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Kees van Gool is Professor of Health Policy and Systems at the Menzies Centre for Health Policy and Economics, University of Sydney, with a joint appointment as Executive Director of the Pricing and Analytics Branch at the Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA). He previously held positions at the University of Technology Sydney and the OECD. His work bridges academic research and national health policy implementation.
His research focuses on:
- Health policy evaluation and system performance measurement
- Economic modeling of healthcare payment systems
- Analysis of out-of-pocket costs and insurance design impacts
- Geographic and socioeconomic disparities in healthcare access
His publications (2013-2025) demonstrate consistent focus on health economics, cancer care financing, primary care models, and policy evaluation methodologies. Recent work emphasizes Medicare reforms, radiation oncology costs, and activity-based hospital funding.
Current Projects:
- NHMRC Centre on Research Excellence Value Based Payments in Cancer Care
- The International Collaboration on Costs, Outcomes and Needs in Care (ICCONIC)
- NHMRC Centre on Research Excellence on Medicines Intelligence
Recent Grants:
- 2024: Empowering patients to self-manage blood pressure (NSW Health)
- 2023: FMH Start-up scheme (University of Sydney)
He leads health economics research at the Menzies Centre while directing national pricing analytics at IHACPA, influencing Australian health policy through data-driven approaches.
