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Personal profile
Research interests
Prof. dr. ir. Bert Meijboom is professor ‘Organization of Healthcare Chains’ since 2015. He participates in TRANZO, the Tilburg interfaculty research program on health care, to investigate networks and chains in cooperative health delivery efforts (e.g., integrated care, disease management). In the Department of Management at Tilburg University, his teaching activities include subjects such as industrial organization, operations management and physical distribution. As a follow-up to his 6-year industrial experience at Heineken Breweries (1988 - 1994), his research was initially concentrated on supply chain management and then evolved towards healthcare operations management.
Career
- 2015-present Endowed Chair Organization of Health Care Chains, Tilburg University
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1994-present Associate professor Organization & Strategy, Tilburg University
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1988-1994 Heineken, operations research & information management
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1986-1988 consultant in company for decision support systems
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1982-1986 PhD Student, Tilburg University
Teaching
Various undergraduate courses covering the following subjects: operations management, physical distribution, international location decisions, industrial organization, strategic management, organizational design, economic approaches to organizations
Awards:
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Nomination for 'Best Teacher in the Faculty' (October 1999)
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Quality Award Teaching (April 2000)
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Best Master Teacher Award (December 2009)
- Excellent Teacher Award based on performance in the course 'Physical Distribution Management', program 2008-2009
- Excellent Teacher Award based on performance in the course 'Physical Distribution Management', program 2010-2011
- Excellent Teacher Award based on performance in the course 'Organisatie van de Onderneming in the Business Economics track, program 2012-2013
- Excellent Teacher Award based on performance in the course Distribution Management in the Master Supply Chain Management, program 2016-2017
- Excellent Teacher Award based on performance in the course Distribution Management in the Master Supply Chain Management, program 2017-2018
PhD supervision
Promotor of
- L. Schipper (June 2016 ): Challenges of access: Client and provider perspectives on the access process to long-term care for older people
- E.S. van Gils-van Rooij (June 2016): The paradox of urgent care collaborations
- V.J.T. Peters (May 2016 - present): Down Syndrome care from a service modularity perspective: The role of interfaces.
Co-promotor of
- C. de Blok (September 2010): Modular care provision: A qualitative study to advance theory and practice
- H. Drewes (November 2012): Understanding how to improve chronic care: Using variation to gain insight
- B. Wouterse (June 2013): Economic consequences of healthy aging
External positions
Supervising master theses (Eindhoven University of Technology / Clinical Informatics)
1 Oct 2025 → …
Keywords
- Supply Chain Management (Scm)
- Logistics
- Health Care Management
- Health Care Organisation
- Service Modularity
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Healthcare utilization and costs for cardiovascular diseases across different levels of bundled payment adoption in general practice: A data linkage study
Dros, J., van Dijk, C. E., Verheij, R., Bos, I. & Meijboom, B., Jan 2026, In: Health Policy. 163, 105476.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Person-centered care, shared decision-making, and service modularity in colorectal cancer treatment: A mixed-method study of patient and professional perspectives
de Klerk, M., Bartels, E. A., Timmers, J., Nahar-van Venrooij, L. M. W., Kerckhoffs, A. P. M., de Vries, E. & Meijboom, B. R., 6 Mar 2026, In: PLOS ONE. 21, 3, 25 p., e0343331.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Relocating pediatric, hospital-based care towards preventive care: a qualitative study on modular care provision for children with developmental disabilities
