Francesco Longo

Born in Germany, April 14, 1967
Associate Professor for Public and Health care Management – 
Department for Public policy and management at Bocconi University, Milan, Italy
Director of CERGAS Bocconi Observatory on the Italian Health Care System (OASI)
CERGAS (Centre for Research on Health Care and Social Management) is the largest Italian research institute in health care policy and management, with over 40 full time fellows
Research areas: Health care systems and reforms, Strategic management, Social and Health care integration, Organizational design
Senior Lecturer at Bocconi School of Management
Former Director of the Master in Health Care Management, SDA Bocconi
He is author of about 80 Italian and international publications in refereed journals

Emergent epidemiological trends and new organizational modes for Health Care Systems

Epidemiological emergent trends: 30% of the population has chronic diseases and 4% of the population is in need of LTC. Chronic diseases effective treatment needs patients early enrolment, inter-professional convergences about treatment paths, patients’ compliance control. None of this tasks can be fulfilled by traditional acute care hospitals. Also LTC asks for new provision modes because nursing homes for 2,3 milion elderly are not affordable and the actual home care intensity is ineffective. How can we redesign the service landscape to be consistent with the emergent epidemiological trend?  How do we need to reallocate resources? Which are the best change drivers?