Background
The health of the population is critical to the well being of any country. Not only are the technical aspects important, but so too is medical administration and delivery of those services. Good health beneficial to the patients affected and contributes significantly to the economic health of the nation. Health care in the United States is one of the largest industries, with many different facets, and affects nearly every resident. Health care services are provided to everyone in a variety of venues and financial arrangements.
How can the CEI program help?
The administration of the vast U.S. health care system can be of interest to administrators in developing countries as they seek to find the most effective means of delivering services to their populations.
Topics to be covered
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Services
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Insurance
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Financing
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Legislation
Expected Benefits
Participants will be able to meet with industry executives, medical providers, and others in order to learn practices and procedures that work well and those that should be avoided. This information will enable them to upgrade their own systems and thus to provide improved health care to their population.
Where will the CEI program travel?
The CEI economic development mission will travel mainly in the Cincinnati and surrounding areas to visit its first-class medical facilities. More specifically, it will visit:
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Hospitals
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Clinics
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Family practice offices
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Specialty medical offices
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Emergency services
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Health departments
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Nursing homes
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Universities
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Pharmacies
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Elderly care providers
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Insurance companies
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Dental offices
Host organizations will be selected so as to give participants as broad a picture of the U.S. health care industry as possible.