The Israel National Institute for Health Policy is delighted to invite you to its 5th International Jerusalem Conference on Health Policy:

Health Policy In Times Of Austerity: Provider Perspectives, Quality Assurance & Public Acceptance

June 3-5, 2013

Please see the conference website for further information.

We are also pleased to announce that the IJHPR has just launched it's second thematic series: The healthcare workforce.

Israel Journal of Health Policy Research is the official publication of The Israel National Institute for Health Policy and Health Services Research.

The Israel National Institute for Health Policy and Health Services Research covers article processing charges for all articles accepted for publication.

"We are interested in using IJHPR as a vehicle for engaging scholars from around the world in the health policy development process in Israel and for sharing the achievements of Israeli health care with other countries.

Therefore, IJHPR is the only health policy journal where "contribution to Israeli health policy" constitutes a major plus when we consider a manuscript for publication.

We look forward to a long and successful partnership with you, our authors and readers. We are eager to hear your suggestions and feedback, particularly at this formative stage. Please feel free to write to us at editorial@ijhpr.org about anything, anytime."

Avi Israeli and Bruce Rosen
Co-editors, IJHPR

"The Israel Journal of Health Policy Research is an exciting new venture on the cutting edge of modern technological approaches to the sharing of important and insightful research, policy analysis and expert opinion on a broad range of the most pressing issues in health care confronting the world community. Though the primary focus will be on Israeli health care issues, by involving a global community of scholars who will bring their own perspectives and experiences in dealing with similar problems in other parts of the world, the journal offers the potential of helping build a generalized field of health care policy research of value to all who address these problems in any international arena."

Gordan Defriese, Past editor Health Services Research

"Countries' health care systems differ in countless ways, but they confront common difficulties in sorting tensions among cost, quality, and access. We are seeing a decline in the historical resistance to the idea that one's own country could learn from the experience of other countries. A new journal that explicitly sets out to bring an international perspective to its home country's health policy challenges is further evidence of this. The IJHPR is a most welcome addition to the scene."

Bradford H. Gray, Editor, The Milbank Quarterly

"It is a propitious time to launch a new journal, as more countries exchange ideas and best practices in the eternal search for an affordable balance between rising costs, yet ready access to quality health care. Good luck!"

John Iglehart, Founding editor Health Affairs