Health Policy and Management
This multi-disciplinary area within the business school brings together faculty from divergent backgrounds ranging from economics and marketing to political science and business strategy. These faculty members all have interest and experience in management issues as they pertain to policy, funding, and organization and delivery of health care services. Faculty expertise includes: health policy analysis; design, delivery and economic evaluation of health services and programs; consumer behaviour; marketing; governance; and strategic management in for profit and not for profit organizations in the health sector.
Courses offered by area faculty provide support to a wide range of academic programs in addition to the MBA program, including several collaborative graduate programs (e.g. Global Health, eHealth, and Health Management). Courses typically blend theoretical rigor and practical application as our faculty has extensive real world experience in working for government, non-profit organizations, and private sector industries.
Faculty
NEIL BARR
Assistant Professor
Dr. Barr holds a PhD in Health Policy (McMaster), an MSc in Kinesiology (McMaster), and a BA in Psychology (Western). He has several years of experience managing collaborative/interdisciplinary...
JENNA EVANS
Assistant Professor
Dr. Jenna Evans studies multiteam systems and inter-organizational networks in healthcare using qualitative methods. She leads three inter-related streams of research on teams and networks focused...
CHRISTOPHER LONGO
Associate Professor
Dr. Longo has over 25 years’ experience in clinical research, economic evaluation and access strategies for pharmaceuticals. He has published clinical, economic, and policy research in a number...
GILLIAN MARY MULVALE
Associate Dean
Dr. Gillian Mulvale is Associate Dean Graduate Studies and Research and Associate Professor of Health Policy and Management at the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University. She is a...
ABDOLMANAF ZARGOUSH
Assistant Professor
Dr. Manaf Zargoush is an assistant professor of Health Policy & Management at the DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University. He holds a Ph.D. in Healthcare Operations and Information...
Publications
JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS
February 2021
Machine Learning–based Early Warning Systems For Clinical Deterioration: Systematic Scoping Review
JOURNAL : JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
CONTRIBUTORS:
Sankavi Muralitharan, Walter Nelson, Shuang Di, , , Neil Barr, Jeremy Petch
June 2021
Patient And Family Financial Burden Associated With Cancer Treatment In Canada: A National Study
JOURNAL : SUPPORTIVE CARE IN CANCER
CONTRIBUTORS:
Christopher Longo, Margaret i Fitch, Jonathan m Loree, Linda e Carlson, Donna Turner, Winson y Cheung, Darin Gopaul, Janet Ellis, Jolie Ringash, Maria Mathews, Jim Wright, Christiaan Stevens, David D’souza, Robin Urquhart, Tuhin Maity, Fanor Balderrama, Evette Haddad
August 2021
Re-engaging In Aging And Mobility Research In The Covid-19 Era: Early Lessons From Pivoting A Large-scale, Interdisciplinary Study Amidst A Pandemic
JOURNAL : CANADIAN JOURNAL ON AGING / LA REVUE CANADIENNE DU VIEILLISSEMENT
CONTRIBUTORS:
, , Paula Gardner, Qiyin Fang, , Paul d Mcnicholas, K bruce Newbold, , , Manaf Zargoush, Vincenza Gruppuso
January 2021
Protection Of Digital Health Information: Examining Guidance From The Physician Regulatory Colleges In Canada
JOURNAL : HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT JOURNAL
CONTRIBUTORS:
Neil Barr, Glen Randall
March 2021
Understanding Government Decisions To De-fund Medical Services Analyzing The Impact Of Problem Frames On Resource Allocation Policies
JOURNAL : HEALTH CARE ANALYSIS
CONTRIBUTORS:
Mark Embrett, Glen Randall
February 2021
