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EDITORIAL BOARD
W. David Bradford, Ph.D.
Department of Economics, University of New Hampshire
Jim Burgess, Ph.D.
Management Science Group, Department of Veterans Affairs
NOTES TO CONTRIBUTORS
The editors must hear from you so that eHEAL can effectively serve as a
medium of communication for iHEA members. We are soliciting contributions
>from all members who have information relevant to the membership at large.
There are a number of specific items we are seeking:
* Announcement of job openings;
* Announcement of conferences or seminars in health economics;
* Calls for papers by journals and book editors;
* Announcements of new appointments and promotions;
* Articles describing activities or new initiatives at your
institution, Center or firm (perhaps describing your departmental or
university programs in health economics, discussing new pedagogical tools
used in health economics education, describing new governmental policy
initiatives or programs, and so forth).
Please send any contributions via e-mail to the editors: W. David
Bradford <wdb@christa.unh.edu> or James Burgess <burgess@world.std.com>.
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iHEA AND GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
iHEA HOME PAGE UPDATE
3rd BIENNIAL CONFERENCE ON THE INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION
OF HEALTH CARE: PAPERS AVAILABLE NOW
THE ECONOMICS OF TOBACCO CONTROL : TOWARDS AN OPTIMAL
POLICY MIX
PRODUCTIVITY MEASUREMENT STUDY GROUP OCTOBER MEETING
JOBS
UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN
BENCH INTERNATIONAL
BOSTON UNIVERSITY
CENTER FOR STUDYING HEALTH SYSTEM CHANGE
EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY
CONFERENCES
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON HEALTH ECONOMICS
SUBSCRIPTION AND MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION
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iHEA HOME PAGE UPDATE
Bill Swan, as part of his new role in the International Health
Economics Association, has taken over the management of the iHEA World Wide
Web Homepage. The page has moved from its old location at
http://orbit.unh/edu/ihea to a new server. The new address for the iHEA
Homepage is:
<http://qhp.queensu.ca/ihea/>
The page is currently undergoing an upgrade. A variety of interesting and
useful additions will be forthcoming in the near future. Once the site is
completely updated, it will be mirrored at the old location, as well as
additional locations around the world, in order to better manage traffic.
Send any comments or suggestions to Bill Swan, at <swanb@post.queensu.ca>.
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3rd BIENNIAL CONFERENCE ON THE INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION OF HEALTH CARE
PAPERS AVAILABLE NOW!
sponsored by
The Management Science Group
Department of Veterans Affairs
and
The Industry Studies Program
Department of Economics, Boston University
The goal of this series of conferences is to strengthen the link
between the methods of industrial organization and the issues and
data from the health industry. This year's conference was another
resounding success, with strong papers and lively discussion. In
particular, the trend toward fully realized theoretical models
linked with testable hypotheses in empirical models continues
to grow.
The conference was held September 18-20, 1997 in Salem, Massachusetts.
An important aspect of sponsorship of this series for the Management
Science Group is in making the papers available to all health
researchers worldwide. Please do not hesitate to take advantage
of this opportunity to be exposed to some of the best of health
care research in the industrial organization area. Current plans
to continue this conference every two years are ongoing. Please
contact Theodore Stefos, Director, Management Science Group,
tstefos@world.std.com, (781) 687-2440 with ideas or suggestions.
