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International Conference on Integrated Care – ICIC23: the call for papers is now open!

International Conference on Integrated Care – ICIC23: the call for papers is now open!

International Conference on Integrated Care – ICIC23: the call for papers is now open!

23 September 2022

A great opportunity for health managers to share research on how to achieve integrated care at all levels. Discover how to participate to the ICIC conference in Antwerp, Belgium on 22-24 May 2023.

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Two days of Value-based Primary Care

Two days of Value-based Primary Care

Two days of Value-based Primary Care

25 February 2021

This EHMA workshop has highlighted the “renaissance” that primary care is having and should have in all health systems, as it could be inspired and deeply transformed by the new paradigms that are...

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Insights for value-based healthcare: Lessons from the UNIVANTS of Healthcare Excellence awards

Insights for value-based healthcare: Lessons from the UNIVANTS of Healthcare Excellence awards

Insights for value-based healthcare: Lessons from the UNIVANTS of Healthcare Excellence awards

16 November 2020

The UNIVANTS of Healthcare Excellence awards recognizes multidisciplinary teams that transform the delivery of health care. EHMA is a founding partner of the UNIVANTS of Healthcare Excellence program,...

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EHMA 2019 Programme Directors’ Group Winter Retreat

EHMA 2019 Programme Directors’ Group Winter Retreat

13 September 2020

The EHMA 2019 Programme Directors’ Group Winter Retreat took place on 4th – 5th February in Kloster Eberbach, Germany, under the chairmanship of Dr. Stephen Brookes from the University of ...

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Health workforce’s shortfall: a trend to be changed

Health workforce’s shortfall: a trend to be changed

Health workforce’s shortfall: a trend to be changed

3 September 2020

The number of people aged 65+ is expected to almost double over the next fifty years, and the increasing number of older people with multiple chronic conditions will require not […]

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Integrated care, a challenge for health managers

Integrated care, a challenge for health managers

28 August 2020

Around 75% of healthcare spending in Europe is allocated to managing and treating chronic diseases (Cohen, S. B., 2014). Chronic diseases represent a challenge for healthcare systems as several health...

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Is Artificial Intelligence a suitable possibility in healthcare?

Is Artificial Intelligence a suitable possibility in healthcare?

Is Artificial Intelligence a suitable possibility in healthcare?

21 August 2020

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is already assisting humans in most of their daily routines, like dealing with emails, getting driving directions, or looking for movie recommendations. But what abou...

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Patients at the core of healthcare

Patients at the core of healthcare

Patients at the core of healthcare

14 August 2020

Every individual’s passions, interests, and tastes are unique; and so are their health care needs. Personalised care allows prof...

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Is qualitative care still a utopia?

Is qualitative care still a utopia?

Is qualitative care still a utopia?

7 August 2020

Imagine a health system that awards qualitative instead of just quantitative results. Let’s imagine a system where patients’ satisfaction and care qual...

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Join the excellency of health management at EHMA 2020!

Join the excellency of health management at EHMA 2020!

21 July 2020

EHMA 2020 is the 25th annual European conference on health management, taking place digitally through the lens of Rotterdam on 17-19 November 2020. The theme is “H...

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Our 2019 Annual Conference Report is out!

Our 2019 Annual Conference Report is out!

24 October 2019

The EHMA 2019 Annual Conference Report is out! Find detailed descriptions and main takeaways from each session, including the plenaries on “Health Management reloaded: beyond rhetoric and myths&...

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2019 IHF Muscat Conference  “From patient-focused to community-centred: discovering new hospital trends”

2019 IHF Muscat Conference  “From patient-focused to community-centred: discovering new hospital trends”

24 October 2019

In this session organized by EHMA’s President, Prof. Federico Lega (Research and Training Center in Health Administration, Milan University), learn how hospitals can be logistically and internal...

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You’re Invited: “Does your research impact society responsibly?”

You’re Invited: “Does your research impact society responsibly?”

