Substantiation of a set of actual tasks of increasing the socio-economic efficiency of domestic healthcare

The purpose of the study is to identify and substantiate a set of objectives aimed at improving the efficiency of the Russian healthcare system. To achieve this goal, an analysis of current scientific publications devoted to healthcare system development was conducted, along with the use of interim results from the sociological study «Long and Active Life».

The article presents the authors’ approach to the formation of an optimal set of strategic healthcare development objectives, based on the separate consideration of the medical, social, and economic dimensions of healthcare efficiency. SWOT analysis was employed as the main research tool, making it possible to identify and systematize the opportunities, threats, strengths, and weaknesses of the Russian healthcare system across each of the efficiency dimensions under consideration. Based on the analysis, key strategic objectives were formulated and substantiated, the implementation of which is expected to contribute to the further improvement of the healthcare system and enhance its overall performance.

The findings demonstrate that most of the identified development priorities are consistent with the provisions of the Healthcare Development Strategy of the Russian Federation through 2030, confirming their relevance and practical significance, while several other substantiated objectives represent promising directions for the future development of the sector. The scientific novelty of the study lies in the comprehensive substantiation of a system of priority healthcare development objectives through the integration of theoretical analysis, the SWOT approach, and empirical data obtained from a sociological survey.

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