Özet:

Today, R&D and innovation activities are an important factor in economic growth, competitiveness and national development. R&D and innovation performance of the healthcare sector, which is one of the high-tech and knowledge areas in terms of medicine, medical equipment and medical care, directly affects economic growth. In terms of R&D activities, which is one of the main causes of developmental differences between countries, Turkey is inadequate in both the macro context and in the health sector. Turkey’s health R&D performance is needed to improve and address human capital needs with the government’s social capital expenditure and regulatory policy tools. One of these policy tools is the public-private partnership (PPO) model, which is an extension of public services to private individuals through private legal contracts and is applied in many areas, primarily infrastructure services. This model, which is in accordance with the regulatory and supervisory role of the state, is based on the assumption that the private sector will understand the business and use the resources effectively and efficiently. The aim of this study is to discuss the place and importance of the KÖO model applied in the Turkish health sector, especially in hospital projects, in the field of R&D and innovation development. In the study, it is stated that the KÖO model can create a significant potential in promoting the health R&D policy of Turkey and in promoting innovation. In this framework, it is recommended to review the traditional KÖO model that only covers the infrastructure and service offer and to develop an integrated KÖO model consisting of diverse components.