FULL CONFERENCE PROGRAM (with discussants, presenter indicated by *)
Martin Chalkley*, James Malcomson, and Duncan McVicar; Contracts
in the National Health Service: An Empirical Study
(Discussant: William Rogerson)
Martin Gaynor*, Deborah Haas-Wilson, and William Vogt; Are Invisible
Hands Good Hands? Moral Hazard, Competition, and the 2nd
Best in Health Care Markets
(Discussant: Jacob Glazer)
Scott Stern* and Manuel Trajtenberg; The Empirical Implications of
Physician Authority in Pharmaceutical Decisions
(Discussant: John Rust)
Ching-to Albert Ma* and Michael Riordan; Health Insurance, Moral
Hazard, and Managed Care
(Discussant: Bengt Holmstrom)
Laurence Baker* and Martin Brown; The Effect of Managed Care on
Health Care Providers: Evidence From Mammography
(Discussant: David Cutler)
David Dranove, Carol Simon*, and William White; Determinants of
Managed Care Penetration
(Discussant: Mark McClellan)
Tracy Lewis and David Sappington*; Cream-Skimming, Cost Sharing,
and Subjective Risk Adjusting in the Health Care Industry
(Discussant: Frank Mathewson)
William B. Vogt*; Detecting Strategic Behavior in Technology Adoption:
The Example of Magnetic Resonance Imaging
(Discussant: Daniel Ackerberg)
Robert Town* and Greg Vistnes; Hospital Competition in HMO Networks:
An Empirical Analysis of Hospital Pricing Behavior
(Discussant: Randall Ellis)
Papers are available NOW from the Management Science Group at no charge
to any location. For requests for individual papers or the whole package,
please contact Jim Burgess by E-Mail at burgess@world.std.com or Susan
Petrowski at (781) 687-2589 (FAX: (781) 687-2376) and by mail:
Management Science Group (518/MSG), 200 Springs Road, Bedford, MA
01730, USA.
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INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON
"THE ECONOMICS OF TOBACCO CONTROL :
TOWARDS AN OPTIMAL POLICY MIX"
University of Cape Town
18 - 20 February 1998
Sponsored by The International Tobacco Initiative, Rockefeller, The
Swedish International Development Agency, and The World Bank
This international conference will bring together prominent
researchers in the field of the economics of tobacco control to
generate (together with health agencies, tobacco industry
advertisers, stockbrokers, tobacco industry participants, lobbyists,
and governmental bodies) policy proposals that will lead to an
optimal policy mix for different countries. Topics will include
taxation, pricing, trade, smuggling, employment effects, health care
costs, and advertising.
A book will be produced for conference sponsors as well as other
interested agencies active in the field of tobacco control policies.
Registration fees for the conference are : US $ 25 before 15 November
1997, US $ 35 before 18 February 1998, students US $ 10. Registration
is essential. For further information, please contact :
The Economics of Tobacco Control Project
School of Economics
University of Cape Town
Private Bag
Rondebosch, 7700
Cape Town, South Africa
Tel : 27-21-6502719
Fax : 27-21-6502854
email : bproject@socsci.uct.ac.za or, rowena@socsci.uct.ac.za
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PRODUCTIVITY MEASUREMENT STUDY GROUP OCTOBER MEETING
16 October 1997 at 5.15 - 6.30pm Room L4.3
4th Floor, Medical School, Framlington Place,
University of Newcastle
This presentation will be given by Professor Ali McGuire of City
University, London.
"Efficiency in the hospital sector: demand uncertainty and endogenous
output"
Production and cost duality will be broken if the standard assumption
of independence between cost and demand does not hold. Moreover, if
output is no longer deemed to be exogenously determined, but rather an
partly endogenous choice variable the specification of the cost
function needs to take account of this. In the hospital sector,
postulating that some demand (e.g. emergency demand) fluctuates
stochastically and that some output (e.g. elective demand) is
endogenously determined, alterations to the standard notion of
efficiency are required. This paper presents a broad theoretical
framework which incorporates these alterations and discusses the
implications for empirical research. Some results may, time
permitting, be presented!
Following the presentation the study group will entertain Professor
McGuire to dinner. Those attending the presentation are welcome to
join us for dinner at their own expense. The cost of the meal will
be approximately £20 per person.
In order to have some idea of numbers likely to attend the seminar,
could those intending to come please let me know of their intention
to do so. If you intend to come for the meal, also please ensure
that you let me know by 1st October so that the necessary
arrangements can be made.
