Research Excellence at SHMIS

SHMIS is renowned for its cutting-edge research in health information management. We actively foster collaborations on research projects with universities, industries, and organizations worldwide. Our mission is to enhance public policy, elevate health outcomes, and improve overall quality of life through impactful research.

Research Areas:

Health Economics:

• Cost-effectiveness analysis: (Evaluating the value of healthcare interventions and treatments in terms of their costs and health outcomes).
• Value-based healthcare: Focusing on improving patient outcomes while considering
• the cost of healthcare services and interventions.
• Health disparities and inequities: Investigating the causes and consequences of
• disparities in healthcare access, outcomes, and costs among different populations.
• Behavioral economics in healthcare: Applying principles of behavioral economics to understand how individuals make healthcare decisions and designing interventions to encourage better choices.
• Pharmaceutical pricing and market dynamics: Analyzing the pricing strategies of pharmaceutical companies and their impact on access to medications and healthcare costs.
• Aging population and healthcare costs: Examining the economic implications of an
• aging population on healthcare systems, long-term care, and resource allocation.

• Health Economics: Exploring economic aspects of healthcare delivery.

Medical library and information science:

• Leveraging information resources for healthcare advancement.
• Knowledge management
• Health literacy (education, design and development tools)
• Digital technology in library
• Scientometrics and scientific indicators
• Information economic
• Information seeking behaviors and retrieval
• Social network analysis
• Library Marketing
• Library management
• Digital library
• Diffusion pattern
• Open science
• Documentation
• Bibliotherapy

Other:

• Health Services Management: Investigating efficient and effective health service delivery models.
• Health Policy: Analyzing policies that shape healthcare systems and access.
• Health Information Management: Advancing data-driven approaches for informed decision-making.
• Hospital Management: Enhancing hospital operations and patient care.
• Leadership in Health Services: Studying effective leadership strategies.
• Financial Management in Health Care Systems: Optimizing financial resources.
• Risk Management in Health Care Systems: Mitigating risks for patient safety.
• Quality Management in Health Care Systems: Ensuring high-quality care.
• Health Management in Disaster and Emergencies: Preparing for crisis situations.