Dutch health system retains ‘Best in Europe’ crown

Reports of the results in the Health Consumer Powerhouse: Euro Health Consumer Index 2009, issued in September 2009. This 5th annual edition of the Euro Health Consumer Index, offers a user-focused, performance-related comparison of 33 national healthcare systems in Europe.

The EHCI 2009 groups 38 indicators of quality into six categories: Patient rights and information, e-Health, Waiting time for treatment, Outcomes, Range and reach of services provided and Pharmaceuticals. Each sub-discipline is weighted for importance to provide the overall Index score.

• Primary Source

Health Consumer Powerhouse: Euro Health Consumer Index 2009 http://www.healthpowerhouse.com/files/Report-EHCI-2009-090925-final-with-cover.pdf

Website: Health Consumer Powerhouse http://www.healthpowerhouse.com/

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