OGHC Research Agenda 2026–2027

OGHC's research practice focuses on practical questions whose answers can improve how health systems are financed, managed and experienced by patients. This agenda sets out our priority themes for 2026–2027. Publications will be added to this section as they are completed.

Priority themes

1. Health financing and universal health coverage

• How social health insurance reforms affect access, financial protection and provider behaviour.
• Costing of priority health services to inform benefit packages and tariffs.
• Approaches to strategic purchasing and provider payment.

2. Health insurance markets

• The evolving relationship between statutory cover and private medical insurance.
• Employer medical benefit trends, costs and value.
• Claims patterns, cost drivers and fraud, waste and abuse.

3. Healthcare performance and analytics

• Indicators and dashboards that support better decisions by payers and providers.
• Use of claims and routine data to monitor quality and efficiency.

4. Digital health and responsible AI

• Adoption of digital tools by hospitals, insurers and patients.
• Governance, data protection and safety requirements for AI in health and insurance.

Partnering with OGHC

We welcome collaboration with universities, research institutions, development partners, insurers and providers on studies within these themes. Commissioned research is also available — see Research and Publications or contact us.