In 2020, representatives from research, the federal government and the cantons joined forces to form the Smarter Health Care network. The aim was to secure and further develop the achievements of National Research Programme 74 and the Swiss Learning Health System in order to promote health services research in Switzerland. The following institutions and organisations supported the establishment of the Smarter Health Care network and its transfer to the SSPH+ in 2024:

Swiss School of Public Health SSPH+
National Research Programme NRP 74 “Smarter Health Care”
Swiss Learning Health System SLHS
Swiss Personalized Health Network SPHN
Swiss Health Observatory Obsan
Federal Office of Public Health FOPH
Schweizerische Konferenz der kantonalen Gesundheitsdirektorinnen und -direktoren GDK

The Smarter Health Care association was founded at the end of 2025. It is open to anyone who is interested in health care research and wants to participate in the healthcare dialogue in Switzerland. Register as a friend of Smarter Health Care and stay up to date!
Institutions and organisations can support the Smarter Health Care association with an institutional membership. With their financial and non-material participation, they promote the health dialogue in Switzerland. Become a member and benefit from our offers!

With Smarter Health Care, we aim to promote access to current research, dialogue between stakeholders, and collaborative learning.

Additionally, we want to improve the use of routine data and access to funding, as well as strengthen international collaboration in health services research.

All of this should contribute to ensuring the sustainability of health services research in Switzerland, strengthening the health services research community, and fostering knowledge transfer between research, policy, and practice.