22 October 2019

Registration for the MULTI-ACT project’s first results event is now open! It will be held on 12th November 2019, 10:00-14:00 at the University Foundation, Rue d’Egmont 11, Brussels. Th...

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EU Health Policy thematic networks: Please vote for our proposal!

EU Health Policy thematic networks: Please vote for our proposal!

22 October 2019

Every year, the European Health Policy Platform hosts three temporary Thematic Networks held by different stakeholders. Along with Health First Europe (HFE), EHMA has developed a joint proposal titled...

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SUSTAIN Final Conference – Sustainable Tailored Integrated Care for Older People in Europe

SUSTAIN Final Conference – Sustainable Tailored Integrated Care for Older People in Europe

31 January 2019

To take a step forward in the development of integrated care, the cross-European research project called ‘SUSTAIN’ was initiated, which stands for ‘Sustainable Tailored Integrated Care for Older...

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EHMA launches its 2019 Winter School!

EHMA launches its 2019 Winter School!

EHMA launches its 2019 Winter School!

19 November 2018

EHMA is glad to announce its 2019 Winter School, organised by the EHMA Programmes Directors’ Group, on the theme “Managing Digital Innovation in Healthcare”. The EHMA 2019 Winter Sch...

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EHMA teams up with Giant Health Event

EHMA teams up with Giant Health Event

30 October 2018

EHMA is happy to announce its partnership with Giant Health Event, taking place in London, 21-22 November 2018. The GIANT Health Event returns to London for its third year, rapidly […]

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Innovation in Non-Communicable Disease prevention for young people

Innovation in Non-Communicable Disease prevention for young people

13 September 2018

EHMA is pleased to invite you to join a session on “Innovation in NCDs prevention for young people”, taking place on Thursday, 11th October 2018 from 15.00 to 16.30 at […]

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EHMA @ What place for chronic diseases in the EU agenda post 2019?

EHMA @ What place for chronic diseases in the EU agenda post 2019?

16 May 2018

by Giulia Zaniboni and Anna Steinebach On the 16th of May 2019, the Conference ‘Towards the Sustainable Development Goals: What place for chronic diseases in the EU agenda post 2019’ took [&helli...

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EHMA @ THINK HEALTH CONFERENCE IN BUCHAREST, ROMANIA

EHMA @ THINK HEALTH CONFERENCE IN BUCHAREST, ROMANIA

19 March 2018

By Usman Khan, EHMA Executive Director I was very pleased to have been invited as EHMA Director to speak at the Think Health Conference in Bucharest on February 19th. The […]

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Bringing simplicity to complexity

Bringing simplicity to complexity

9 January 2018

Maybe you’ve noticed the same thing that I have when attending national or international research conferences. A speaker starts with a PowerPoint-slide that has a picture or an infographic about [&h...

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Discover More About the HORIZON 2020 Work Programme 2018-2020

Discover More About the HORIZON 2020 Work Programme 2018-2020

12 December 2017

We are now heading towards the final years of Horizon 2020, the EU’s largest innovation and research funding programme, spanning over 7 years (2014 – 2020) with a budget of €77 […]

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EHMA Programme Directors’ Group Annual Meeting

EHMA Programme Directors’ Group Annual Meeting

EHMA Programme Directors’ Group Annual Meeting

15 March 2017

Excellence in post-graduate health management programmes was a key-driver behind the establishment of EHMA in 1982 and it remains a principal focal point today.

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Public Policy Exchange – ‘Young People’s Sexual and Reproductive Health’ Symposium

Public Policy Exchange – ‘Young People’s Sexual and Reproductive Health’ Symposium

30 November 2016

Save the date! ‘Young People’s Sexual and Reproductive Health’ Symposium 12th January 2017 Brussels Public Policy Exchange is pleased to invite a EHMA Member to speak at ‘Young Pe...

