Healthcare Policy, Innovation and Management
Never has the need for innovation in healthcare been greater than today. Consumer demands and expectations are rising. Aging and the advancement of new medical options have led to a growth in healthcare expenditures, and therefore most countries now spend a substantial part of their national income on healthcare. Across Europe, healthcare has become part of the public domain and one of the biggest employment sectors. State involvement in healthcare features an unprecedented growth. These developments raise fundamental questions about how to organise and implement patient oriented healthcare, how to guarantee universal access to a fair package of health services, good healthcare quality while containing costs, and how to improve the performance of healthcare systems in general and healthcare providers in particular. Key to all these issues is the need for innovations. The master of Healthcare Policy, Innovation and Management designed to equip healthcare professionals for the challenges of innovation. The master's focus on policy and management of healthcare innovation is unique in Europe.
The master of Healthcare Policy, Innovation and Management prepares students to be innovative professionals who are able to influence the future direction of healthcare and to transform the current healthcare systems.
Research is an integral part of the specialisation in Healthcare Policy, Innovation and Management. The programme is linked to the research goals of the CAPHRI School for Public Health and Primary Care.
The master of Healthcare Policy, Innovation and Management is taught entirely in English. Students can either complete the curriculum as a one-year, full-time programme or as a two-year, part-time programme.
"Due to my interest in on-going healthcare reform in the Dutch healthcare system, "I’ve decided to do this master’s degree in the Netherlands and learn from some of the best in the field." >>