Gillian Smith
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Dr. Gillian Smith is a leading health services researcher whose work focuses on the economic evaluation of major system change (MSC) and the implementation costs of large-scale healthcare reconfigurations. Her research addresses a critical gap in health economics: while many studies assess the impact of MSC on care quality and outcomes, few rigorously evaluate the substantial upfront costs of planning, purchasing, and repurposing resources. Her most-cited paper, "How to Cost the Implementation of Major System Change for Economic Evaluations: Case Study Using Reconfigurations of Specialist Cancer Surgery in Part of London, England" (2021, 13 citations), provides a methodological framework for incorporating these costs into cost-effectiveness analysis, using the reconfiguration of specialist cancer surgery as a case study. This work is pivotal for policymakers and health economists, offering a practical tool to ensure that the true financial burden of system change is accounted for in decision-making. Dr. Smith’s contributions are shaping how economic evaluations are conducted in complex healthcare settings, making her a key voice in the field of health services research and implementation science.
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