Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Good for Lebanon, bad for US

I think using an external assessment such as Accreditation Canada would be very beneficial to Lebanon and US. Because Accreditation Canada is a not-for-profit organization, they are willing to provide unbiased guide to the health system reform. Especially for country with limited resources and politically instability, Lebanon should seek guidance from an unbiased party. Last week, we learned that Taiwan adopted ideas from other countries to successfully reform their health care system. Taiwan now has universal health care for all its citizens and introduced a Smart Card to effectively reduce administrative costs. We all learn from others and eventually need help from others. No one can work alone, thus, Lebanon should make use of Accreditation Canada as a guide in their health system reform. However, I don’t think US feel the same way. I doubt US will invite another country to help reform their health care system. Because US favor independence and its high power in the world, I think many would be against the idea of receiving help from another country.

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