The OSE was awarded a new project for providing the Belgian National Institute for Health and Disability Insurance (NIHDI) with expertise and analysis on EU policies with a potential impact on national health care systems. This project is the continuation of a longstanding collaboration between the OSE and the NIHDI in this field.
The project includes :
- Expert advice on EU policies with a potential impact on health care systems in general and the Belgian health care system in particular.
 - The publication of a quarterly electronic newsletter on recent EU developments with a potential impact on national health care systems.
 - The organisation of a conference early 2016 on EU Law and Policy and Health Systems.
 - The organisation of a workshop with international experts in preparation of a Handbook on EU Health Law and Policy, in cooperation with Sheffield School of Law.
 
Research on :
- EU economic governance and health systems,
 - Prior authorisation practices for treatment abroad in Belgium
 - Scope for EU level cooperation in the field of price fixing and reimbursement of highly innovative medicines and medical devices