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What our Members say

I have been active in EHMA since the first years of the '90s and I have seen its evolution from a small association of members interested in sharing knowledge on health management practices to the current status of reference and advisory key player for EU, health systems and organisations, stakeholders associations, industry and universities. EHMA is now a unique knowledge hub, policy advisor, community of practice and network of best in class organisations involved in health policy and management. A place where health managers can build their competences, policy-makers and stakeholder associations envision how to implement and sustain change through health management, industry leaders understand how to engage more effectively with health organisations and systems. The right place to nurture and grow health management capabilities and capacity for every stakeholder of health systems.

Prof. Federico Lega, University of Milan, Italy

Health management has a crucial function in shaping public health and health system challenges. The Medical University of Varna, Bulgaria had success in collaborating with EHMA on EU-funded projects that has resourced us to create new health management competencies for the future workforce. In addition to all classical definitions, health management is a science dealing with individuals, groups, and society at large. It is an art contributing to the beauty of our lives and an interactive communication process at all levels of institutions and human energy. I have also had the pleasure to chair the South Eastern European Special Interest Group which gives members a space to discuss and tools to address how health systems are managed in our regions.

Prof. Todorka Kostadinova, Medical University of Varna, Bulgaria

I enjoy the high level of interaction and engagement in EHMA’s activities, in particular during the annual conference where the panel discussions are rich and well prepared. As a hospital manager and professor of health management, EHMA motivates and inspires me to be creative. You go back home feeling energised from seeing old friends and making new connections, as well as being convinced of serving as EHMA’s ambassador. It’s a strong feeling of interdisciplinary engagement, but it also feels like being part of family-like community.

Prof. Sandra C. Buttigieg, University of Malta, Malta

EHMA is a pre-eminent organisation for everyone working in planning, managing and delivering health services across Europe. As a long standing member of EHMA I have always been impressed by the vibrant community of managers, researchers and academics it has created and by the many opportunities for sharing knowledge and funding opportunities it has brought to its members. Its international scope is impressive and its impact is often felt in management and research across European and national health systems.

Prof. Axel Kaehne, Edge Hill University, UK

Health workforce has become more essential in operating, managing and maintaining health systems lately, particularly in crisis and emergency situations. European healthcare professions and the workforce need to be high on the agenda of managers and decision makers. The Health Services Management Training Centre, Semmelweis University in Hungary is a longstanding EHMA member, because it connects us with collaborators and experts, with whom we can have complex debates, from whom we can learn and at the end find solutions in various challenging fields of healthcare management.

Dr Eszter Kovács, Health Services Management Training Centre, Semmelweis University, Hungary

As a hospital administrator and health management professor, I see on a daily basis that the healthcare challenges require talented and skilled managers to transform it. the EHMA membership has been beneficial to bring healthcare management research and education to the demanding healthcare services world, promoting healthcare management competencies and knowledge creation.

Dr Alexandre Lourenco, APAH - Association of Portuguese Hospital Managers, Portugal

Many healthcare systems in Europe and beyond are facing similar challenges which require innovative and creative solutions. EHMA’s annual conference, webinars, Programme Directors’ group and other activities and resources provide incredible opportunities for networking, connecting and sharing experiences. A distinct feature of EHMA is the diversity of members with representation from many countries, sectors and different communities of practice – academic, policy-makers, practitioners, managers, leaders and students. The annual conference is a highlight in the calendar year, offering a friendly, fun and learningful environment for emerging and established members to engage, collaborate and meet up with old and new friends. I am proud to be a member of the EHMA Board.

Prof. Ann Mahon, University of Manchester, UK

Society evolution, pandemics and ageing modify health needs. So, health policies and services are to change dramatically. EHMA, through webinars, workshops and annual conference provides an excellent insight to a professional changing world, favouring closeness to management innovation and the protagonists of these changes. As a primary care services’ manager, participating in EHMA activities is really worth it and allows to involve oneself in the innovation processes.

Dr Antoni Peris Grao, Consorci Castelldefels Agents de Salut (CASAP), Spain