The Future of Healthcare Management: A Social Medicine Perspective
1. From Pathology to Person: Shifting the Focus of Management
2. Envisioning a Socially Integrated Health System
3. Governance and Policy: From Participation to Co-Design
4. Future Directions: From Scenario to Transformation
5. The Role of Public Health Education in Advancing Change
6. Conclusions and Policy Implications: From Vision to Action
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Initiative | Location | Description | Key Outcomes/Insights |
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Social prescribing | United Kingdom | The National Health Service links patients to community service and activities (e.g., walking groups or art classes) | Improved mental well-being: fewer emergency department visits |
Community-based palliative care | Kerala, India | A volunteer-driven model supported by professionals provides accessible end-of-life care | Demonstrates community involvement and the de-medicalization of care |
Health opportunities pilots | North Carolina, USA | Medicaid reimburses for social services such as housing support, food assistance, and transport | Early evidence of improved social determinants and reduced hospital use |
Salut als Barris | Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain | City-wide strategy integrates health equity into various sectors (e.g., planning, housing, and transport - “Health in All Policies” model) | Offers a governance model for embedding social medicine into policy |
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Chicago/Turabian StyleTocco Tussardi, Ilaria. 2025. "The Future of Healthcare Management: A Social Medicine Perspective" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 22, no. 6: 861. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph22060861
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