What do we actually do

  • EVENTS AND WORKSHOPS

    We organize events/workshops and invite different stakeholders to meet and discuss specified topic.

    Our topics are patient-oriented with focus on innovative solutions.

  • WORKING PAPER SERIES

    Series of papers dedicated to different topics close to our expertise and with patient in focus.

    To present the paper and its conclusions we organize event and invite others to join the dicussion on the matter.

  • MEETINGS OF MEMBERS

    Every year CEE HPN members meet for day or two and discuss current development in healthcare system in their countries. This is a great opportunity to share experience and learn from each other. Once a month, members link up via video conferencing.

  • STRATEGIC SCENARIOS 2020

    Strategic scenarios written by CEE HPN back in 2011 are based on the prognosis of the main driving forces in healthcare. These scenarios presented alternative futures, however, the COVID-19 pandemic showed us that these could become reality easily.

Oncology event

Dicsussion on prevention, diagnosis and treatment of oncological diseases in Slovakia

Oncological diseases remain an important cause of morbidity and mortality in Europe and the world, Slovakia being no exception. Mortality from cancer is very high. Lung and
colorectal cancer are the most frequent causes of cancer death among Slovaks. Moreover, many new cases appear each year and many patients struggle to continue with their normal lives.

Despite these facts, participation in the screening remains low and cancer treatment and its accessibility continue to be far from optimal. New legislation introduced last year (Amendment to Act 363/2011), innovative technologies emerging on the market (e.g. use of AI) as well as expanding national oncological screening program (breast, cervix, colorectal) are key steps that are believed to improve and save lives of many Slovaks.

In June 2023, we organized a discussion on prevention, diagnosis and treatment of oncological diseases in Slovakia. Livestream from workshop is available on our Facebook page

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You can download the full version of our speakers’ presentations here:

Working Paper Series

The first paper from Working paper series was about capital investment in Slovak hospitals.

In the first paper we focus on neglected technical infrastructure of Slovak hospitals with huge investment debt (about 2.9 billion Eur in comparison to the Czech repulic). Potential sources of capital investment are described. We are looking for answer to the question what are the options for increasing capital investment in hospitals from a system-wide perspective? To answer this, we analyse public, private but also mixed sources including EU funds.

In May 2022, we organized a workshop related to this paper where we presented our conclusions.
Livestream from workshop is available on our Facebook page

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Download the full version of the paper Neglected technical infrastructure of Slovak hospitals and potentional sources of capital investment in hospitals
Presentations are also available:

Meetings of members

Monthly and yearly members meetings.

• Every year CEE HPN members meet for day or two and discuss current development in healthcare system in their home countries. This is a great opportunity to share news,  experiences and learn from each other. Host of the meeting often also organizes a special program for other members (visit of hospital or health care provider). Networking activities are also much appreciated part of the meetings. 

• During the COIVD-19 pandemic it was not possible to meet in person so we introduced monthly meetings via video conferencing. 

How will the healthcare look like in 2020?

Strategic scenarios by CEE HPN are based on the prognosis of the main driving forces in healthcare. Read the full paper or watch an artistic view on one of the possible futures. Our 4 Scenarios:
Consumer rules

Watch our short video about Fairy Julie

Government serves

Watch an artistic view on future where government serves in short story named Unity 

Industry drives

The future of healthcare where industry takes over! See short film The Broker by Daniel Rihak for CEE Health Policy Network

Doctors dictate

Healthcare in CEE 2020 where doctors are in power. Short film named White Clan by Vertigo Film.

AND

Wild cards

Wild cards or Black Swan events are events, which have low probability but extremely high impact. They create existential risks for the stakeholders. Wild cards always appear as big surprises, therefore they can be randomly applied in any stage of the scenarios. As the COVID-19 pandemic showed us, these events could become reality .

Strategic Scenarios 2020

CONTACT

  • CEE HPN OFFICE IS SEATED IN BRATISLAVA, SLOVAKIA

    Sliačska 3269/1E

    831 02, Bratislava-Nové Mesto
    Slovak Republic

  • Ľubica Löffler

    Mail: loeffler@ceehpn.eu