Psychological Therapy 32 Times More Cost Effective at Increasing Happiness Than Money Nov 22, 2009
Health Economics Policy and Law, 2009; 1 DOI. Need to cite this story in your essay, paper, or report. (Science Daily)
Dispensing prescription drugs in 3-month supplies reduces drug costs by a third Nov 20, 2009
"These savings may not seem large to some, but they could help trim the cost of health care, which is especially important given the nationwide debate about how to finance health care reform," said G. Caleb Alexander, MD, MS, Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Chicago Medical Center and senior author of the study, which will be published in print November 20, 2009, in Applied Health Economics h Policy. Although prescription drug costs represent only about 10% of the nation's... (EurekAlert!)
Doctors can’t write Rx for reform Nov 20, 2009
The school is also offering a policy track for students, who will study health economics and craft their own proposed reforms. But fewer than 10 percent of GW medical students choose this program, which tells you something important about their priorities. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Congo-Kinshasa: Urban Water Supply Needs Attention Nov 18, 2009
Jean-Pierre Kajangu, from the health economics programme at the School of Public Health at the University of Kinshasa says the situation is serious. "It's not just the health of residents of Kitokimosi and Mpasa, but the whole population of Kinshasa is at risk," he said. (allAfrica.com)
Teens' mental health affects how long they stay in school, new study shows Nov 13, 2009
Kingston, ON Queen's University researcher Steven Lehrer has won a prestigious international award in recognition of his contributions to health economics ... Their prize-winning paper, recently published in the journal Forum for Health Economics y, examines the effects of adolescent health on educational outcomes ... Presented annually by the RAND Corporation a U.S.-based, non-profit global policy think tank the $10,000 Fuchs Award is given to the best research paper with the potential to... (EurekAlert!)
Obama appoints Rajiv Shah to head USAID Nov 11, 2009
Shah, a graduate of University of Michigan, earned his M.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Medical School and his Master of Science in health economics at the Wharton School of Business. He also attended the London School of Economics before becoming a policy wonk, variously working at the World Health Organisation, advising the Gore 2000 presidential campaign on health care policy, and most recently, before joining the Obama administration, serving as Director for Agricultural Development... (India Times, India)
How I got well in India for $50 Nov 1, 2009
Unsurprisingly, for the urban middle class, says Ajay Mahal, who teaches international health economics at Harvard University's School of Public Health, finding medical care isn't a major problem. Referrals through friends and family work as a check on quality. (Salon)
Universal Helmet Laws For Motorcycling Most Important Policy For Saving Lives Of Motorcyclists Oct 30, 2009
The findings were published in a recent issue of the Journal of Health Economics. According to the study, the most significant policy in reducing both fatal and non-fatal motorcycle injuries is the universal helmet laws. (Science Daily)
Some industries growing despite nationwide slump Oct 26, 2009
The health care industry has been a leader in job creation, with "a straight line of uninterrupted growth" since 1990, said Richard Cooper, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania's Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics in Philadelphia. Average health care employment increased 58 percent from 1990 to 2008. (Honolulu Advertiser)
'Climate change is a good business opportunity' Oct 25, 2009
Climate change is a good business opportunity' - Global Warming - Environment - Home - The Times of India. Climate change is a good business opportunity. (India Times, India)
Drawing Blood Beats Shipping Fishhooks as Some Industries Defy Job Slump Oct 19, 2009
The health-care industry has been a leader in job creation, with a straight line of uninterrupted growth since 1990, said Richard Cooper, a professor at the University of Pennsylvanias Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics in Philadelphia. Average health-care employment increased 58 percent from 1990 to 2008, more than double the 25 percent gain in total U.S. job creation, according to labor data. (Bloomberg -- US)
'Sticky problem' Oct 13, 2009
Page last updated at 11:20 GMT, Monday, 12 October 2009 12:20 UK. US health reforms could hit other countries. (BBC News -- Health)
Health care economist coming to Louisville Oct 10, 2009
Reinhardt is president of the International Health Economics Association and a member of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences. He has served on the Special National Advisory Board of the VA, the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured, the congressional Physician Payment Review Commission and in various other roles. (Louisville Business First, KY)
Drinkers May Exercise More Than Teetotalers Oct 2, 2009
"Alcohol users not only exercised more than abstainers, but the differential actually increased with more drinking," said lead author Michael French, a professor of health economics, in a news release issued by the Center for Advancing Health. "There is a strong association between all levels of drinking and both moderate and vigorous physical activity.". (MEDLINEplus)
Less Than Half Of U.S. Medical Students Understand Health Care System, Study Finds Oct 1, 2009
But when it came to understanding health economics, the health care system, managed care, managing a practice or medical record-keeping, 40 percent to 50 percent of students reported feeling inadequately prepared. The findings were published this month in Academic Medicine. (Science Daily)
Men Not Being Told Enough About PSA Tests Sep 30, 2009
In the second report, Kirsten Howard, a senior lecturer in health economics at the University of Sydney in Australia, and colleagues created a statistical model, based on family history, to provide information for men who have low, moderate and high risk for prostate cancer ... D., senior lecturer, health economics, University of Sydney, Australia; Michael Pignone, M.D., M.P.H., assistant professor, cancer prevention and control, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; Otis W. Brawley, M.D.,... (MEDLINEplus)
