2020
DOI: 10.34172/ijhpm.2020.66
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COVID-19: A Window of Opportunity for Positive Healthcare Reforms

Abstract: The current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is testing healthcare systems like never before and all efforts are now being put into controlling the COVID-19 crisis. We witness increasing morbidity, delivery systems that sometimes are on the brink of collapse, and some shameless rent seeking. However, besides all the challenges, there are also possibilities that are opening up. In this perspective, we focus on lessons from COVID-19 to increase the sustainability of health systems. If we catc… Show more

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“…We retained half of our ability to assess new outpatient referrals and even increased the number of review patients by changing our model of care to involve telehealth in over 80% of consultations (Table 4). This is anticipated to be one of the major benefits of COVID‐19, 14 and one we plan to utilize in the future.…”
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confidence: 99%
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“…We retained half of our ability to assess new outpatient referrals and even increased the number of review patients by changing our model of care to involve telehealth in over 80% of consultations (Table 4). This is anticipated to be one of the major benefits of COVID‐19, 14 and one we plan to utilize in the future.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Many lessons have also been learnt to better prepare ourselves, and other health service providers, for a similar situation in the future. Indeed, COVID‐19 has been described a ‘window of opportunity’ for change 14 . Early, decisive and collaborative leadership without fear of making a wrong decision has underpinned our service changes.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Even at the heart and height of the epidemic in Northern Italy, in paediatric EDs doctors found reductions in the mildest presentations accounted for more of the decrease in overall presentations, suggesting that “most of the non-relevant pathologies usually seen at our EDs have been avoided” thus freeing resources to “provide critical services to patients suffering from medical emergencies in a timely manner.” 36 Our review adds weight to the view that the post-pandemic recovery provides a rare window of opportunity for systematic changes in healthcare systems aimed at reducing low-value care, including overtreatment and overdiagnosis. 9,10,37…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…for genetic testing of hereditary cancer patients and high-risk individuals. This unfortunate situation might also be used as an opportunity for much needed positive healthcare reforms [30,31]. It is of highest importance for each medical centre to prepare a series of sufficiently specific recommendations that would be applicable to the system in question.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%