Provided here is a collection of publications to provide WHCN members and stakeholders with easy access to useful resources including the latest in leading research, commentary and innovative thinking as it relates to primary health care.
2012
Private Health Insurance: High in Cost and Low in Equity
Authors: John Menadue & Ian McAuley – Centre for Policy Development Australia
2011
World Health Report. Health systems financing: the path to universal coverage
Author: World Health Organisation
The Global Economic Burden of Non-communicable Diseases
Authors: The World Economic Forum and the Harvard School of Public Health
Integrated care for patients and populations: Improving outcomes by working together
Authors: Nick Goodwin, Judith Smith, Alisha Davies, Claire Perry, Rebecca Rosen, Anna Dixon, Jennifer Dixon, Chris Ham
Competition, integration and incentives: the quest for efficiency in the English NHS
Authors: Alan M. Garber
Towards integrated care in Trafford
Authors: Sara Shaw and Ros Levenson
Managing health reform through an economic downturn
Authors: Ruth Thorlby
Social enterprise in health care
Authors: Rachael Addicott
The US health system in perspective: A comparison of twelve industrialized nations
Authors: David A. Squires. The Commonwealth Fund
Promising payment reform: risk-sharing with accountable care organizations
Authors: Suzanne F. Delbanco et al. The Commonwealth Fund
High performance accountable care: Building on success and learning from experience
Authors: Stuart Guterman, Stephen C. Schoenbaum, Karen Davis, Cathy Schoen, Anne-Marie J. Audet, Kristof Stremikis, and Mark A. Zezza. The Commonwealth Fund
Authors: Cathy Schoen, Ashley-Kay Fryer, Sara R. Collins, David C. Radley. The Commonwealth Fund
Why not the best? Results from the national scorecard on U.S. health system performance
Authors: The Commonwealth Fund
2010
Health systems financing and the path to universal coverage
Authors: David B. Evans and Carissa Etienne
Health transition in Africa: practical policy proposals for primary care
Authors: D Maher, L Smeeth & J Sekajugo
Lessons from New Zealand's introduction of pictorial health warnings on tobacco packaging
Authors: Janet Hoeck, Nick Wilson, Matthew Allen, Richard Edwards, George Thomson & Judy Li
National and global responsibilities for health
Authors: Lawrence O Gostin, Mark Heywood, Gorik Ooms, Anand Grover, John-Arne Røttingene & Wang Chenguangf
2009
Blueprint for the Roles and Functions of Primary Health Care Organisations in Australia
Authors: Australian General Practice Network
Position Statement on Primary Health Care in Australia
Authors: Australian General Practice Network
Primary Health Care Position Statement: A Scoping of the Evidence
Authors: Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute
2008
World Health Report. Primary health care: now more than ever
Author: World Health Organisation
Older than 2008
Authors: Prof. J. De Maeseneer, M.D., Ph.D; S. Willems, M.A., Ph.D.; A. De Sutter, M.D.,Ph.D.; I. Van de Geuchte, M.L.; M.Billings, M.Sc
Strategies to achieve universal coverage: are there lessons from middle income countries? 2007.
Author: Anne Mills. A literature review commissioned by the Health Systems Knowledge Network
Challenging inequity through health systems. 2007.
Authors: Lucy Gilson, Jane Doherty, Rene Loewenson, Victoria Francis, with input and contributions from the members of the Health Systems Knowledge Network
How have global health initiatives impacted on global health equity? 2007.
Authors: Joanna Hanefeld, Neil Spicer, Ruairi Brugh, Gill Walt. Commissioned by the Health Systems Knowledge Network
Proposed areas of investigation for the Knowledge Network: An Initial Scoping of the Literature. 2006.
Authors: Jane Doherty, Lucy Gilson. Commissioned by the Health Systems Knowledge Network
Authors: Godfrey Musuka, Innocent Chingombe. Commissioned by the Health Systems Knowledge Network.