Five Keys to Prepare for the Business of Aging

Economic and demographic forecasts reveal the unsustainability of health-care systems in industrialized countries. The rising proportion of elderly and chronically ill people is putting serious pressure on existing systems, which were not designed to support long-term dependents. This situation makes current systems more inefficient and costly. Yet it also presents more opportunities for employment, entrepreneurship and improvements in the quality of care. This article identifies best practices in the organization and management of care services for chronic patients and elderly people, based on an ongoing transatlantic research project spearheaded by IESE. Changing the health-care model is multidimensional and cannot be reduced to the mere introduction of isolated formulas, such as copayment, say the authors. Instead, it requires comprehensive solutions. They recommend five key areas where efforts need to be focused: using valid and open indicators, creating legitimate jobs, developing better professional profiles, taking an integrated approach and involving everyone to make the overall system better and more efficient.

Collection: IESE (España)
Ref: ART-2131-E
Format: PDF
Number of pages: 8
Publication Date: Jun 15, 2012
Language: English, Spanish

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Economic and demographic forecasts reveal the unsustainability of health-care systems in industrialized countries. The rising proportion of elderly and chronically ill people is putting serious pressure on existing systems, which were not designed to support long-term dependents. This situation makes current systems more inefficient and costly. Yet it also presents more opportunities for employment, entrepreneurship and improvements in the quality of care. This article identifies best practices in the organization and management of care services for chronic patients and elderly people, based on an ongoing transatlantic research project spearheaded by IESE. Changing the health-care model is multidimensional and cannot be reduced to the mere introduction of isolated formulas, such as copayment, say the authors. Instead, it requires comprehensive solutions. They recommend five key areas where efforts need to be focused: using valid and open indicators, creating legitimate jobs, developing better professional profiles, taking an integrated approach and involving everyone to make the overall system better and more efficient.
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