One of the most pressing challenges facing most health care systems is rising costs. As the
population ages and the demand for health care services grows, there is a growing need to …

Objective The objective of this study was to explore cross‐country differences in spending
and utilization across different domains of care for a multimorbid persona with heart failure …

It is important to understand and seek to reduce unwarranted variations in health treatments
in order to improve health outcomes, inequalities in access and health system efficiency …

Background Developed countries are facing challenges in caring for people who are living
longer but with a greater morbidity burden. Such people are likely to be regular users of …

International comparisons of health systems draw broad public attention and can exert major
influence on policymakers. When properly conducted, these performance comparisons may …

Health systems across high-income countries have similar goals, which include maximizing
quality of care, offering services responsive to patient needs, and ensuring efficient health …

Objectives To identify patterns of clinical conditions among high-cost older adults health
care users and explore the associations between characteristics of high-cost older adults …

Background. Developed countries are facing challenges in caring for people who are living
longer but with a greater morbidity burden. Such people are likely to be regular users of …