The Knowledge Sharing Program(KSP) is a project supervised by the Ministry of Economy and Finance with the objective of, as its name suggests, sharing with developing countries Korea’s unique experience of significant economic growth over a relatively short timeframe. HIRA has participated since 2014 by providing consultations in partnership with the World Bank. Thus far, HIRA has shared the expertise it has gained through operating Korea’s health insurance system(medical fee management, health accounts, etc.) with various countries, including Indonesia, Peru, and Colombia. HIRA will continue working with international bodies on multi-party consultations and hopes to gradually broaden the function of and eligibility for such consultations.
| Year | Partner institution | Country | Content of consultation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-2018 | Korea Foundation for International Healthcare | Ghana | General matters regarding health insurance policy(in conjunction with KOFIH project) |
| 2014 | WB-KEXIM (KSP) | Indonesia | Broadening of UHC application and brainstorming of tasks/implications related to such application |
| 2015 | WB-KEXIM (KSP) | Peru(Stage1) | ICT-based analysis of Korea’s strategic healthcare fee payment management practices, etc. |
| Korea Foundation for International Healthcare Ministry of Health and Welfare, Korea Foundation for International Healthcare |
Ghana, Ethiopia | Improvement of pre-screening, free-incurring, and assessment processes for health insurance system | |
| 2016 | WB-KEXIM (KSP) | Colombia | Quality management of healthcare services, management of fee-charging system for healthcare activities, ICT-based analysis of current status of Colombian healthcare, etc. |
| Joint Learning Network | - | Development of healthcare screening / assessment manual | |
| 2018 | WB | Philippines | Improvement of Philippine Health Insurance Corporation’s screening and claiming/filing processes |
| Korea Foundation for International Healthcare | Kenya, Ehiopia | Explanation of MAT and HIRA’s functions and responsibilities | |
| WB-KEXIM (KSP) | Peru(Stage2) | Quality management and ICT-based analysis of healthcare services | |
| WB | Vietnam | Diagnose the current status and consider improvement measures for Vietnam Social Security’s computerized review system | |
| 2019 | WB | Cambodia | Capability-building for insurance payment bodies |
| 2020 | IDB | Mexico | Value-based health/medical service purchasing system for Central and South America |
| 2021 | WB | Armenia | Improvement of quality management system for public healthcare |
| 2023 | IDB | Ecuador | Knowledge exchange and collaboration for efficiency increase and quality management in health and technical assistance for an analysis and the formulation of policy recommendations on potential quality and productivity increase in Ecuador’s health system |
※ Year of contract signing and start of project