La société ISRICH (International Society for Research on Innovation and Change in Health Care Systems) organise son troisième congrès sur l'étude des systèmes de santé en Europe. [www.isrich.eu]

• International Society for Research into Innovation and Change in Health Care Systems (ISRICH) and
• Manchester Metropolitan University Business School

La société ISRICH (International Society for Research on Innovation and Change in Health Care Systems) organise son troisième colloque à Manchester (UK) les 4 et 5 juin prochain.

Les thèmes du colloque sont :

1. Comment la connaissance est-elle créée au sein du système de santé et comment atteint-elle le patient ?
2. Comment les nouvelles organisations encastrées au sein de systèmes socio-politiques influencent-elles l’apparition de nouveaux savoirs ?
3. Comment la crise économique et financière affecte-t-elle le système de santé ?

Les intentions de communication sous forme d’abstract de deux pages sont à adresser à stefan.okruch@andrassyuni.hu avant le 31 mars prochain. Plus d’informations : www.isrich.eu

Call for Papers

3rd ISRICH Conference on Innovation and Change in Health Care Systems

Manchester, UK
4-5 June 2009

The International Society for Research on Innovation and Change in Health Care Systems (ISRICH) beings together researchers interested in the development of health care systems and their interaction with the wider environment in society, politics and culture. By applying advanced methods in institutional and evolutionary economics on current health issues, ISRICH seeks to design sustainable policies and give advice to decision-makers in relevant policy fields.

All over the world health care systems face a tremendous pressure for reforms, driven by tightening financial constraints and by demographic changes. Given the importance of medical progress in improving the human condition and the increasing share of health care activities in GDP, research on innovation and change in health care is an essential extension of health economics. Accordingly, the ISRICH focuses primarily on (1) institutional and organizational innovation in health care systems and industry evolution, on (2) policy change and competition among health care systems, in particular with an international comparative perspective, and on (3) the demand for health care services and its long-run evolution.

The key themes of the 3rd ISRICH conference are:

1. How is new knowledge created in health care systems and how does it reach the patient?
2. How are new institutions in health care systems crafted in the socio-political system, and how do they impact on the diffusion of new knowledge?
3. How does the current financial and economic crisis affect health care systems and health policy reforms?

 Paper submission:

Invitation to the Conference is based on an extended abstract of around 1000 words. The abstract must include information on the relevant theories being tested, methodology, data, and (expected) results.

Extended abstracts must provide a concise title, author details, mailing address, telephone numbers and e-mail address.

Send abstracts to: stefan.okruch@andrassyuni.hu

Conference fees:

• Conference fees are 190 € . They include coffee breaks and the conference dinner.
• Ph.D. students can apply for a deduction (max. 50 %) by sending a letter / e-mail to the Scientific Committee, explaining the need for financial support.
• Conference fees are to be paid until May 1st, 2009 to the account of the scientific committee

c/o Stefan Okruch
IBAN: DE43 6309 0100 0079 7400 14
BIC: ULMVDE66

Important dates:

• March 31, 2009:   Deadline for sending extended abstract to Stefan Okruch (stefan.okruch@andrassyuni.hu)
• April 15, 2009: Notification of acceptance or rejection of abstracts
• May 01, 2009: Deadline for registration, payment of conference fee
• May 15, 2009: Deadline sending full papers to Stefan Okruch (stefan.okruch@andrassyuni.hu)

For more information on submission procedures and organizational details of the conference see  www.isrich.eu

ISRICH is editing a refereed working paper series in which the conference results are published as well as related contributions of ISRICH members.

Organizing Committee

• Martina Eckardt, Andrássy University Budapest (Hungary)
• Thomas Grebel, University of Jena (Germany)
• Carsten Herrmann-Pillath, Frankfurt School of Finance and Management (Germany)
• Stefan Okruch, Andrássy University Budapest (Hungary)
• Paul Windrum, Manchester Metropolitan University Business School (UK)
• Lawrence Green, Manchester Metropolitan University Business School (UK)

Scientific Committee:

Stefan Okruch
stefan.okruch@andrassyuni.hu

Andrássy University
Pollack Mihály tér 3
H-1088 Budapest
www.andrassyuni.hu Organizing Committee:

Local

Paul Windrum
P.Windrum@mmu.ac.uk

Manchester Metropolitan University Business School
Aytoun Street
Manchester M1 3GH
http://www.business.mmu.ac.uk/