Hadar Samuel

The objectives of the research are: 1. Examine the integrators’ activities 2. Examine how the integrators perceive their role 3. Examine how the project is perceived in the regional clusters among cluster directors and other stakeholders Methods

The objectives of the study are: 1. To examine the purchasing habits of the general population in Israel and the frequency of consuming healthy and unhealthy food products in Israel, three years after the introduction of front-of-package nutrition labeling. 2. To examine the attitudes of the Israeli public towards front-of-package nutrition labeling and steps taken by the Ministry of Health to promote healthy nutrition. 3. To compare the survey results at two points in time.

The goals of the researchc were to examine the experience of patients receiving psychotherapy services in the community and the differences in that experience between the public and private sectors and according to patients' background characteristics, five years after the initiation of the insurance reform.

The objectives of the research were : 1. To map the employment characteristics and work patterns of physicians in the transition from resident to board-certified specialist. 2. To identify the factors affecting the choice of work region (center or periphery) and workplace at the end of their residency. 3. To examine which variables affect the choice of working in the periphery, and the degree to which grant recipients have remained in the periphery after completing their residency training there. Method

Background The Ministry of Health has established a regulatory committee to promote a healthier food environment, making it easier for consumers to choose healthy foods according to distinctive package labels. This is part of a broader national program, EfshariBari (Health is Possible), for active, healthy living designed to create an environment facilitating and fostering a […]

Israel’s mental health insurance reform went into effect in July 2015, transferring responsibility for the provision of mental health services from the government to the health plans. In this study, three years into the reform, a repeat survey was conducted. The study's goals were: a) To examine the work patterns and delivery of care of mental health professionals; b) to examine the changes that took place in the wake of the reform by comparing the findings to those of the 2012 survey; c) to examine the professionals’ perceptions of the impact of the reform.

The goals of the study were to identify the obstacles to recruiting Arab students into the various training tracks for mental-health professions and to subsequently finding work in their professions.

MJB's study of mental health care usage in advance of a national reform

The evaluation report summarizes the activities of Guiding Hand - Assistance Centers which offer claimants free guidance in exercising their rights when applying to Medical Committees at the National Insurance Institute at the first stage. The program started operating in Haifa at the end of 2013 via the Femi Premium Company which deals with managing projects.

The study is designed to contribute to the planning of the nursing workforce in Israel

With the legislation of the 1994 National Health Insurance Law, it was decided that responsibility for mental health services would be transferred from the Ministry of Health to Israel’s four health plans, after a “brief delay.” The operative date was repeatedly postponed until May 2012 when the government issued a directive calling for the implementation […]

The State of Israel is about to transfer responsibility for mental health services to the health plans as part of the mental health insurance reform. This entails considerable changes for the entire population, for the mental health professionals and for the health plans that will assume this new responsibility . For the health plans, intensive […]

A study of the utilization, its impact on reducing consumption of medical services, and improving quality of care.

In this report, we present the findings of the first national survey of qualified registered nurses (RNs) in Israel.

This monograph provides a comprehensive, analytical description of the Israeli health care system and an analysis of recent reform efforts. It was prepared in a format that facilitates comparisons between Israel and other countries.