You can’t applaud Israel’s vaccine success without understanding the nation’s healthcare is built around community based preventive care run by 4 competing non-profit HMOs.
It’s like Obamacare’s multi-tiered public options run by free market, probably as progressive as it gets
It’s like Obamacare’s multi-tiered public options run by free market, probably as progressive as it gets
How do they compete? On service, perks, tech & convenience.
How fiercely? Well, Covid introduced a new vector - offer young ppl vaccines before they’re eligible according to the national criteria.
So HMOs w/an older demographic started campaigns incentivizing young ppl to switch
How fiercely? Well, Covid introduced a new vector - offer young ppl vaccines before they’re eligible according to the national criteria.
So HMOs w/an older demographic started campaigns incentivizing young ppl to switch
The other aspect of the huge advantage Israel has is digital health record.
Rabin’s gov, who reformed the health insurance in 93’, made it a point to digitize all medical records & secure them across HMOs according to strict MOH privacy guidelines, including cyber security
Rabin’s gov, who reformed the health insurance in 93’, made it a point to digitize all medical records & secure them across HMOs according to strict MOH privacy guidelines, including cyber security
That allows HMOs to screen ppl eligible for vaccine distribution by age, pre existing conditions & those prone to allergic reactions.
Logistics - the fact that the HMO system is community based, means the infrastructure to distribute the vaccine is spread out nationally through clinics, including the IT systems for efficient tracking, notifications, etc.
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