The action was funded by the European Union via the Technical Support Instrument, and implemented by the OECD, in co‑operation with the Directorate General for Structural Reform Support of the European Commission. The views expressed herein can in no way be taken to reflect the official opinion of the European Union.
This report was drafted by the OECD Healthcare Quality and Outcomes (HCQO) team in the OECD Health Division, with inputs from Katre Väärsi (on various sections throughout the report) and Liisa Saare (on the HSPA capacity building), and in co‑operation with Eleri Lapp and Ulla Raid from the Ministry of Social Affairs.
The author team thanks the people who shared their views, made suggestions, provided input and feedback during the whole project of developing the Estonian HSPA framework, selection of indicators, and preparation of this report. Special gratitude is extended to the members of the Principal Working Group, High-Level Advisory Board, and participants of the technical focus groups. These include representatives from the Ministry of Social Affairs of Estonia, Estonian Health Insurance Fund, Health Board, Health and Welfare Information System Centre, National Institute for Health Development, State Agency of Medicines, University of Tartu, as well as various other stakeholders who participated of the workshops and the focus groups.