Data Show Medication Adherence is an Important Factor in the Treatment of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis Sep 14, 2009
"These data enhance our understanding of why many women discontinue treatment with current osteoporosis therapies, suggesting that convenience, effectiveness and side effects are important factors," said David Macarios, executive director for Global Health Economics at Amgen. "This new research reinforces the view that poor adherence can lead to negative outcomes including fractures, more frequent hospital admissions and higher medical costs.". (PR Newswire)
Drinkers More Physically Active Than Abstainers Sep 9, 2009
French is a professor of health economics at the University of Miami. The study appears in the September/October issue of the American Journal of Health Promotion. (Science Daily)
Witnessing History in Asia Sep 2, 2009
"Speaking with the China Health Economics Institute" Photo by Callista Gingrich. What follows are my observations of our trip to this vitally important and changing part of the world. (Human Events Online)
DaVita Clinical Research Appoints Mahesh Krishnan as Vice President Jul 14, 2009
Previously, he served as the Executive Director of Medical Policy, Nephrology Therapeutic Area Head for Global Health Economics, and Global Development Leader for Epogen(R) at AMGEN Inc. During his tenure with AMGEN, he played an important role in the 2007 FDA Cardio Renal Drug Advisory Panel for Erythropoietic Stimulating Agents, served as the primary contact for the Dialysis Outcomes Practice Patterns Study, and led many important research projects focused on observational research and... (PR Newswire)
Surprising insights from the social sciences Jul 5, 2009
Cristi, J., Rising Mortality and Life Expectancy Differentials by Lifetime Earnings in the United States, Journal of Health Economics (forthcoming). How to get to yes Some people are great negotiators, but, for the rest of us, it can easily be a negative experience. (Boston Globe)
Climate Change Hits Poor Hardest in U.S. May 30, 2009
A new study finds that the poor will be disproportionally affected by global warming, even in the U.S. POOR CLIMATE: The impacts of climate change will hit the poor hardest, according to a new study. (Scientific American)
Retail clinics less likely to be located in underserved communities May 26, 2009
Craig Evan Pollack, M.D., M.H.S. and Katrina Armstrong, M.D., M.S.C.E., of the Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, mapped locations of retail clinics as of July 2008 and linked them to the 2000 U.S. Census and 2008 Health Resources and Services Administration data to determine if the clinics are typically located in areas with higher medical need. "A total of 930 retail clinics were geocoded to the continental United States. Eighteen states (37... (EurekAlert!)
Women with chest pain less likely then men to get proper treatment from paramedics May 16, 2009
"Women with heart attacks have higher death rates than men, so these findings are very concerning, and it's important for us to try to figure out why this is happening," says lead author Zachary Mesiel, MD, MPH, an emergency physician and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholar and Senior Fellow at the Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics at Penn. Heart attack damage takes place gradually, as portions of the heart muscle are deprived of oxygen over several hours. (EurekAlert!)
Crackdown takes knife to medical rorts May 7, 2009
The Sydney Morning Herald - Business News, World News & Breaking News in Australia Skip directly to: Search Box, , , Text Version. MEDICAL specialists rorting the Medicare Safety Net will be targeted in next week's budget in a measure designed to save about $440 million over four years. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Two-pronged Attack Works Best For Psoriasis Treatment May 2, 2009
Almost everyone with psoriasis will try topical treatments and some people will use them throughout their lifetime, so it is important to know how effective and safe they are, said lead author Anne Mason, a research fellow at the Centre for Health Economics the University of York, in England. Mason said that chronic plaque psoriasis is the most common form, typically affecting 1 to 2 percent of the population. (Science Daily)
HIV/AIDS Advocacy: A Tool for gender mainstreaming Apr 16, 2009
There is the need to embrace the call by policy makers to introduce health economics in the educational curricular, particularly in the training of health professionals and educational instructors as this would enhance teaching and learning and bring efficiency in healthcare systems in policy formulation, planning and implementation in Africa as a whole and Ghana in particular. Ways should be found to create jobs for the youth or assist them by way of granting them micro-credit facilities as... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
One In Four Americans Lacks Timely Access To Optimal Care During Time-sensitive Medical Emergencies Mar 23, 2009
"Whether you are bleeding to death from an injury, having a heart attack, or having a stroke, the common denominator is time. In those life-threatening emergencies, we must blindly rely upon the system to rapidly deliver us to the care that we need," says lead author Brendan Carr, MD, MA, MS, an assistant professor of Emergency Medicine and Epidemiology and senior fellow in Penn's Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics. "If we knew what services were provided where, we could design a system... (Science Daily)
Commercial vs. Social Goals of Tracking What Doctors Do Feb 19, 2009
Dr. Grande is an assistant professor of medicine at the School of Medicine and a senior fellow at the Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Dr. Asch is a professor of medicine and health care management and economics and executive director of the Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics at the University of Pennsylvania and codirector of the Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion at the Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical... (New England Journal of Medicine)
