Maccabi Institute for Health Services Research is the only Israeli Research entity which operates within the framework of a healthcare provider or an HMO, Maccabi Healthcare Services
http://www.maccabi-health.co.il/english_site/index.html

Maccabi Institute for Health Services Research functions as an independent department – the Department of Public Health – a branch of Tel Aviv University's School of Public Health
http://public-health.tau.ac.il/e