Background: The pandemic has caused disruptions in the specialized healthcare sector and led to rapid changes in healthcare practices. This research seminar will explore how Sweden, Norway, Finland, and Denmark adapted to the pandemic and the impact of the pandemic on specialized healthcare, and on the introduction of digital consultations into general practice in these countries.
Program
12:00 pm -1:00 pm Lunch
Part I (1:00 pm – 2:00 pm) Welcome and opening presentation
1:00 pm - 1:05 pm: Welcome and Introduction to the Seminar by Associate Professor Henning Øien, Department of Helth Economics and Health Management, University of Oslo
1:05 pm – 2:00 pm: Opening presentation from the project “Nordic comparative micro-data laboratory for analyses of common shocks: The case of Covid19” by Simen Markussen, Director at The Frisch Centre
2:00 pm – 2:15 pm: Break
Part II (2:15 pm – 4:15 pm) The Impact of the Pandemic on Specialized Healthcare and the Adaptation of Nordic Countries
Each presentation will be 15 minutes long, followed by a 5-minute break for Q&A and switching speakers. The last 10 minutes of part 2 will be dedicated to the Q&A session and discussion.
2:15 pm - 2:35 pm: Presentation 1: “Sweden - Adapting to the Pandemic and the Impact on Specialized Healthcare” by Professor Clas Rehnberg, Karolinska Institutet
2:40 pm - 3:00 pm: Presentation 2: “Norway - Handling the Pandemic and the Effects on Specialized Healthcare” by Postdoc Yuan Zhang, Department of Health Management and Health Economics, University of Oslo
3:05 pm - 3:25 pm: Presentation 3: “Finland - Coping with the Pandemic and the Consequences for Specialized Healthcare” by Researcher Elsi Lindell, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL)
3:25 pm - 3:40 pm: Break
3:40 pm - 4:10 pm: Presentation 4: “Denmark - Pandemic Response and a Comparative Analysis” by Associate Professor Marie Kruse, Danish Centre for Health Economics
4:10 pm - 4:15 pm: Q&A Session and Discussion
4:15 pm - 4:35 pm: Break
Part III (4:35 pm - 7:30 pm) Digital Consultations into General Practice in the Nordic Countries: A Comparative Analysis
4:35 pm – 4:55 pm: “The development of digital health care in the Nordic countries” by Professor Clas Rehnberg, Karolinska Institutet
5:00 pm – 5:10 pm: Prepared comments by Associate Professor Lina Maria Ellegård, Lund University
5:10 pm – 5:20 pm: Q&A Session and Discussion
5:20 pm – 5:30 pm: Break
5:30 pm – 6:15 pm: Keynote presentation "An App Call a Day Keeps the Patient Away? Substitution of Online and In-Person Doctor Consultations Among Young Adults" by Associate Professor Lina Maria Ellegård, Lund University
6:15 – 6:25 pm: Q&A Session
6:25 pm – 6:30 pm: Closing remarks
7:30 pm: Dinner (only by invitation - internal for presenters and NORCHER)
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