Economics and management of elderly health
Goals:
Conducting basic and applied studies and research in the field of economics, management and policymaking of geriatric health care
Motivating, attracting cooperation and participation of the country's experienced researchers in the field of economics, management and policing of geriatric health care
Improving decision-making in the field of geriatric health management based on scientific evidence
Scientific exchange and cooperation with research centers related to research core in the country and abroad
Research lines:
Determining the economic burden of diseases specific to old age from the perspective of society, health system, insurance organizations and patients
health technology evaluation studies of therapeutic interventions for common diseases of old age
health technology evaluation studies of prevention and screening interventions specific to common diseases of old age
Justice in financing, access and benefit of geriatric health care
Aging and costs of long-term health care and home health care
Aging and the growth of public and private health expenditures and its effects on the economy
Analysis of the policies and programs of the health system in the prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of old age diseases
Design and evaluation of management patterns for prevention and treatment of common diseases of old age
Designing patterns of providing health insurance for the elderly
Designing cost-effective health care models and patterns for the elderly
Aging and changes in the health workforce
Aging and sustainability of financial resources of the health system