What Factors Impact Implementation Of Critical Incident Disclosure In Ontario Hospitals: A Multiple-case Study
JOURNAL : HEALTHCARE POLICY | POLITIQUES DE SANTé
CONTRIBUTORS:
Michael Heenan, Gillian mary Mulvale
April 2021
A Compass For Navigating Relationships In Co-production Processes Involving Vulnerable Populations
JOURNAL : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
CONTRIBUTORS:
Gillian mary Mulvale, Ashleigh Miatello, Jenn Green, Maxwell Tran, Christina Roussakis, Alison Mulvale
April 2021
Special Issue- Engaging Vulnerable Populations In The Co-production Of Public Services
JOURNAL : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
CONTRIBUTORS:
Gillian mary Mulvale, Glenn Robert
March 2021
Experiencing Financial Toxicity Associated With Cancer In Publicly Funded Healthcare Systems: A Systematic Review Of Qualitative Studies
JOURNAL : JOURNAL OF CANCER SURVIVORSHIP
CONTRIBUTORS:
Margaret i Fitch, Linda Sharp, Paul Hanly, Christopher Longo
April 2021
Cancer Patients’ Perspectives On Financial Burden In A Universal Healthcare System: Analysis Of Qualitative Data From Participants From 20 Provincial Cancer Centers In Canada
JOURNAL : PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
CONTRIBUTORS:
Margaret i Fitch, Christopher Longo, Raymond javan Chan
June 2021
Correction To: Patient And Family Financial Burden Associated With Cancer Treatment In Canada: A National Study
JOURNAL : SUPPORTIVE CARE IN CANCER
CONTRIBUTORS:
Christopher Longo, Margaret i Fitch, Jonathan m Loree, Linda e Carlson, Donna Turner, Winson y Cheung, Darin Gopaul, Janet Ellis, Jolie Ringash, Maria Mathews, Jim Wright, Christiaan Stevens, David D’souza, Robin Urquhart, Tuhin Maity, Fanor Balderrama, Evette Haddad
May 2021
Cost–utility Of Group Versus Individual Acupuncture For Cancer-related Pain Using Quality-adjusted Life Years In A Noninferiority Trial
JOURNAL : THE JOURNAL OF ALTERNATIVE AND COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE
CONTRIBUTORS:
Devesh v Oberoi, Christopher Longo, Erica nicole Reed, Jessa Landmann, Katherine-ann laura Piedalue, Linda e Carlson
July 2021
Unequal Distribution Of Financial Toxicity Among People With Cancer And Its Impact On Access To Care
JOURNAL : CURRENT OPINION IN SUPPORTIVE & PALLIATIVE CARE
CONTRIBUTORS:
Christopher Longo, Margaret i Fitch
November 2021
Exploring The Relationships Between Income And Emotional/practical Concerns And Help-seeking By Older Adult Cancer Survivors: A Secondary Analysis
JOURNAL : JOURNAL OF GERIATRIC ONCOLOGY
CONTRIBUTORS:
Margaret i Fitch, Irene Nicoll, Gina Lockwood, Carmen g Loiselle, Christopher Longo, Lorelei Newton, Fay j Strohschein
December 2021
What Do End-users Want To Know About Managing The Performance Of Healthcare Delivery Systems? Co-designing A Context-specific And Practice-relevant Research Agenda
JOURNAL : HEALTH RESEARCH POLICY AND SYSTEMS
CONTRIBUTORS:
Jenna Evans, Julie e Gilbert, Jasmine Bacola, Victoria Hagens, Vicky Simanovski, Philip Holm, Rebecca Harvey, Peter g Blake, Garth Matheson
August 2021
Relationships Between Canadian Adult Cancer Survivors’ Annual Household Income And Emotional/practical Concerns, Help?seeking And Unmet Needs
JOURNAL : HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE IN THE COMMUNITY
CONTRIBUTORS:
Irene Nicoll, Gina Lockwood, Christopher Longo, Carmen g Loiselle, Margaret i Fitch
August 2021
Emerging Understanding About The Impact Of Financial Toxicity Related To Cancer: Canadian Perspectives
JOURNAL : SEMINARS IN ONCOLOGY NURSING
CONTRIBUTORS:
Margaret i Fitch, Christopher Longo
June 2021
Assessing The Delivery Of Coordinated Care To Patients With Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease In Ontario, Canada: A Survey Of Patients And Healthcare Professionals
JOURNAL : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INTEGRATED CARE
CONTRIBUTORS:
