Health economics, as the application of economic concepts and theories within the context of healthcare, represents an established economic discipline within the fields of health sciences, public health, health services research, and medicine (Economic Theory, Health Economics). It has become an integral part of economics and offers methods and approaches for analyzing and addressing multifaceted questions and challenges in the healthcare sector. 

This discipline allows for a comprehensive examination of the stakeholders in healthcare and their individual objectives, considering the organization, interaction, and collaboration of these stakeholders within the entire healthcare system. It places a special emphasis on the decision-making behavior of these actors (Behavioral Economics: Analysis of Decision Behavior). 

Health economics enables the analysis of welfare-economic and growth-relevant aspects within healthcare. By examining non-clinical and clinical interventions and healthcare technologies through utility assessment, economic evaluation, or health technology assessment, this field supports the optimal allocation of limited resources in healthcare (Economics and Decision Theory). 

The comprehensive analysis underscores that economic aspects are not the sole considerations when making decisions about specific interventions. Modeling disease progressions can be employed to cope with the complexity of these decision processes (Complex Decision Making). 

The goal of health economics is to facilitate transparent and systematic decisions regarding the needs and care of both individuals and specific population groups (Decision Science: Modeling Complex Decisions). By combining economic principles with the intricate demands of healthcare, innovative solutions and a deeper understanding of the challenges are initiated. This field significantly contributes to imparting sound insights and comprehensive skills in the collection and analysis of necessary data (Decision Science: Data Analysis) to lay the foundation for sustainable and forward-looking healthcare delivery.