Historical and Chronological Development of Public Administration in the Healthcare Sector: National Dimension

The article defines the stages of historical and chronological development of public administration of the health care sector in the context of the national dimension, taking into account the current challenges for independent Ukraine.In particular, the emphasis is placed on the stages of reforming the national health care system and improving the relevant management component.At the initial stage, the legal, organizational, economic and social foundations of the national health care system of Ukraine were defined.The next stage was characterized by the identification of directions and ways of development of the national healthcare sector with the development of key mechanisms for managing the sector, but no large-scale healthcare reforms were carried out in the country.The third stage was the shortest and outlined ways to make a decision on the testing of health care reform.The last stage, which continues to the present day, is characterized by comprehensive healthcare reform and an updated concept of public administration flexibility on the path to European integration.At each of the stages, the authors outline the legislative and regulatory documents that are crucial in the history of the development of public administration in the healthcare sector.The authors emphasize the impact of the electronic healthcare system, which is characterized113 by the lack of compatibility of healthcare information systems, imperfect information infrastructure and interaction between national registries, etc.The beginning of the health care system reform by building the eHealth system turned out to be a landmark.It is proved that the EU4Health Agreement between Ukraine and the European Union is intended to expand opportunities to support the Ukrainian healthcare system and finally modernize the national healthcare system to European standards and facilitate sectoral integration.The article focuses on the Healthcare System Development Strategy until 2030, which has a positive impact on the public administration of the healthcare sector and is actively being filled with new stakeholders and players that require regulation, implementation of certain rules and establishment of a balance of interests.