Greek healthcare struggles amid calls for reform, GPO survey reveals
ATHENS, GREECE — A GPO survey for the Panhellenic Medical Association shows 61.1% of Greeks dissatisfied with public healthcare due to staff shortages and outdated facilities.
Despite this, 64.8% still prefer public hospitals for quality doctors, and 68.8% support the personal doctor program.
Public healthcare challenges in Greece
A significant percentage of Greeks expressed their dissatisfaction with their public healthcare due to unaddressed staff shortages.
Participants of the survey conducted by GPO expressed negative opinions about afternoon surgeries to the extent of 43.4%, while surgical practitioners showed 60% opposition to the measure.
A substantial majority of 94.2% of the public stands behind doctor wage elevation, and 97.9% support initiative programs for doctors located in remote areas.
This emphasizes the difficulties because of the lack of manpower and proper facilities in treating patients, which imposes the need to identify strategies in order to address these problems.
Outsourcing healthcare services: a path to efficiency
Outsourcing healthcare, such as virtual nursing and revenue cycle management, could offer solutions to Greece’s healthcare challenges.
The use of external expertise enables hospitals to handle personnel deficits and increase operational efficiency at present capacity. Patient observation along with administrative work becomes easier for medical staff because virtual nurses provide assistance.
Third-party management of revenue cycle operations allows for both quick financial processing and lessens the responsibility of medical staff for administrative work.
These measures align with Greece’s broader efforts to modernize its healthcare system under the National Strategy for Quality of Care and Patient Safety 2025–2030, which emphasizes evidence-based innovation and patient-centered care.
