Policy Analysis, Evaluation & Regulation
Governments and the voting public look at healthcare systems and frequently question whether the current way in which services are organised is the optimal way to improve quality and outcomes. In those countries that have recently undergone substantial market based reforms this is even more the case, but the policy challenges remain the same:
- What is the likely impact of different policy interventions?
- How can risks be mitigated?
- To what extent is the policy likely to work, what are the behaviour changes that need
to be incentivised did it work? - What were the costs and benefits of the policy?
- What can be learnt?
- Which market failures need to be regulated?
- How can the burden of regulation be reduced?
- How can innovation best be promoted?
Our track record of reducing uncertainty in the minds of policy makers by providing evidence and decision support has been influential in the way that market reforms have been introduced and regulated as well as making real difference to patient safety, clinical outcomes the regulatory environment and innovation.
