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COUNTRY KEY FINDINGS - LESSONS LEARNT
- Israel has a world class primary care system based on teams of professionals working in community clinics that are held to account by extensive data collection and strong after hours services.
- The government ought to address the relatively poor information on quality of care in hospitals by encouraging better hospital quality reporting and improvement programmes.
- Improving the flow of clinical information will help coordination between primary care and hospitals.
- Dedicated health programmes for the disadvantaged have helped address inequalities though renewed efforts are needed along with tackling the social determinants of health and avoiding further increases in co-payments.
- Assessment and recommendations
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