L’hôpital du futur (5) - 2025-2026

Brigitte Dormont’s presentation offers a rigorous economic analysis of the French hospital financing system, grounded in her expertise as a health economist. She clearly explains the theoretical foundations of activity-based pricing (T2A) and contrasts them with the actual implementation, which she argues has been distorted to prioritize budget control over efficiency. This critique is well-supported by references to the floating point system and the resulting chronic deficits. The talk is particularly strong in its explanation of the incentive structures and their unintended consequences, such as the focus on cost reduction rather than care appropriateness. However, the presentation lacks specific citations to empirical studies or data beyond general trends, which could strengthen the argument. The discussion of financialization and drug shortages is relevant but could benefit from more detailed examples. The speaker’s proposal to focus on care appropriateness is compelling but not fully developed into concrete policy recommendations. Overall, the talk provides a solid overview of the economic challenges facing hospitals and offers valuable insights for policymakers, though it could be enhanced with more empirical evidence and actionable solutions.

The title accurately reflects the content, which focuses on the economic model for the future hospital, discussing current financing mechanisms and challenges.

8/10

The speaker is a professor emeritus of economics at Université Paris Dauphine-PSL, with expertise in health economics. The talk is based on established economic theory and empirical observations of the French hospital financing system. The content is well-structured and references institutional mechanisms (T2A, ONDAM) without providing citations to specific studies, but the arguments are coherent and grounded in the speaker's expertise.

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• 02:00Introduction: Speaker introduces the topic and her background in health economics.
• 05:00Discussion of the slowdown in social security spending and budget austerity imposed on hospitals.
• 10:00Explanation of the introduction of T2A in 2004 and its intended purpose.
• 15:00Analysis of how T2A was distorted in practice, with the floating point system leading to price cuts.
• 20:00Discussion of financialization of healthcare and drug shortages.
• 25:00Emphasis on the importance of care appropriateness (pertinence des soins) for the future.
• 30:00Concluding remarks on the need for a new economic model for hospitals.

• Collège de France - Avenir Commun Durable — Initiative under which the conference was organized.
• Collège de France - L’hôpital du futur — Page for the conference, including audio and video recordings.
• YouTube Playlist - L’hôpital du futur — Playlist containing the conference recordings.

• Collège de France - Avenir Commun Durable — Initiative supporting the conference, aligning with the discussion on sustainable healthcare.

• www.fondation-cdf.fr
• www.fondation-cdf.fr
• fr.linkedin.com
• www.threads.net