Sessions

Are the current health care problems a temporary crisis, or do they indicate the exhaustion of the current paradigm of care organization? The panel will be moderated by Maria Libura. Invited to participate in the discussion are Barbara Więckowska, Maciej Miłkowski, Jakub Szulc, Magdalena Władysiuk, Sebastian Sikora, Michał Zabdyr-Jamróz, Tomasz Imiela and Jan Oleszczuk-Zygmuntowski.

A system that treats episodes, not people, will sooner or later lose pace with reality—this sentiment is increasingly common in discussions about the future of healthcare. The question is: is it too late to ignore it? Faced with mounting financial pressures, the healthcare system faces the need to redefine its organizational foundations. It is increasingly clear that the answer cannot lie in ad hoc crisis management—a paradigm shift is needed: from a system focused on procedures and the treatment of individual disease episodes to coordinated care focused on patient needs, population health, and long-term health outcomes. Panelists will address topics such as:

• • the future of system financing and the roles of payers and the state in regulating the healthcare market,
  • payment models for services and their impact on the quality of care,
  • the organization of care at the regional level,
  • the use of data in system management,
  • conditions for implementing new medical technologies.

A special focus will be on how to design a system capable of reducing health inequalities, ensuring continuity of care and rationally using limited resources.

The aim of the panel will be not only to diagnose current tensions, but above all to indicate specific directions of change that will allow for building a more resilient, equitable and effective healthcare system – before the next crisis forces them on us.