ABSTRACT
HF Pathways ............................................................................ 214 11.2.3 HF Pathway Implementation and Maintenance Costs .....................215 11.2.4 Payback of HF Pathway Implementation ...................................... 215 11.2.5 Concluding Remarks on the Spanish Pilot Quart/Manises .......... 216
11.3 The Spanish Pilot Murcia ........................................................................... 216 11.3.1 Murcia Pilot Sustainability Numbers ............................................ 217 11.3.2 Concluding Remarks on the Spanish Pilot Murcia ....................... 218
11.4 The Cyprus Pilot ......................................................................................... 218 11.4.1 Introduction of Geroskipou/Cyprus Pilot .................................... 218 11.4.2 Expectations of Geroskipou Municipality .................................... 219 11.4.3 Outside Barriers ............................................................................ 219 11.4.4 Analysis of Costs/Benefits ............................................................220 11.4.5 Cyprus Pilot Sustainability in Numbers .......................................220 11.4.6 Concluding Remarks on the Geroskipou/Cyprus Pilot ................. 221
11.5 The Croatia Pilot ......................................................................................... 222
Healthcare services have been the pride of European democracies, but they have not evolved to respond to the modern environment and are no longer fit for the purpose.* While continuing to be based on the common values of universality, access to good quality care, equity, and solidarity, healthcare services must accommodate new realities and acknowledge the need for cost-efficient investments. Social care has traditionally a smaller budget than healthcare,† which is why the most urgent need for cost savings is felt in the healthcare system.
