dr. F (Frank) Eijkenaar

Biography

Frank Eijkenaar is an associate professor of health economics at Erasmus School of Health Policy & Management (ESHPM), Erasmus University Rotterdam. His research focuses mainly on the design, implementation, and effects of alternative payment models for healthcare providers, as well as on performance measurement/benchmarking and risk adjustment for provider and health plan payment. As a teacher, Frank has been involved in the bachelor program 'health sciences' and the master program 'health economics, policy, and law' at ESHPM.

He holds a Bachelor's degree in health sciences (cum laude), a Master's degree in health economics, policy, and law (cum laude), and a PhD in health economics (thesis on the design and effects of pay-for-performance for healthcare providers).

Erasmus School of Health Policy & Management

Associate professor | Health Systems and Insurance (HSI)

Email: eijkenaar@eshpm.eur.nl

Work

Margrietha van der Linde, Maurits R. Visser, Frank Eijkenaar, Martijn A.H. Oude Voshaar, Richard van Hillegersberg, Johanna W. van Sandick, Mark I. van Berge Henegouwen, Bas P.L. Wijnhoven, Hester F. Lingsma & (2025) - Case-mix adjustment for between-hospital comparisons in oesophageal and gastric cancer surgery - European Journal of Surgical Oncology, 51 (6) - doi: 10.1016/j.ejso.2025.109644 - [link]
Tadjo Gigengack, Daniëlle Cattel & Frank Eijkenaar (2025) - Changes in spending, quality indicators, and provider experiences following the introduction of a population-based payment model in dutch primary care: a mixed methods evaluation - European Journal of Health Economics - doi: 10.1007/s10198-025-01765-8 - [link]
Sanne Allers, Frank Eijkenaar, Erik M. van Raaij & Frederik T. Schut (2025) - Patterns in the influence of funding and reimbursement on the development and implementation of healthcare innovation: A systematic review - Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market, and Complexity, 11 (1) - doi: 10.1016/j.joitmc.2025.100490 - [link]
Daniël Hansen, Sanne J den Hartog, Nikki van Leeuwen, , Jelis Boiten, Wouter Dinkelaar, Pieter J van Doormaal, Frank Eijkenaar, Bart J Emmer, Adriaan C G M van Es, H Zwenneke Flach, Rob Gons, M Heleen den Hertog, Farshad Imani, Paula M Janssen, Hans Kortman, Nyika D Kruyt, Laurien S Kuhrij, Christiaan van der Leij, T H Rob Lo, Aad van der Lugt, Geert Lycklama À Nijeholt, Jasper M M Martens, Paul J Nederkoorn, Jurgen Piet, Michel J M Remmers, Yvo B W E M Roos, Suzanne M Silvis, Lotte J Stolze, Wouter Stomp, Julia H van Tuijl, Martine T B Truijman, Sarah E Vermeer, Marianne A A van Walderveen, Ido R van den Wijngaard, H Bart Van der Worp, Lonneke Yo, Diederik W J Dippel, Hester F Lingsma & Bob Roozenbeek (2025) - Quality Improvement Intervention for Reducing Acute Treatment Times in Ischemic Stroke: A Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial - JAMA Neurology, 82 (2), 160-167 - doi: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2024.4304 - [link]
Andreea Panturu, Richard van Kleef, Frank Eijkenaar & Daniëlle Cattel (2025) - A Framework for the Design of Risk-Adjustment Models in Health care Provider Payment Systems - Medical Care Research and Review, 82 (1), 43-57 - doi: 10.1177/10775587241273355 - [link]
Z. L.R. Kaplan, N. van Leeuwen, D. van Klaveren, F. Eijkenaar, O. Visser, E. F.M. Posthuma, S. Zweegman, G. Huls, A. van Rhenen, N. M.A. Blijlevens, J. J. Cornelissen, A. A. van de Loosdrecht, J. H.F.M. Pruijt, M. D. Levin, M. Hoogendoorn, V. E.P.P. Lemmens, H. F. Lingsma & A. G. Dinmohamed (2025) - The association between hospital volume and overall survival in adult AML patients treated with intensive chemotherapy - ESMO Open, 10 (2) - doi: 10.1016/j.esmoop.2025.104152 - [link]
Sanne Allers, Frank Eijkenaar, Frederik T. Schut & Erik M. van Raaij (2025) - Translating innovative medical devices from prototype to practice: A Delphi study of urgent financial barriers and promising solutions - Health Policy and Technology, 14 (1) - doi: 10.1016/j.hlpt.2024.100964 - [link]
Celine Hendriks, Fiona Koster, Daniëlle Cattel, Marc R. Kok, Angelique Weel, Deirisa Lopes Barreto & Frank Eijkenaar (2024) - How Do Bundled Payment Initiatives Account for Differences in Patient Risk Profile?: A Systematic Review. - Value in Health, 28 (4), 652-669 - doi: 10.1016/j.jval.2024.11.011 - [link]
Sanne Allers, Chiara Carboni, Frank Eijkenaar & Rik Wehrens (2024) - A Cross-Disciplinary Analysis of the Complexities of Scaling Up eHealth Innovation: a cross-disciplinary analysis and a qualitative case study - Journal of Medical Internet Research, 26 (1) - doi: 10.2196/58007 - [link]
Ursula W. de Ruijter, Z. L.Rana Kaplan, Frank Eijkenaar, Carolien C.H.M. Maas, Agnes van der Heide, Willem A. Bax & Hester F. Lingsma (2024) - Identifying persistent high-cost patients in the hospital for care management: development and validation of prediction models - Bmc Health Services Research, 24 (1) - doi: 10.1186/s12913-024-11936-7 - [link]