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…evaluation to healthcare markets, healthcare programs, public health policies, and healthcare interventions. Apart from working in hospital settings, health economists are commonly found in universities, health insurance companies, pharmaceutical manufacturers,…

About us

…Our Vision Shaping the future of healthcare to build fairer, healthier societies Our Mission Advancing health economics to improve healthcare around the world What We Do We’re focused on improving…

Annual Lecture 2014: Is Universal Health Coverage the Holy Grail?

19 August 2014

…quality of care Strong primary care and local-level infrastructure with appropriate geographic spread. The evolution of health care systems towards UHC is, and will continue to be, very country-specific; what…

Contract Theory: Nobel Offerings to Health Economics

11 October 2016

…contract theory has guided policies aimed at improving health care systems’ performance. Contract theory is relevant to the implementation of co-payments in a health care system, how we incentivise health…

OHE’s Adrian Towse to Take Office as ISPOR President

3 June 2014

…require creating incentives in health care systems to achieve better outcomes, and creating the tools and systems to measure performance. In other words, diverse health systems have diverse needs for…

Impact

…role in shaping healthcare systems, resource allocation, and policy design. Here’s why health economics matters: Healthcare systems worldwide face resource constraints, especially in countries relying on national health systems like…

Efficiency Measurement in Primary Care: Time to Overcome the Challenges and Achieve Some Gains

10 March 2021

…Health Foundation. https://www.health.org.uk/publications/measuring-value-for-money-in-healthcare-concepts-and-tools Errea, M., Skedgel, C., Zamora, B., Hampson, G., Althin, R., Hofmarcher, T., Lindgren, P. and Cookson, G., 2020. Opportunities to increase efficiency in healthcare. Consulting Report, London:…

Our Certain Fate: Rationing in Health Care

1 November 1998

…patients can benefit in terms of improved health status. The inevitability of some form of rationing in all health care systems shows economics living up to its reputation as the…

Digital Health

…capabilities in underserved areas, and promoting personalized healthcare approaches, Digital Health significantly impacts healthcare delivery, potentially reshaping the global landscape of public health. Health Economics and digital health? Health economics…