A Belgian reform towards an integrated care system for chronic patients: the ubiquity of knowledge ; Une réforme belge vers un système de soins intégrés pour patients chroniques : l'omniprésence de la connaissance

Countries all over Europe are currently facing budgetary pressures regarding their health care systems due to scientific progress, population ageing and a sharp rise in chronic diseases. In the European Union, chronic diseases are now the leading cause of death and the most important item of health expenditures (Schokkaert &Van de Voorde, 2011). In 2015, the Belgian Health Ministers launched a joint public health plan called “Integrated Care for Better Health” (2015) to bring about a transition from an institutional system to an integrated care system for patients with chronic diseases. Th... Mehr ...