For a Healthier Future: Innovation, Education and Cooperation in Healthcare
HEPII is a research institute of Masaryk University that works closely with other departments and faculties of the university, as well as with other universities, research organisations and partners from the commercial and non-profit sector. It connects economists with experts from different disciplines to jointly address current challenges and problems in the healthcare sector.
Strategic partners
OAKS Consulting s.r.o. and Pharm-In are strategic partners of our research institute since 2024.
OAKS Consulting s.r.o. has been operating on the Czech market since 2009 and provides a wide range of services in healthcare sector. Its main activities include Market Access of pharmaceuticals, medical devices and technologies; design and processing of Real World Data (RWD) analyses; management of registries, app development and complex services for healthcare providers, professional and medical experts associations from preparation of new procedures and their contracting to representation in negotiations on reimbursement of healthcare services.
Pharm-In was established in 2008 and was the first company to provide comprehensive services in the field of Market Access medical technologies in Slovakia. It provides all activities required by the current legislation in the field of drug policy. The team includes professionals with many years of experience and expertise in various areas required by Market Access work (epidemiology, HTA, mathematics, biostatistics, IT, data mining, etc.).
Our strategic partners support HEPII activities and participate in selected projects and activities, such as:
- formal partnership with the Faculty of Economics and Administration (and the benefits thereof),
- activities related to teaching (lectures, workshops, excursions, student project consultations),
- events for students that contribute to enriching student life and broadening interest in health economics, policy and innovation,
- providing internships for students,
- joint events and CSR activities,
- and many others.
If you would like to become a strategic partner of HEPII, please contact Jakub Hlávka or Dagmar Špalková.
Partners for research and teaching
In January 2024, in collaboration with the Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry (IOCB) of the CAS and the Centre for Economic Research and Doctoral Studies (CERGE-EI) of Charles University and the Institute of National Economy of the CAS, we created the Interdisciplinary Platform for Biomedical and Economic Research (IBER). The aim is to promote scientific collaboration, communication with the professional and lay public and support public debate on interdisciplinary issues. The coordinator of the platform is the director of HEPII, Jakub Hlávka.
Research and teaching partners are involved in selected activities, such as:
- development of a new degree programme Applied Health Economics,
- offering internships for students,
- preparing future research projects,
- professional seminars and academic meetings.
These partners include:
- AHMI, Advanced Healthcare Management Institute
- CEEOR, spol. s r. o.
- CTU, Faculty of Biomedical Engineering
- iHETA, Institute of Health Economics and Technology Assessment
- NIHO, National Institut for Value and Technologies in Health Care
- IHIS, Institute of Health Information and Statistics of the Czech Republic
- Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the CAS
- CERGE-EI, a joint institute of the Centre for Economic Research and Doctoral Studies of the Charles University and the Institute of National Economy of the CAS
Academic network
We cooperate with several faculties of Masaryk University in providing teaching of the Master's degree programme Applied Health Economics.
Work with us!
If you are interested in more information or would like to start cooperation with HEPII, please contact the director of the institute, Jakub Hlávka.