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Integration of Primary Care with Hospital Services for Sustainable Universal Health Coverage in Singapore
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Tan, Kelvin B. Lee, Chien Earn |
| Copyright Year | 2019 |
| Description | Primary care services have been developed and extended, with the support of the Singapore government, in order to address the increasing needs of the ageing population and Non Communicable Diseases (NCDs) and to achieve the goal of universal health care. Whilst countries across the Asia Pacific aspire to achieve universal coverage there is no set pathway. In Singapore various service models, quality assurance and financing mechanisms have been piloted and some scaled up. Significant effort has also gone into building links and establishing networks between hospitals and local primary care providers including dental and allied health professionals. Several initiatives have also been introduced to support professional development, provide financial safety nets and integrating and resourcing community clinics to provide family oriented care. Social support has also been improved for isolated elderly through formalized networks linking government agencies, health providers and community welfare groups. Ongoing challenges include integration of private providers, maintaining affordability of out of pocket charges, resources to meet increasing chronic disease management needs, and achieving economies of scale to sustain UHC, |
| Related Links | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/23288604.2018.1543830?needAccess=true |
| Ending Page | 23 |
| Page Count | 6 |
| Starting Page | 18 |
| ISSN | 23288604 |
| e-ISSN | 23288620 |
| DOI | 10.1080/23288604.2018.1543830 |
| Journal | Health Systems & Reform |
| Issue Number | 1 |
| Volume Number | 5 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited |
| Publisher Date | 2019-01-02 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Journal: Health Systems & Reform Health Policy and Services Universal Health Coverage Primary Care Hospitals Integrated Care Singapore |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Health Information Management Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health Health Informatics |
