Healthcare Organizations, Systems, and Providers
A section of Healthcare (ISSN 2227-9032).
Section Information
Healthcare organizations, systems, and providers are the main contributors to healthcare services and play a vital role in shaping their accessibility, quality, and efficiency. The effective cooperation of this triad can enhance healthcare delivery and patient outcomes. This section aims to cover aspects relating to these components:
- Healthcare Organizations
This area covers operation, regulation, governance, and management in various healthcare facilities, from a small to a large scale. Submissions focused on research areas relating to quality assurance and accreditation, leadership, administration, and resource allocation within healthcare settings are also encouraged.
- Healthcare Systems
This area includes health policy, healthcare system models (single-payer, universal, hybrid, or private-driven systems), and technological integration for improving healthcare access and addressing disparities.
- Healthcare Providers
This area focuses on the role of individual professionals, interprofessional collaboration, ethical and cultural considerations, and workforce development (e.g., continuous professional training). It also emphasizes their health and well-being, which may include strategies and support for improving resilience, retention, and job satisfaction.
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Enhancing Healthcare Services for Vulnerable Groups (Deadline: 15 September 2026)
- Promoting Healthcare and Well-Being in Rural and Vulnerable Communities (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- ETHICA—ETHICs in Action: Values, Dilemmas, and Decision-Making in Contemporary Healthcare (Deadline: 25 September 2026)
- The Role of Mediation in Healthcare: A Path to Conflict Resolution and Improved Outcomes (Deadline: 27 September 2026)
