Special Issue on Health Services and Policy

Health Services and Policy is an interdisciplinary academic field that examines the organization, delivery, financing and regulation of healthcare systems. It studies access, quality, efficiency, equity and patient outcomes, as well as the impact of health policies and reforms. The field integrates perspectives from public health, economics, management and social sciences to inform evidence-based decision-making and improve population health and system performance.

In this special issue, we intend to invite front-line researchers and authors to submit original research and review articles on Health Services and Policy. Potential topics include, but are not limited to:

• Health systems organization and governance
• Public health services and population health
• Global health policy and comparative health systems
• Primary care and integrated care services
• Quality of care and patient safety
• Health economics and financing
• Health policy analysis and reform
• Health systems organization & delivery models
• Health services financing and insurance systems
• Health system reform and innovation
• Long-term care & aging policy
• Ethics and health policy
• Healthcare access, equity and disparities
• Health workforce policy and management
• Health technology assessment and innovation policy
• Health and social services

Authors should read over the journal’s For Authors carefully before submission. Prospective authors should submit an electronic copy of their complete manuscript through the journal’s Paper Submission System.

Please kindly notice that the “Special Issue” under your manuscript title is supposed to be specified and the research field “Special Issue – Health Services and Policy” should be chosen during your submission.

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Health Editorial Office