Rodolphe Eurin, \; CEO Hopita l de La Tour \;
Switzerland has one of the best health care systems in the world \;resulting in a particularly high \;&n bsp\;life expectancy rate \;: \;83 years on average. \; \; Such high \;quality, due in particular to medical and technological ad vances, is reflected in a system where tailor-made medicine is \;hence forth \;a reality. \;Nevertheless, \;this progress, which has improved \;our \;quality of life \;in a remarkable manner, com es at a high price.
In order to ensure sustainable \;access to the best \;medical \;treatment possible, political decision makers have two main leverages. On the one hand, they must achieve both adequate health planning and cost management processes and promote an \;outcom e-based health care. \; \;On the other hand, this planning must al so \;be coupled \;with \;health promotion and disease prevent ion \;strategies. \; \;To this aim, the department of health o f the canton of Geneva relies on two working tools: the \;Quadr ennial Health Planning Report \;and the \;Geneva C anton Concept 2030 strategy on health promotion and prevention.&n bsp\;
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What are the key features of these spe cific tools and how can hospitals engage in supporting outcome-based healt h care?
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