8th Health Services and Policy Research Conference, 2–4 December 2013, in Wellington, N.Z.

The 2013 Conference theme is ‘Doing better with less: Enhancing health system performance in difficult times.’ The organisers would like to particularly encourage abstract submissions on the following key subthemes:  Achieving universal coverage, low costs for patients, and integrated care: 75 years of the Social Security Act in New Zealand; Improving indigenous health and reducing inequalities for indigenous populations; Improving Pacific health and reducing inequalities for Pacific populations;

 

- Understanding how well new forms of governance work to improve health system performance; Enhancing priority setting and disinvestment processes; Developing and evaluating new models of care; Enhancing quality and safety; Strengthening health services research methods. More information here