Abstract
Health services management research (HSMR) has been described as an iterative process, which compiles data, generates pertinent managerial information, and influences the delivery of health care services. This field of inquiry examines the effects of organization, financing, management, and market forces on the performance of health care organizations in the delivery, quality and cost of, access to, and outcomes of health services. The inquiry encompasses a variety of disciplines: social and behavioral sciences, statistics, economics, sociology, political science, anthropology, psychology, operations research, epidemiology, and biostatistics, as well as medicine and nursing. Responsibilities of HSMR include:
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Collection and diffusion of health care information and statistics.
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Design, development, and evaluation of new health services systems and processes.
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Improvement of health services through quality assessment, improvement and management.
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Research and theory building in management.
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Policy impact analysis.
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Wan, T.T.H. (2002). Research on Health Services Management: The Search for Structure. In: Evidence-Based Health Care Management. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-0795-6_3
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