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The Commonwealth Fund’s “Mirror, Mirror 2024,” provides a comprehensive comparison of health systems across 10 countries. The findings highlight the stark underperformance of the US health system compared to its peers, looking at five key domains of performance including access to care, care process, administrative efficiency, equity, and health outcomes. The US performs poorly overall – for our GDP spend, we simply are not providing Americans the care they deserve. The countries highlighted as top performers were Australia, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. This isn’t new news…but we don’t seem to be moving the needle much to change it.   What do you think are the most critical changes needed to improve the US healthcare system? What can we learn from other top performing countries? https://lnkd.in/gC-fVqxV

✨ New Insights in Global Health: Mirror, Mirror 2024 ✨ 🚨 What stands out to you? 🚨 🌍 The Commonwealth Fund's latest report is out, comparing healthcare systems around the world and highlighting opportunities for improvement and innovation. It’s a must-read for anyone in the healthcare space! As we continue to tackle challenges in health outcomes, care delivery, access, health equity, and administrative burden, this report sheds light on where we can learn from other countries and make impactful changes. ⬇ Check out the report below ⬇ 💬I’d love to hear your thoughts! What stands out to you? Let’s keep the conversation going – please comment and share! #healthcareinnovation #healthequity #globalhealth #digitalhealth

While each country’s health system is unique — evolving over decades, sometimes centuries, in tandem with shifts in political culture, history, and resources — comparisons can offer rich insights to inform policy thinking. Perhaps above all, they can demonstrate the profound impact of national policy choices on a country’s health and well-being. Study examines five key domains of health system performance: access to care, care process, administrative efficiency, equity, and health outcomes. Despite their overall rankings, all the countries have strengths and weaknesses, ranking high on some dimensions and lower on others. No country is at the top or bottom on all areas of performance. Even the top-ranked country — Australia — does less well, for example, on measures of access to care and care process. And even the U.S., with the lowest-ranked health system, ranks second in the care process domain. The U.S. continues to be in a class by itself in the underperformance of its health care sector. While the other nine countries differ in the details of their systems and in their performance on domains, unlike the U.S., they all have found a way to meet their residents’ most basic health care needs, including universal coverage. #healthcare

Mirror, Mirror 2024: A Portrait of the Failing U.S. Health System Abstract Goal: Compare health system performance in 10 countries, including the United States, to glean insights for U.S. improvement. Methods: Analysis of 70 health system performance measures in five areas: access to care, care process, administrative efficiency, equity, and health outcomes. Key Findings: The top three countries are Australia, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom, although differences in overall performance between most countries are relatively small. The only clear outlier is the U.S., where health system performance is dramatically lower. Conclusion: The U.S. continues to be in a class by itself in the underperformance of its health care sector. While the other nine countries differ in the details of their systems and in their performance on domains, unlike the U.S., they all have found a way to meet their residents’ most basic health care needs, including universal coverage. https://lnkd.in/e4swB8Z5

A Global Health System Comparison: Key Insights from *Mirror, Mirror 2024* Report** The healthcare systems of various nations are often evaluated against one another to identify strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities for improvement. One of the most anticipated reports in this space is the *Mirror, Mirror 2024* study from The Commonwealth Fund, which provides an in-depth comparison of healthcare systems across 11 high-income countries. The 2024 edition brings critical insights into the state of global healthcare, highlighting both the advancements and gaps in the systems we rely on. What Is *Mirror, Mirror* 2024? The *Mirror, Mirror* series is a landmark initiative by The Commonwealth Fund that measures the performance of health systems in 11 countries: Australia, Canada, France, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. This year’s report examines a range of factors, from healthcare access and outcomes to the overall efficiency of healthcare delivery. The Key Findings: Where Does the U.S. Stand? One of the most striking conclusions from the *Mirror, Mirror 2024* report is that the United States continues to lag behind other countries in terms of healthcare performance. While the U.S. spends significantly more on healthcare than any other nation—nearly double the amount per capita compared to other high-income countries—it consistently underperforms on key health indicators, such as life expectancy, quality of care, and equity of access. **Key highlights for the U.S. include:** - **Poor outcomes despite high spending**: The U.S. ranks poorly in health outcomes such as life expectancy and maternal mortality, despite its higher healthcare spending. A major contributor is the fragmented healthcare system, which leads to inefficiencies and disparities in care. - **Equity challenges**: The U.S. continues to face significant challenges in healthcare access and equity. The report notes that millions of Americans still struggle to afford care, and disparities in healthcare access persist across different racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic groups. - **Strengths in innovation**: The U.S. is a leader in medical innovation and cutting-edge treatments, but these advantages often fail to reach a significant portion of the population due to the barriers created by high costs and lack of universal coverage. The Top Performers: Europe and Beyond In contrast, countries like the Netherlands, Switzerland, and Sweden continue to demonstrate some of the best outcomes in healthcare, with more equitable access, stronger prevention efforts, and better management of chronic diseases. #wecandobetter #timeforchange