Further information on the PMSG:
http://www.warwick.ac.uk/~bsrlu/uk-pmsg/uk-pmsg.htm
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UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN
RESEARCH FELLOW (ECONOMETRICS)
?15,159 - ?27,985 per annum
required to work on a range of projects in the HEALTH ECONOMICS RESEARCH
UNIT within the DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH. Responsibilities will
include: providing expert advice to other members of the Unit; and
developing and leading their own projects. Applicants will have completed
(or will be about to complete) a PhD in applied econometrics or applied
statistics and will have experience in the application of econometric
techniques to a range of econometric problems. Experience in the field of
Health Economics or Health Services Research would be an advantage but is
not essential. Informal enquiries may be directed to John Cairns,
telephone (01224) 681818 ext 53269, e-mail j.cairns@abdn.ac.uk. The post
is available initially for 3 years from 1 December 1997 and is funded by
the Scottish Office Department of Health.
Application forms and further particulars are available from Personnel
Services, University of Aberdeen, Regent Walk, Aberdeen, Aberdeen AB24 3FX,
telephone (0124) 272727 quoting reference number ZPH226R. A 24-hour
answering service is in operation.
Closing Date: 17 October 1997
An Equal Opportunities Employer
Further Particulars for Applicants for the post of:
Research Fellow
(Post Reference Number: ZPH226R)
Health Economics Research Unit
The Health Economics Research Unit (HERU) was established 20 years ago
(1977) in the Department of Community Medicine (now Public Health) at the
University of Aberdeen. HERU currently employs thirteen health economists,
an information officer and two secretaries. Core funding is received from
the Chief Scientist Office of the Scottish Office Department of Health.
Funding also comes from competitive research grants and consultancy. The
two main aims of the Unit are to develop new methods within health
economics and to encourage the use of techniques of economic analysis by
clinicians and managers in the health service. The Unit publishes about 25
peer reviewed papers annually and plays an active role in Health Economics
in the UK and internationally. It is involved in a wide range of projects
including: the development and application of conjoint analysis in health
economics; the estimation of time preference rates; the management of acute
hospital beds; modelling the costs of collecting whole blood; and
evaluations of laparoscopic hernia, early asthma prophylaxis, GP
out-of-hours services, renal medicine, and imaging.
The post
The successful candidate will be expected not only to provide a source of
expert advice to other members of the Unit but also to develop and lead
their own research projects. S/he will also be expected to contribute
generally by raising the general understanding of econometrics throughout
the Unit and by assisting (where appropriate) with the preparation of grant
applications. S/he will be directly responsible to the Director of the
Unit.
The successful candidate will have completed (or will be about to complete)
a PhD in applied econometrics or applied statistics and will have
experience in the application of econometric techniques to a range of
econometric problems. Experience in the field of Health Economics or
Health Services Research would be an advantage but is not essential. Of
greater importance is the ability and willingness to respond positively to
requests for econometric help. Although several members of the Unit have
substantial experience using econometric techniques, they have little
formal training and thus the successful candidate will be the only
econometrician. The Unit uses a range of primary and secondary data sets.
Recent projects have emphasised discrete choice modelling and
multi-level/panel data analysis. As a result the post will offer
considerable opportunity for the successful candidate to develop a broad
portfolio of work and exercise responsibility at an early stage.
Appointment will made on the research scale IA/II (?15,159-?27,985) with
placement depending on experience and qualifications.
The post is available initially for 3 years from 1 December 1997 and is
funded by the Chief Scientist Office of the Scottish Office Department of
Health.
THE CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS IS 17 OCTOBER 1997.
The University pursues a policy of equal opportunities in the appointment
and promotion of staff.
In the interest of maintaining a comfortable and safe environment for
staff, students and visitors a No Smoking policy applies in all University
buildings.
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BENCH INTERNATIONAL
Director, Oncology Outcomes Research
A Johnson & Johnson Company
New Jersey
Bench International has been retained to conduct a search for a Director
of Oncology Outcomes Research for one of Johnson and Johnson's most
innovative health care and pharmaceutical companies. The Director will
participate as a strategic team member on projects in oncology from
research through the product development process, and hold a highly visible
role within the company and for external clients.
Primary responsibilities will include to defining outcomes and quality of
life strategies throughout the development cycle, evaluating in licensing
opportunities, designing and managing outcomes research programs, and
managing internal and external resources. The incumbent will work as part
of an multidisciplinary team, fostering novel approaches and providing
strategic input across product lines to marketing teams and customers.
