The Japanese healthcare system

Japanese healthcare system: in vitro diagnostic tests and reimbursements.

In 1961, a new and mandatory National Health Insurance plan was enacted in Japan. This healthcare system has succeeded in providing universal coverage while also containing the growth of national medical expenditures (NME) to the rate of growth of the gross national product (GNP), namely, approximately 4-5% annually, for several decades. All Japanese medical procedures, including dental procedu...

Pharmacoeconomics: An Effective Tool for Prioritization in Iran Healthcare System Prioritization in Iran Healthcare System

Pharmacoeconomics: An Effective Tool for Prioritization in Iran Healthcare System Prioritization in Iran Healthcare System

Japanese Healthcare Expenditures in a Comparative Context

Japan’s total fertility rate is very low (1.29 in 2003), and Japanese life expectancy is among the highest (78.4 years for males and 85.3 years for females at birth in 2003) in developed countries. Consequently, the population is aging rapidly, which has had a heavy impact on welfare state reform in Japan. In European healthcare reforms, early reforms in the 1980s emphasized cost containment; t...

Factors Affecting the Satisfaction of Healthcare Workers with the Healthcare System Reform Plan in Healthcare Networks in Bushehr Province in 2018: A Qualitative Study

Background: Evaluating and identifying existing challenges of the healthcare system reform plan can help policy makers and executives address these shortcomings and achieve the goals of the plan. The purpose of the current study was to evaluate the satisfaction of health network employees with healthcare reform plan in Bushehr province. Materials and Methods: This qualitative study was conducte...