The project “Setting up a Framework for Health System Performance Assessment in the Czech Republic” 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 Health Care Quality and Outcomes (HCQO) team in the OECD Health Division, in co‑operation with Lenka Poliaková and Tomáš Troch from the Czech Ministry of Health.
The author team thanks all the people who shared their views, made suggestions, provided data and feedback during the whole project of developing the Czech HSPA framework and during this report preparation process. Special thanks go to the members of the Principal Working Group and participants of the technical focus groups, and to the members of the High-Level Advisory Board. They include representatives from the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Finance, National Public Health Institute, Institute of Health Information and Statistics, the Czech Statistical Office, statutory health insurance funds and their Association, as well as various other health system stakeholders, including provider and patient representation, health labour unions, and academia.