The European Journal of Health Economics : Hepac : Health Economics in Prevention and Care
Overview
The European Journal of Health Economics (HEPAC) is a leading academic journal that focuses on health economics in prevention and care. It covers a wide range of topics including healthcare financing, cost-effectiveness analysis, health policy, and the economic evaluation of healthcare interventions. HEPAC provides a platform for researchers, policymakers, and practitioners to exchange knowledge and insights to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of healthcare systems in Europe and beyond.
Details
Details
Abbr.
Eur J Health Econ
Start
2001
End
Continuing
Frequency
Six no. a year, 2010-
p-ISSN
1618-7598
e-ISSN
1618-7601
Country
Germany
Language
English
Specialty
Health Services
Metrics
Metrics
h-index / Ranks: 5406
67
SJR / Ranks: 3326
1080
CiteScore / Ranks: 3528
6.30
Recent Articles
1.
Bour S, Goossens L, Molken M
Eur J Health Econ
. 2025 Mar;
PMID: 40087220
Since 2010, most Dutch patients with diabetes mellitus type 2 (DM2), an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVR), and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), have been treated in single-disease management...
2.
Oedingen C, van Gestel R, Huls S, Granic G, de Bekker-Grob E, Veldwijk J
Eur J Health Econ
. 2025 Mar;
PMID: 40075020
Objective: Self-reported medication adherence may be influenced by socially desirable answers and untruthful reporting. Misreporting of adherence behavior can bias estimations of treatment (cost)effectiveness. This study investigated how to induce...
3.
Muller E, Nikl A, Krebs M, Hollo P, Brodszky V, Kemeny L, et al.
Eur J Health Econ
. 2025 Mar;
PMID: 40075019
Objectives: There is growing interest in measuring health outcomes associated with minimally invasive cosmetic procedures (MICPs), such as botulinum toxin and hyaluronic acid injections. However, the EQ-5D may have limited...
4.
Glynn J, Hollingworth W, Harris J, Mohiuddin S, Ellis L, Reeves B, et al.
Eur J Health Econ
. 2025 Mar;
PMID: 40067522
Objectives: Despite being a common side effect of stoma surgery, little is known about the health-related quality-of-life (HRQoL) impact of parastomal hernia (PSH). We studied the association between HRQoL and...
5.
Gigengack T, Cattel D, Eijkenaar F
Eur J Health Econ
. 2025 Mar;
PMID: 40067521
Background: In July 2017, a Dutch health insurer and primary care organization jointly implemented the All-In Contract (AIC), a population-based payment model for general practitioners (GPs). Affiliated GP-practices received a...
6.
Moolla A, Schneider P, Marten O, Mukuria C, Peasgood T
Eur J Health Econ
. 2025 Mar;
PMID: 40055295
Introduction: The EQ Health and Wellbeing Short (EQ-HWB-S) is a new 9-item instrument designed to generate utility values. However, its length makes traditional preference elicitation challenging. The Online elicitation of...
7.
Molander P
Eur J Health Econ
. 2025 Mar;
PMID: 40055294
Healthcare systems can be categorised along the public/private axis into two main types: publicly administered systems and systems based on compulsory health insurance provided by the private sector. Within the...
8.
van Dijk C, Langereis T, Dik J, Hoekstra T, van den Berg B
Eur J Health Econ
. 2025 Feb;
PMID: 40009334
Knowing the determinants of rising health and long-term care costs is crucial to support cost containment policies and to predict future expenditures. According to the "red herring" debate, not ageing...
9.
Franken F, Douven R, van der Geest S, Varkevisser M
Eur J Health Econ
. 2025 Feb;
PMID: 39985698
In market-based health care systems, insurers negotiate prices of hospital care products with providers. While few countries disclose these negotiated prices, in 2016, the Dutch government required the disclosure of...
10.
Pentek M, Jager V, Kincses A, Holgyesi A, Zrubka Z, Baji P, et al.
Eur J Health Econ
. 2025 Feb;
PMID: 39982665
Background And Objectives: The aims of this study were to provide population norms for EQ-5D-5L in Hungary and investigate the differences in EQ-5D-5L normative data by survey mode, i.e. online...