As a healthcare strategist, I found the Commonwealth Fund's study “Mirror, Mirror 2024: A Portrait of the Failing U.S. Health System” incredibly insightful. Comparing health systems in 10 countries, including the U.S., it highlights significant gaps in areas like access, efficiency, equity, and health outcomes. Meanwhile, countries like Australia, the Netherlands, and the UK excel. Universal Coverage: Other countries ensure all residents have basic healthcare. Efficiency and Equity: Top performers streamline processes and reduce disparities. Health Outcomes: Integrated care leads to better results. we are definitely lagging behind in this area. It’s clear we need strategic reforms in the U.S. to enhance our healthcare system. Let’s learn from global leaders and drive change! 💡 What steps do you think we should take to improve our healthcare system? What are your thoughts? https://lnkd.in/gKGAcamc #HealthcareStrategy #HealthSystemPerformance #Healthcare #HealthcareInnovation #Health #USHealth

The Commonwealth Fund’s Mirror, Mirror 2024 report compares healthcare system performance across 10 high-income countries and examines 5 key domains of health systems performance: Access to Care Care Process Administrative Efficiency Equity Health Outcomes While the U.S. continues to face challenges in access, equity, and outcomes, there are valuable lessons from top-performing nations. What do you think are the best solutions from other countries that the U.S. healthcare system could implement? #MirrorMirror #ActivateCare #healthcare #HealthEquity https://hubs.la/Q02Q_hgg0

"The U.S. ranks as the worst performer among 10 developed nations in critical areas of health care, including preventing deaths, access (mainly because of high cost) and guaranteeing quality treatment for everyone, regardless of gender, income or geographic location, according to the report.....   Based on the new findings, people in the U.S. die the youngest and experience the most avoidable deaths, even though the country spends nearly twice as much — about 18% of gross domestic product — on health care than any other nation ranked." https://lnkd.in/dd46GeMq “No other country in the world expects patients and families to pay as much out of pocket for essential health care as they do in the U.S.”  And costs will continue to go up unless we can sort a proper system redesign. 😨

The U.S. #Healthcare system ranked last amongst 10 countries in evaluating performance measures including access to care, care process, administrative efficiency, equity, and health outcomes. We still have much work to do, especially as it relates to access to care and, disappointingly, health outcomes. https://lnkd.in/g9ZVFa-U

“The ability to keep people healthy is a critical indicator of a nation’ capacity to achieve equitable growth.” National policy choices on a country’s health and well-being matter. Check out this study comparing health system performance in 10 countries, including the United States, to glean insights for U.S. improvement. Methods: Analysis of 70 health system performance measures in five areas: access to care, care process, administrative efficiency, equity, and health outcomes. Key Findings: The top three countries are Australia, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom, although differences in overall performance between most countries are relatively small. The only clear outlier is the U.S., where health system performance is dramatically lower. Conclusion: The U.S. continues to be in a class by itself in the underperformance of its health care sector. While the other nine countries differ in the details of their systems and in their performance on domains, unlike the U.S., they all have found a way to meet their residents’ most basic health care needs, including universal coverage. https://lnkd.in/gRYwda_m