Health policy

How it is used

Used for both a field of study and specific policies. Managers follow changes in health policy because they affect funding, targets and payment rules. Common phrases include national health policy, health policy reform and health policy analysis.

Example sentences

1. A change in health policy can turn a profitable service into a loss-making one almost overnight.

2. She has a master's degree in health policy and management.

Common collocations

• health policy reform
• national health policy
• health policy analysis
• health policy maker

Related terms

• universal health coverageA situation in which everyone can get the health services they need, when and where they need them, without suffering financial hardship.
• value-based careA way of organising and paying for healthcare that rewards providers for the health results they achieve for patients relative to cost, not for the number of services.
• stakeholderAny person or group that is affected by, or interested in, a hospital's decisions, such as patients, staff, payers, regulators and the local community.
• primary careThe first point of contact with the health system, such as family doctors and local health centres, which deals with common problems, prevention and referrals.

More terms: Health Systems and Governance

• secondary care
• tertiary care
• clinical governance
• medical tourism