Jenna Evans, Sarah m Wheeler, Saurabh Sati, Sharon Gradin, Marnie Mackinnon, Peter g Blake
January 2021
Divergent Notions Of “quality” In Healthcare Policy Implementation: A Framing Perspective
JOURNAL : JOURNAL OF HEALTH ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT
CONTRIBUTORS:
Husayn Marani, Jenna Evans, Karen s Palmer, Adalsteinn Brown, Danielle Martin, Noah m Ivers
August 2021
Out?of?pocket Costs Associated With Head And Neck Cancer Treatment
JOURNAL : CANCER REPORTS
CONTRIBUTORS:
Mohemmed n Khan, Katrina Hueniken, Mirko Manojlovic?kolarski, Lawson Eng, Maryam Mirshams, Khaleeq Khan, Colleen Simpson, Michael Au, Geoffrey Liu, Wei Xu, Christopher Longo, David p Goldstein, Jolie Ringash, Rosemary Martino, Aaron r Hansen, John r De almeida
December 2021
Pragmatic Pharmacoeconomic Analyses By Using Post-market Adverse Drug Reaction Reports: An Illustration Using Infliximab, Adalimumab, And The Canada Vigilance Adverse Reaction Database
JOURNAL : BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
CONTRIBUTORS:
Tuhin Maity, Christopher Longo
April 2020
From Measurement To Improvement In Ontario’s Cancer System: Analyzing The Performance Of 28 Provincial Indicators Over 15 years
JOURNAL : HEALTHCARE QUARTERLY
CONTRIBUTORS:
Victoria Hagens, Cristina Tassone, Jenna Evans, Diane Burns, Vicky Simanovski, Garth Matheson
April 2020
Adverse Drug Reactions In Canada In 2009–2018: Insights From The Canada Vigilance Database
JOURNAL : HEALTHCARE QUARTERLY
CONTRIBUTORS:
Tuhin Maity, Christopher Longo
January 2020
The 2018 Decision To Establish An Advisory Council On Adding Pharmaceuticals To Universal Health Coverage In Canada
JOURNAL : HEALTH POLICY
CONTRIBUTORS:
, Christopher Longo, Gp Marchildon, S Officer
June 2020
When Are Pharmaceuticals Priced Fairly? An Alternative Risk-sharing Model For Pharmaceutical Pricing
JOURNAL : HEALTH CARE ANALYSIS
CONTRIBUTORS:
Fanor Balderrama, Lisa j Schwartz, Christopher Longo
September 2020
Translation And Cultural Adaptation Of The Patient Self-administered Financial Effects (p-safe) Questionnaire To Assess The Financial Burden Of Cancer In French-speaking Patients
JOURNAL : HEALTHCARE
CONTRIBUTORS:
Dominique Tremblay, Thomas g Poder, Helen-maria Vasiliadis, Nassera Touati, Béatrice Fortin, Lise Lévesque, Christopher Longo
October 2020
Financial Toxicity Associated With A Cancer Diagnosis In Publicly Funded Healthcare Countries: A Systematic Review
JOURNAL : SUPPORTIVE CARE IN CANCER
CONTRIBUTORS:
Christopher Longo, Margaret i Fitch, Laura Banfield, Paul Hanly, K robin Yabroff, Linda Sharp
March 2020
Barriers To Implementing Patient-centred Care: An Exploration Of Guidance Provided By Ontario’s Health Regulatory Colleges
JOURNAL : HEALTH CARE ANALYSIS
December 2020
Leveraging Machine Learning And Big Data For Optimizing Medication Prescriptions In Complex Diseases: A Case Study In Diabetes Management
JOURNAL : JOURNAL OF BIG DATA
CONTRIBUTORS:
Mahsa madani Hosseini, Manaf Zargoush, Farrokh Alemi, Raya elfadel Kheirbek
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
May 2021
Finding Harmony Within Dissonance: Engaging Patients, Family/caregivers And Service Providers In Research To Fundamentally Restructure Relationships Through Integrative Dynamics
CONFERENCE : HEALTH EXPECTATIONS
CONTRIBUTORS:
Gillian mary Mulvale, Jenn Green, Ashleigh Miatello, Ann e Cassidy, Terry Martens
December 2021
Understanding The Implementation Of Evidence-informed Policies And Practices From A Policy Perspective: A Critical Interpretive Synthesis
CONFERENCE : IMPLEMENTATION SCIENCE
CONTRIBUTORS:
, , , Gillian mary Mulvale, Ashleigh Miatello
August 2020
Managing The Performance Of Health Systems: An Agency-stewardship Dance
CONFERENCE : ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT PROCEEDINGS
CONTRIBUTORS:
Jenna Evans, Jennifer Im, Agnes Grudniewicz, Greg Richards, Jeremy Veillard