Finance, investment, and the health governance model are closely intertwined and require transparent and appropriate budgetary policies. Policies that enhance trust between decision makers, caregivers and citizens. To this end, independence and accountability are essential, both on the part of the government and on the part of the administrative and institutional management bodies.
The financing model, as an allocation of resources, can be a powerful factor for modifying the health system and bringing about significant changes in it, indicating three implications:
Financing and investing in health should be seen as an investment in the economic and social development and well-being of societies. This requires a new budgetary logic aimed at luxury;
The financing model must be focused and oriented towards health and well-being outcomes, promoting integration of care and, at the same time, preventing the induction and proliferation of unnecessary, redundant or inadequate care;
An organized integration strategy with all public or private actors whose action affects health, such as education, the social sector, the environment or transportation, is necessary, in an integrated and horizontal systematic view, to provide appropriate responses to the health needs of the population.
Where are we and where are we going?
The unpredictability of current global conditions imposes the need for adaptive change on economies and health systems.
