The Israel National Institute for Health Policy Research (NIHP) is an independent organization, whose goals are:
• To act as a forum and meeting place for professional and public discussions about the organization, management and health policy in Israel.
• To promote and fund research of the economics, quality of services and decision-making processes in the health system.
• To encourage interdisciplinary scientific cooperation on the national level between all players, academic and managerial, whose interest is the promotion of the Israeli health system.
• To follow and assess the influence of the National Health Insurance Law on the health services in Israel, their quality, effectiveness and cost.