform given the country’s current health care system.
“Transferability”: This rating indicates whether a reform approach
could be adapted to other health care systems. Our experts
assess the degree to which a policy or reform is system neutral
(transferable) or strongly context dependent.
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