Improve Accreditation, Regulation, and Quality Standards : For Dignified, Person-Centered Care Amidst Demographic Change

World Bank, Washington, DC

关键词: HEALTH WORKERS;    HEALTH SERVICE DELIVERY;    HEALTH APPS;    TELEMEDICINE;    HEALTH CARE REGULATION;   

RP-ID  :  137710

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

In mature health systems, emerginghealth innovations require an adaptive and robust regulatoryregime, alongside accreditation standards that are useful toconsumers, to scale effectively. New health care modalities,including mobile apps and telehealth, can help countriesexpand high-quality patient-centered care while respondingto demographic changes. However, despite the potentialusefulness of these innovative tools, most remain outsidethe scope of regulatory bodies, are not subject to qualityor safety standards, and vary widely in their compliancewith best practice. Inappropriate or misaligned regulatoryregimes can also create unnecessary constraints to bothcost-effective provision options such as telehealth, andalso labor force mobility across sub-national and national borders.