Reshaping the Healthcare Sector with Economic Policy Measures Based on COVID-19 Epidemic Severity: A Global Study

Healthcare

Dušan Fister¹  Vita Jagrič¹  Timotej Jagrič¹ 

[1] Institute of Finance and Artificial Intelligence, Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Maribor, Razlagova 14, SI-2000 Maribor, Slovenia;

关键词: COVID-19 pandemic;    healthcare sector transformation;    research and development;    artificial intelligence;    economic development;    health system resilience;   

DOI  :  10.3390/healthcare10020315

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Governments around the world are looking for ways to manage economic consequences of COVID-19 and promote economic development. The aim of this study is to identify the areas where the application of economic policy measures would enhance the resilience of societies on epidemic risks. We use data on the COVID-19 pandemic outcome in a large number of countries. With the estimation of multiple econometric models, we identify areas being a reasonable choice for economic policy intervention. It was found that viable remediation actions worth taking can be identified either for long-, mid-, or short-term horizons, impacting the equality, healthcare sector, and national economy characteristics. We suggest encouraging research and development based on innovative technologies linked to industries in healthcare, pharmaceutical, and biotech, promoting transformation of healthcare systems based on new technologies, providing access to quality healthcare, promoting public healthcare providers, and investing in the development of regional healthcare infrastructure, as a tool of equal regional development based on economic assessment. Further, a central element of this study, i.e. the innovative identification matrix, could be populated as a unique policy framework, either for latest pandemic or any similar outbreaks in future.

【 授权许可】

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