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Online HiT With modifications since publication of printed version 1. Introduction 1.1 Geography and sociodemography 1.2 Economic context 1.3 Political context 1.4 Health status 2. Organization and governanceLast modified: 15/05/2018 2.1 Overview of the health system 2.2 Historical background 2.3 Organization 2.4 Decentralization and centralization 2.5 Planning 2.6 Intersectorality 2.7 Health information management 2.8 RegulationLast modified: 15/05/2018 2.9 Patient empowerment 3. Financing 3.1 Health expenditure 3.2 Sources of revenue and financial flows 3.3 Overview of the statutory financing system 3.4 Out of pocket payments 3.5 Voluntary health insurance 3.6 Other financing 3.7 Payment mechanisms 4. Physical and human resources 4.1 Physical resources 4.2 Human resources 5. Provision of servicesLast modified: 24/04/2018 5.1 Public health 5.2 Patient pathways 5.3 Primary / ambulatory care 5.4 Specialized ambulatory care / inpatient careLast modified: 24/04/2018 5.5 Emergency care 5.6 Pharmaceutical care 5.7 Rehabilitation / intermediate care 5.8 Long term care 5.9 Services for informal carers 5.10 Palliative care 5.11 Mental health care 5.12 Dental care 5.13 Complementary and alternative medicine 5.14 Health services for specific populations 6. Principal health reformsLast modified: 27/04/2018 6.1 Analysis of recent reforms 6.2 Future developmentsLast modified: 27/04/2018 7. Assessment of the health system 7.1 Stated objectives of the health system 7.2 Financial protection and equity in financing 7.3 User experience and equity of access to health care 7.4 Health outcomes, health service outcomes and quality of care 7.5 Health system efficiency 7.6 Transparency and accountability 8. Conclusions 8. Conclusions

Reform log

15 May 2018 - Review of pharmaceuticals in SwedenRead more 24 April 2018 - New decision-making process for national concentration of highly specialized careRead more 24 May 2017 - “Patient contracts” being piloted in three county councilsRead more 22 May 2017 - Additional government grants to improve access to careRead more

Health policy updates

Digital care services published 27/04/2018 Encouraging cooperation at discharge from hospital care published 25/09/2017 Investigation towards reforming primary care published 01/09/2017 SEK 1 billion for improved coordination and access of care published 18/08/2015

HiT Profile Sweden

Vol. 14 No. 5 2012: This is the latest published version of the health systems in transition profile (HiT) for Sweden written by Anders Anell and Anna H Glenngård. Download HiT full version

HSPM members for Sweden National lead institution Vårdanalys, The Swedish Agency for Health and Care Services Analysis National partner institution Lund University School of Economics and Management

Contributors Authors: Anders Anell, Anna Häger Glenngård, Daniel Zetterberg, Nils Janlöv, Therese Östh and Fredrik Lennartsson. Editors: Sherry Merkur

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