Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/3bq3f9/an_assessment_of) has announced the addition of the "An Assessment of the Transition in Health Care Provision across the Big 5 Western European Countries " report to their offering.

Europe's Big 5 health systems are in transition. Rapidly ageing populations and budget cuts have forced governments to place greater emphasis on the efficiency of care provision. As part of this efficiency drive, the landscape of care provision in these countries will continue to evolve to meet the dual challenges of limited budgets and changing patient demographics.

This research service will assess the evolution of these health systems to understand if changes in care provision reflect sound policy-making or are a knee-jerk response to changing external factors.

Key Findings:

- The primary care segment will not be a profitable area of focus for device/equipment manufacturers until 2025.

- With a shortage of GPs across countries, virtualisation should be the logical first step. Care continuum should follow suit; however, most governments have not proposed this solution.

- The discussion about the shift from hospitals to primary care and LTC/HC is still on paper and has not become a reality. This is because such a shift requires regulatory oversight and, most importantly, fund transfers, which have not happened.

- The establishment of a true LTC/HC system is yet to happen - the current set up is largely focussed on elderly care; however, a move to include chronic disease care is also required.

Key Topics Covered:

1. Executive Summary

2. United Kingdom

3. France

4. Germany

5. Italy

6. Spain

7. Appendix

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