Flurina Meier

Flurina Meier is a Researcher at the Winterthur Institute of Health Economics within the Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW) School of Management and Law. Her work focuses on health services research, particularly in areas such as long-term care financing, integrated care, and health economic evaluations of orthopedic interventions.

• Current positions: Co-Head of Health Services Research Focus at ZHAW
• Prior roles: Researcher at SwissTPH Basel and ISPM Basel (2009-2012)

Research interests include:

• Cost-utility analysis of surgical procedures (rotator cuff repair, shoulder arthroplasty)
• Economic impact of medical technologies (AO Foundation's osteosynthesis)
• Pandemic-related health outcomes (loneliness in older adults during COVID-19)
• Nutritional interventions for children

Recent publications demonstrate expertise in Swiss health policy, geriatric care economics, and orthopedic surgical outcomes. She has contributed to public health surveillance frameworks and health technology assessments.