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Health systems in transition Canada
6. Principal health reforms: reviews reforms, policies and organizational
changes; and provides an overview of future developments.
7. Assessment of the health system: provides an assessment based on the
stated objectives of the health system, financial protection and equity
in financing; user experience and equity of access to health care; health
outcomes, health service outcomes and quality of care; health system
efficiency; and transparency and accountability.
8. Conclusions: identifies key findings, highlights the lessons learned
from health system changes; and summarizes remaining challenges and
future prospects.
9. Appendices: includes references, useful web sites and legislation.
The quality of HiTs is of real importance since they inform policy-making
and meta-analysis. HiTs are the subject of wide consultation throughout the
writing and editing process, which involves multiple iterations. They are then
subject to the following.
• A rigorous review process (see the following section).
• There are further efforts to ensure quality while the report is finalized that
focus on copy-editing and proofreading.
• HiTs are disseminated (hard copies, electronic publication, translations
and launches). The editor supports the authors throughout the production
process and in close consultation with the authors ensures that all stages
of the process are taken forward as effectively as possible.
One of the authors is also a member of the Observatory staff team and
they are responsible for supporting the other authors throughout the writing
and production process. They consult closely with each other to ensure that
all stages of the process are as effective as possible and that HiTs meet the
series standard and can support both national decision-making and comparisons
across countries.