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Defining Health Management: A Conceptual Foundation for Excellence Through Efficiency, Sustainability and Equity

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  • George Valiotis
  • Sandra C. Buttigieg
  • Americo Cicchetti
  • Rui Dang
  • Nabil Jamshed
  • Marija Jevtic
  • Teresa Magalhães
  • Henk Nies
  • Mangfred Pferzinger
  • Rui Santana
  • Tiago Correia
  • Emmi Weller
  • Laura Cande
  • Zachary Desson
  • Federica Margheri

Abstract

The practice of healthcare management is essential for the efficient operation of health services, encompassing leadership, management, and direction within healthcare organisations. ‘Health management’ extends beyond healthcare management by integrating principles of public health and health policy. As health management is commonly practised but not cohesively recognised, the European Health Management Association (EHMA) conducted this study to develop a cohesive definition of health management. Developed through a qualitative methodology comprising focus group discussions and validation through quantitative expert interviews, this study proposed a holistic definition of health management, incorporating social, environmental and economic determinants of health, cross‐sector collaboration, and the ‘One Health’ approach. The publication of this unified definition has important implications for professional training, policy development, and health outcomes. It provides a foundational framework for curricula, informs precise policy formulation, and promotes excellence through health service delivery that reflects efficiency, sustainability, and equity.

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  • George Valiotis & Sandra C. Buttigieg & Americo Cicchetti & Rui Dang & Nabil Jamshed & Marija Jevtic & Teresa Magalhães & Henk Nies & Mangfred Pferzinger & Rui Santana & Tiago Correia & Emmi Weller & , 2025. "Defining Health Management: A Conceptual Foundation for Excellence Through Efficiency, Sustainability and Equity," International Journal of Health Planning and Management, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 40(3), pages 788-793, May.
  • Handle: RePEc:bla:ijhplm:v:40:y:2025:i:3:p:788-793
    DOI: 10.1002/hpm.3903
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