Qualifications include MD or Doctoral level training and experience in the
design and conduct of outcomes research programs within or for the
industry. The ability to manage internal and external resources, and an
ability to work in both a scientific and marketing environment will be
essential. Excellent written and presentation skills are required.
Significant opportunities for career advancement exist in the organization.
Compensation will include base salary, bonus, stock options and full
relocation.
For full confidential details, please contact:
Cheri Buonaguidi or Cathy Balin
Bench International
116 N. Robertson Blvd., #503
Los Angeles, CA 90048
(310) 854-9900 Tel.
(310) 652-2081 Fax
benchcnslt@aol.com E-Mail
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BOSTON UNIVERSITY
The Department of Health Services at Boston University invites
applications for two positions in health economics, the industrial
organization of health, or econometrics, to join a fast growing group of
health care researchers. The incumbents are expected to conduct
nationally recognized research programs and teach two courses per year at
the graduate level.
Qualified candidates should have at least seven years experience
demonstrating distinguished accomplishments in research and education.
The ideal candidates will have experience in the preparation of grant
applications, a record of extra-mural funding, and publications in peer
reviewed literature. Salary is highly competitive.
The Health Services Department has strong ties with the U.S.
Department of Veterans Affairs Center for Health Care Quality, Outcomes,
and Economic Research and the Management Science Group in Bedford, MA.
Interested applicants should submit a letter of application, vita, names
of three references, and some evidence of teaching and research
accomplishments. Applications will be reviewed beginning December 1,
1997, with the intent to conduct interviews at the American Economic
Association meetings in Chicago in January of 1998.
Boston University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer.
Forward your application material to Mark Prashker, MD, MPH, Chair,
Health Services Department, Boston University School of Public Health, 715
Albany Street-Room A-319, Boston, MA 02118, or e-mail at
<prashker@bu.edu>.
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CENTER FOR STUDYING HEALTH SYSTEM CHANGE
The Center for Studying Health System Change in Washington, D.C. has two
health policy research openings. The Center is a non-partisan research
organization funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to serve as a
source for independent analysis and information on key health system
changes and the effects of these changes on patients and providers. The
Center periodically collects extensive survey data on households,
physicians, and employers located in a common set of nationally
representative sites, supplemented by case studies in selected sites.
This unique set of surveys allows the Center to investigate market level
changes in the health care system. Center research is disseminated to
public and private decision-makers through peer reviewed journal
articles, Center publications, and conference presentations.
SENIOR HEALTH RESEARCHER
Responsibilities
The successful candidate will initiate and perform research relevant to
the Center's of investigating changes in the health care system and its
effects on costs, quality of care, access and satisfaction. It is
expected that much of this research will involve the Center's survey
data, although use of other data and qualitative analyses are also
encouraged. Research results will be written up in the form of
publishable articles or Center publications. Senior researchers are
expected present research findings at conferences and meetings. They
also share responsibilities for managing data collection activities and
junior research staff.
Qualifications
* Ph.D. in economics, public policy, public health or other relevant
discipline
* A minimum of five years of post-graduate research experience,
including three or more years analyzing large survey datasets.
Demonstrated knowledge of relevant statistical techniques.
* Excellent communications skills, both written and oral.
* A publication record that includes peer reviewed journals.
* Knowledge of and experience examining health policy issues,
preferably those related to quality of care, service delivery,
or managed care.
HEALTH RESEARCH ANALYST
Responsibilities
The successful candidate will work with senior research staff in all
phases of the research process: working closely with programmers to
develop and maintain survey databases; providing specifications for
analytic output to programmers; analyzing empirical results; performing
literature reviews; and writing sections of analytic reports.
Opportunities to initiate and perform independent research projects
exist.
