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iFHP Micro-course: Behavioural Economics in Health Insurance
Location
Online
When
Tuesday 3 November 2026
Tuesday 10 November 2026
Cost
£600 per person
Explore how behavioural insights can improve decision-making, member engagement, healthcare utilisation, and health outcomes across healthcare and health insurance.
Meeting Details

Choose from two live online session options designed to accommodate participants across different time zones:

  • Tuesday 3 November 2026 14:30 – 18:00 UTC/GMT

  • Tuesday 10 November 08:00 – 11:30 UTC/GMT

Each session is delivered in a highly interactive online format over approximately 3.5 hours.

This Micro-course introduces the principles of behavioural economics and explores how behavioural insights can support more effective healthcare and insurance strategies. Through international examples, practical frameworks and interactive discussion, participants will examine how behavioural science can influence healthcare utilisation, improve decision-making and support better outcomes across health systems.

What to Expect

A fast-paced, interactive online Micro-course combining behavioural science concepts, practical healthcare applications and international case study discussion.

By the end of the session, participants will:

  • Understand the core principles of behavioural economics and their relevance to healthcare and health insurance
  • Recognise behavioural biases that influence patient, provider and payer decisions
  • Explore how behavioural insights can improve healthcare utilisation and decision-making
  • Examine examples of behavioural interventions used within healthcare and insurance systems globally
  • Understand the ethical and regulatory considerations involved in influencing behaviour within healthcare systems

Apply behavioural thinking to practical health insurance and healthcare challenges through interactive discussion and case examples

Who Should Attend

This course is designed for professionals involved in healthcare strategy, member engagement, care management and decision-making within health insurance and healthcare organisations.

It is particularly relevant for those working in:

  • Communications and Marketing
  • Population Health and Care Management
  • Provider Network and Contracting
  • Digital Health, Innovation and Transformation
  • Strategy and Health Economics
  • Clinical Policy and Healthcare Transformation

No prior background in behavioural economics is required.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this Micro-course, participants will be able to:

  • Understand the key principles of behavioural economics
  • Recognise behavioural biases that influence healthcare decisions
  • Explore how behavioural insights can improve member engagement, provider behaviour and healthcare utilisation
  • Understand ethical considerations in behavioural interventions
  • Apply behavioural science concepts to practical healthcare and insurance scenarios
Participation & Certification

Participants may be invited to complete 1–2 hours of optional pre-course reading on behavioural economics and healthcare decision-making prior to the session.

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For any enquiries, please contact Will@ifhp.com