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Danish Health and Medicines Authority Denmark Dr. Else Smith, CEO Danish Health and Medicines Authority Meeting of the EU Chief Medical Officers, Chief Nursing Officers and Chief Dental Officers Copenhagen, 12 th – 13 th April 2012 Denmark and the Danish Health Care Services
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Danish Health and Medicines Authority Denmark 22 Agenda Danish Population Political and Administrative Levels The Health Care Sector– Organisation and Financing The Danish Health and Medicines Authority – Main Responsibilities Main Challenges in the Health Area Trends in the Health Area
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Danish Health and Medicines Authority Denmark 3 Denmark 5,4 million inhabitants 43.098 km 2 Constitutional monarchy Member of the EU Parliament (Folketinget) (4 year terms) Central government 5 regions (97 % health-care) 98 municipalities
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5 The Health Care Sector – Organisation and Financing Free and equal access to public health care Universal coverage (same system for everyone) Tax financed (84%) (progressive income tax) Private co-payment in certain areas (16%) Private insurance (½ mill. personal and ½ mill. employer-paid insurances)
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Danish Health and Medicines Authority Denmark 6 The Danish Health Care System There are 3 levels in the public health care system in Denmark: The State The Regions The Municipalities 6
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Danish Health and Medicines Authority Denmark 7 Regions GeographyFacts 5 Regions Politically elected leadership No taxing power – financed by state grant and co-payment by municipalities
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Danish Health and Medicines Authority Denmark 8 Regional responsabilities Hospital and Psychiatric treatment Primary Health Care / Public Health Care Scheme General Practitioners (family doctors) Private Practicing Specialists Adults Dental Services Physiotherapy Average population: 1,060,000
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Danish Health and Medicines Authority Denmark 9 Municipalities GeographyFacts 98 Municipalities Politically elected leadership Taxing powers
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Danish Health and Medicines Authority Denmark 10 Municipal responsabilities Preventive care and health promotion Rehabilitation outside hospital Treatment of alcohol and drug abuse Co-financing regional health care Child nursing Child dental services and special dental care School health care Home nursing Average population: 55,000
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Danish Health and Medicines Authority Denmark 11 Public and private payment Public financed health care GP’s and specialists (with reference from GP) All hospital treatment All pharmaceuticals and aides received in hospital Private co-payment Dentists Out-hospital pharmaceuticals and aides
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Danish Health and Medicines Authority Denmark 12 Health Expenditure per inhabitant US $ Source: OECD Health at a glance, 2009 PublicPrivate
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Danish Health and Medicines Authority Denmark 13 Public expenditure in the health area in Denmark 2001-08 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 Billion Danish Kroner Source: Ministry of Health and Prevention, 2010
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Danish Health and Medicines Authority Denmark 14 Number of Physicians per 1,000 inhabitants Source: OECD Health at a Glance, 2009
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Danish Health and Medicines Authority Denmark 15 The Danish Health and Medicines Authority - Mandate To assist the Minister for Health by administrering obligations within health care To follow the health state of the population and be abreast of knowledge and experiences on the health area To supervise and evaluate the health area To inform the population on particular health issues To advise the Minister for Health and other authorities To supervise doctors, hospitals, residental homes etc.
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Danish Health and Medicines Authority Denmark 16 The Danish Health and Medicines Authority – Main responsabilities Surveillance, Guidance, Supervision, Development To lay down rules and schemes, give recommendations and prepare general information and campaigns To develop new approval powers and competencies kompetencer To set standards and follow up in regard to the relevant authorities
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Danish Health and Medicines Authority Denmark 17 Main Challenges: Life Expectancy MaleFemale Source: OECD Health at a Glance, 2009
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Danish Health and Medicines Authority Denmark 18 Causes of Death Source: National Institute of Public Health The Public Health Report 2007
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Danish Health and Medicines Authority Denmark 19 Life Style: Alcohol Consumption Percentage of Danish citizens who exceed the limit for high risk alcohol consumption (14 units for women, 21 units for men) – defined by DHMA Source: The Danish Profile of Health 2010
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Danish Health and Medicines Authority Denmark 20 Life Style: Tobacco use – number of smokers Source: Investigations led by Gallup, Rambøll og Userneeds
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Danish Health and Medicines Authority Denmark 21 Life Style : Obesity Percentage of obese Danish citizens distributed on sex and age (Obesity = BMI > 25) Source: The Danish Profile of Helath 2010
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Danish Health and Medicines Authority Denmark 22 Life expectancy – still not satifactory Life style related diseases – increase in chronic diseases Shortage of health professionals in the health care sector Inequality in health Lack of coherence in the health care system Main challenges in the Health Area
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Danish Health and Medicines Authority Denmark 23 Trends in the Health Area - 1 Health on the top of the political agenda Quality improvement of the health care servises for less money – prioritization More options for treatment delivered by private supplyers Increased centralization of the hospital sector Increased use of technology, incl. telemedicine Increased digitalization
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Danish Health and Medicines Authority Denmark 24 Trends in the Health Area - 2 Enhanced coherence in health care, incl. path ways programs, national clinical guidelines etc. Increased out-of-pocket payment, incl. differentiation of services free of charge Enhancement of a strong primary and community health care, incl. GPs and local health care services Focus on chronic diseases, incl. elderly patients and cancer patients
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Danish Health and Medicines Authority Denmark 25 Trends in the Health Area - 3 Patient Empowerment, incl. self management and patient education Involvement of the civil society Strengthened cooperation between the health care sector and the social sector at all levels Strengthened focus on health promotion and disease prevention
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Danish Health and Medicines Authority Denmark 26 Five strategic focus areas for The Danish Health and Medicines Authority 2010- 2013 Enhanced coherence in health care Increased health promotion and disease prevention Quality improvement through accessible knowledge Efficient division of responsibilities between highly qualified health professionals Patient centered health care – safety and involvement
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Danish Health and Medicines Authority Denmark 27 Thank you for your attention! Copenhagen 27
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