Qualifications
* Master's degree in economics, public policy, statistics or other
relevant discipline
* A minimum of two years managing and analyzing large datasets
(preferably survey datasets)
* Knowledge of relevant statistical techniques
* Excellent computer skills (familiarity with SAS, spreadsheets, and
other PC applications particularly desired)
* Excellent organizational and communication skills; ability to work
well with people
* Knowledge of and experience in examining health policy issues is
desired
To apply, send letter of interest, CV/resume, names of three references,
and sample of written work (that preferably illustrates research skills)
to:Linda Legge, Center for Studying Health System Change, 600
Maryland Ave, SW Suite 550, Washington, DC 20024-2512.
The Center is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
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EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY
The Department of Economics at East Carolina University in Greenville, NC
seeks a tenure track assistant professor in health economics for fall 1998.
Supporting field would be cost-benefit analysis or a related area of applied
microeconomics. Candidates must have an active research agenda and a
commitment to effective teaching. Candidates should have the Ph.D. in
economics, although imminent completion will be considered for an
entry-level appointment. Advantages include a competitive salary, a
supportive research environment, an excellent medical school, and an
expanding academic program.
The Economics Department is located in the College of Arts and Sciences.
The Department offers a MS degree in Applied and Resource Economics that
reflects the research interests of the faculty in the applied microeconomic
areas of health economics, coastal and marine resources, environmental
economics, and income distribution and poverty. Visit our web site at
http://ecuvax.cis.ecu.edu/academics/schdept/econ/econ.htm.
East Carolina University is a Carnegie Doctoral II level university and is
the third-largest institution in the University of North Carolina system.
Enrollment is 17,800 in the College of Arts and Sciences and eleven
professional schools with undergraduate majors in 95 programs and graduate
majors in 84, including the Ph.D. and M.D. degrees. Greenville, NC is a
community of 58,000 and is the business, cultural, and medical center of
eastern North Carolina. The six counties surrounding Greenville are
primarily agricultural with a population of approximately 500,000.
Applicants must send vitae and one current research paper, and arrange for
submission of three current letters of recommendation. Screening will begin
December 1, 1997. Department representatives will attend the SEA in Atlanta
and the ASSA in Chicago. Preliminary interviews will not be arranged for
candidates whose files are incomplete.
Contact Carson W. Bays, Chair, Economics Department, East Carolina
University, Greenville, NC 27858-4353, 919-328-6006 voice, 919-328-6743 fax,
ECBAYS@ECUVM.CIS.ECU.EDU.
An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action University. Accommodates
individuals with disabilities. Applicants must comply with provisions of
the Immigration Reform and Control Act. Official transcripts are required
upon employment.
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UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
PRE DOCTORAL & POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS
The Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Program in the Department of Health
Services of the UW School of Public Health and Community Medicine invites
applications for two research fellowships in the economics of MCH
services. The goals of the fellowship are to: 1) provide research
training to individuals who are interested in the economics of MCH
services, and 2) improve the literature on the economics of MCH.
Research fellows will be required to conduct original research that
contributes substantially to our understanding of the economics of MCH
services and to publish research results in peer-reviewed journals.
Topics include: structural models of the behavior of clients
of MCH services, economic models for evaluating the effectiveness of MCH
services, and health care finance as it relates to access to MCH services.
The MCH Program offers a 3-course sequence: 1) Historical, Legislative,
and Organizational Bases of Health and Social Services for Children and
Families in the United States, 2) Epidemiology of Maternal and Child
Health Problems, and 3) Models of Psycho-Social Risk and Prevention of
Development Problems. Research fellows are required to enroll in the
first course and encouraged to enroll in all 3 courses as well as courses
in health services research.
The fellowship is $18,000 per year. For pre-doctoral students, the funds
will cover a stipend, research expenses, and tuition. For post-doctoral
fellows it will cover a stipend and research expenses; post-doctoral
fellow are entitled to 6-credits of UW courses per quarter at no cost.
Although the program is primarily for pre-doctoral students in the UW
Economics Department and Post-doctoral researchers with a PhD in
economics, researchers in other social sciences or public health with
strong quantitative skills and a strong desire to conduct economic
analyses related to MCH services are encouraged to apply.
