Research activities at the Institute

Grete S. Botten, Head of the Institute, Professor dr.med.

The research activities at the Institute for Health Management and Health Economics are often conducted in cooperation with researchers from other institutions and disciplines. The scientific and theoretical fundations are found within social sciences, especially health economics and political science, whereas the empirical data usually come from the health care sector itself. The research covers theoretical as well as applied research. The applied research is of relevance for decision-making in management of the health care sector and in health politics.

The research in health economics is linked to Health Economics Research Programme at the University of Oslo, and the research on management and organization is linked up to the Health Organization Research Norway. The Institute has formalized collaboration with two research institutions; Kjernekompetansemiljø i helseøkonomisk vurdering i Helse Øst and Helse Øst kompetansesenter for helsetjenesteforskning

In 2007 three research groups are active and a fourth group is still in the planning stages.

The research groups are as follows:

• Economic analyses of incentives in the health care sector
• Economic evaluation of interventions in the health care sector and within prevention
• Analyzes of organizational models and leadership roles in the health care sector
• Analyzes of equity in demand and use of health care services

Research programmes in close connection to the Institute:

• Health Economics Research Programme at the University of Oslo (HERO) Read more...
• Health Organization Research Norway (HORN) Read more...

Research collaboration:

• SINTEF Health research Read more...
• Helse Øst kompetansesenter for helsetjenesteforskning (HØKH) Read more (only in Norwegian)...
• Kjernekompetansemiljø i helseøkonomisk vurdering i Helse Øst (HEHØ) Read more (only in Norwegian)...