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THREAD: You've probably heard of that 2000 @WHO study ranking health care systems in 191 countries. In it, the U.S. placed 37th, behind Oman (8), Colombia (22), Saudi Arabia (26), Morocco (29), and Costa Rica (36). It's frequently cited as to why the U.S. should go single-payer.
Well, this week @FREOPP is premiering the World Index of Healthcare Innovation, our answer to the @WHO rankings. We rank 31 high-income countries, and not just on universal coverage, but also science & technology, patient choice, and health outcomes. https://freopp.org/wihi/home
The @FREOPP World Index of Healthcare Innovation is in fact the first comparison of national health care systems to explicitly take science & technology and patient choice into account in its rankings. It should go without saying that these are important. https://freopp.org/wihi2020-505b1b60bce6
Overall, the U.S. ranked 4th in the @FREOPP World Index of Healthcare Innovation, behind Switzerland (1), Germany (2), and the Netherlands (3). The top 3 all have universal coverage through private insurance. The top single-payer country was Taiwan at #10. https://freopp.org/key-findings-from-the-freopp-world-index-of-healthcare-innovation-b085f6364057
The bottom 3 countries in the @FREOPP World Index of Healthcare Innovation were Japan (31), Poland (30), and Italy (29). Japan struggles with very poor Fiscal Sustainability; Poland is last on Science & Technology and Quality; Italy was 30th on choice. https://freopp.org/key-findings-from-the-freopp-world-index-of-healthcare-innovation-b085f6364057
For more on the dimensions, elements & measures we used to calculate each country's rankings in the @FREOPP World Index of Healthcare Innovation, click here: https://freopp.org/how-we-compiled-the-world-index-of-healthcare-innovation-4761214447f4 #WIHI
