Partnership in Healthcare

Question: Write an essay onPartnership in Healthcare. Answer: In the present global market due to the complexity and swiftness in every piece of work, it is impossible to perform alone. The partnership is a mode to handle the complexities and keep the same pace along with others. It is an agreement between the two entities out of which both the parties gain profit. This is true for the healthcare system where the partnership may be in the form of multinational companies and multilateral donors or might be between government clinics and private physicians. In most of the Asian countries, it is very true in both the public and private sector (Barlow et al., 2013). To establish a successful public-private relationship, few components are required such as a legal and regulatory framework, suitable policies, commitment, transparency and accountability, sharing of resources and consumer involvement. According to Basu et al. (2012), partnership in the healthcare system has become necessary because of three reasons. Firstly, there has been a modification in the philosophy, secondly, the interdependence of both the sectors on each other and lastly, a better understanding of the financial gain. Relevance to the research topic: A spark that ignited interest and prompted community leaders to consider collaborative efforts frequently led to the partnerships that were implemented. The article is relevant to the topic since the public and the private partnership regarding the healthcare system globally is in high demand and elevating their position by improving in the areas like quality, innovation, efficiency and impact on health (Basu et al., 2012). References: Barlow, J., Roehrich, J., Wright, S. (2013). Europe sees mixed results from public-private partnerships for building and managing health care facilities and services.Health Affairs,32(1), 146-154. Basu, S., Andrews, J., Kishore, S., Panjabi, R., Stuckler, D. (2012). Comparative performance of private and public healthcare systems in low-and middle-income countries: a systematic review.PLoS med,9(6), e1001244.