Peters, V., Caspers, E., Meijboom, B., Hoofwijk, S., Verbeek, I. N. E., Gelder, C. M.D.-V. & Bok, L. A., Feb 2026, In: European Journal of Pediatrics. 185, 3, 8 p., 148.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Exploring the role of time in service: a mapping review based on temporal orientations and their cognitive actions
Vancaillie, S., Gemmel, P., Alkire, L., de Regge, M., Meijboom, B. & Fisk, R., Dec 2025, In: Journal of Service Theory and Practice. 35, 5, p. 901-925 25 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Literature review › peer-review
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Referral compliance and subsequent hospital admissions for COPD and cardiovascular disease in the Netherlands: A data linkage study
Dros, J. T., van Dijk, C. E., Verheij, R. A., Bos, I. & Meijboom, B. R., 2025, In: BMC Health Services Research. 25, 13 p., 1342.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Improving Colorectal Surgery Outcomes: Comparing Hospital-Based versus Primary Care Prehabilitation in High-Risk Patients
de Klerk, M. (Speaker), van der Linden, M. J. W. (Speaker), de Vries, E. (Speaker), Meijboom, B. R. (Speaker), Kerckhoffs, A. P. M. (Speaker) & Verdaasdonk, E. G. G. (Speaker)
27 Nov 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation › Professional
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Towards a prediction protocol for tailor-made prehabilitation
de Klerk, M. (Speaker), van der Linden, M. J. W. (Speaker), de Vries, E. (Speaker), Meijboom, B. R. (Speaker), Kerckhoffs, A. P. M. (Speaker) & Verdaasdonk, E. G. G. (Speaker)
29 Nov 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation › Professional
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Towards a prediction protocol for tailor-made prehabilitation
de Klerk, M. (Speaker), van der Linden, M. J. W. (Speaker), de Vries, E. (Speaker), Meijboom, B. R. (Speaker), Kerckhoffs, A. P. M. (Speaker) & Verdaasdonk, E. G. G. (Speaker)
29 Nov 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation › Professional
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Protocol for the multimodal rehabilitation for CRC patient study
de Klerk, M. (Speaker), van der Linden, M. J. W. (Speaker), de Vries, E. (Speaker), Meijboom, B. (Speaker), Kerckhoffs, A. P. M. (Speaker) & Verdaasdonk, E. G. G. (Speaker)
30 Nov 2022Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation › Professional
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Experienced-based service design in healthcare: An explorative study to improve a hospital's dialysis process
Gemmel, P. (Speaker), Meijboom, B. (Speaker) & de Regge, M. (Speaker)
1 Jul 2022 → 6 Jul 2022Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation › Professional
Projects
- 1 Finished
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Action research on problematic proton therapy via improving logistic care processes
Jacobs, M. (Principal Investigator), Boersma, L. J. (CoPI), Roumen, C. (Principal Investigator), Meijboom, B. (Co-Investigator), Ou, C. (Co-Investigator) & Mondriaan, C. (Co-Investigator)
1/07/22 → 1/07/24
Project: Research project
Prizes
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Chris Voss Best Paper Award
Peters, V. (Recipient), Meijboom, B. (Recipient), Vähätalo, M. (Recipient), de Vries, E. (Recipient), Barendregt, A. (Recipient) & Bok, V. (Recipient), 19 Jun 2019
Prize
Datasets
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Modular healthcare provision for people with a complex condition
Peters, V. (Contributor), Meijboom, B. (Creator), Bunt, J. E. (Creator), Bok, L. (Creator), van Steenbergen, M. (Creator), de Winter, P. (Creator) & de Vries, E. (Creator), DataverseNL, 27 Sept 2021
DOI: 10.34894/ezhl5n, https://dataverse.nl/citation?persistentId=doi:10.34894/EZHL5N
Dataset
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Replication Data for: Modular interfaces, collaboration Turku University - Tilburg University
Peters, V. (Creator), Vähätalo, M. (Creator), Meijboom, B. (Creator), Barendregt, A. (Creator), Bok, L. (Creator) & de Vries, E. (Creator), DataverseNL, 27 Sept 2021
DOI: 10.34894/byi4jb, https://dataverse.nl/citation?persistentId=doi:10.34894/BYI4JB
Dataset
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Dataset for 'The never-ending patient journey of chronically ill patients: A qualitative case study on touchpoints in relation to patient-centered care'
Maas, V. (Creator), Dibbets, F. (Creator), Peters, V. (Creator), Meijboom, B. (Creator) & van Bijnen, D. (Creator), DataverseNL, 23 Nov 2022
DOI: 10.34894/p8fwal
Dataset