For more information about the MCH Economic Analysis Project, please
contact Marcia Weaver, PhD, Research Assistant Professor after September
15, 1997. e-mail: mweaver@u.washington.edu. phone: 296-0241.
Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, 3 letters of recommendation,
graduate and undergraduate transcripts, 2 writing samples, and a 5-page
proposal by October 30, 1997. The proposal should include the applicant's
interest in MCH, career goals, and objectives for the fellowship.
Please send the application to:
Selection Committee
MCH Economic Analysis Project
Box 357230
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195
This project is being conducted in collaboration with the Seattle-King
County Health Department and the Washington State Department of Health.
It is funded by the Bureau of Maternal and Child Health of the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services.
The University of Washington provides equal opportunity in education
without regard to race, color, national origin, sex or physical handicap
in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of
the Education Amendments, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of
1973, and Section 77A and 855 of the Public Health Services Act.
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UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
Assistant/Associate Professor
Pharmaceutical Outcomes Research
Department of Pharmacy
University of Washington
Seattle, Washington
The University of Washington's Health Sciences Center and affiliated
institutions provide a rich environment for a highly motivated individual
to conduct independent research, teach, and collaborate with
multidisciplinary colleagues in the areas of cost and outcomes assessment
of pharmaceuticals and pharmaceutical policies.
The Department of Pharmacy is seeking qualified applicants for a 12-month
full-time tenure track assistant or associate professor position with an
emphasis on quantitative assessment in 1) economic evaluation of
pharmaceuticals, 2) pharmaceutical policy analysis, or 3) pharmaceutical
outcomes research. The primary appointment will be in the Department of
Pharmacy with the potential for a joint or adjunct appointment in the
Department of Health Services or Department of Epidemiology. A PhD, Sc.D.,
or Dr.P.H. in a related discipline (e.g. pharmacy, health economics,
epidemiology, biostatistics, or health policy) is required. Academic rank
and salary will be commensurate with experience.
The successful candidate will be expected to establish an independent
research program within a research-intensive environment and to work
collaboratively with interdisciplinary faculty. Active participation in
the graduate program and contribution, through teaching, to the
entry-level PharmD program will be a requirement. Preference will be
given to candidates with academic focus and publications in the area of
economic evaluation of pharmaceuticals or drug policy analysis.
The position is available immediately and will remain open until filled.
Applications should include a current curriculum vitae, a one-page
statement of research and teaching interests, and the names of three
persons who can provide letters of support. Send applications to:
Sean D. Sullivan, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Pharmacy
Box 357630
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195 USA
The University of Washington is building a culturally diverse faculty and
strongly encourages applications from female and minority candidates. The
University of Washington is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action
employer.
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WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERISTY
HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION. Full-time, tenure track, Assistant
Professor teaching position. Earned doctorate in health care/services
administration, or MBA, MHA or MPH degree with administration emphasis
and related doctorate. Higher education teaching and/or health
service management experience preferred. May teach courses in health
care finance, human resources management, managed care, or long term
care. Duties also include student advising, research/creative
activities, and University public service. Review of applications
will begin November 15, 1997 and continue until filled. Position
available August 1998. Send application letter, resume, graduate
transcripts and three letters of recommendation to Dr. J. David Dunn,
Department of Public Health, Western Kentucky University, 1 Big Red
Way, Bowling Green, KY 42101-3576. E-mail: david.dunn@wku.edu. Women
and minorities are encouraged to apply. Affirmative Action/Equal
Opportunity Employer.
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INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON HEALTH ECONOMICS
15-17 OCTOBER 1997
ÉVORA - PORTUGAL
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16
09:00-10:00
Opening Session
10:00-11:00
Plenary
Health Care Reform System Reflection in UK
Speaker: Alan Maynard
Chair: João Pereira
11:00-11:30
Refreshment Break
11:30-13:00
Concurrent Sessions
Health Systems
Chair: Caldeira da Silva
Room: A
Rena Eichler, Ursula Giedion
The emergence of managed competition: early evidence from Colombia
Maria Goddard, Russell Mannion
>>From competition to co-operation: new economic relationships in the UK
National Health Service
João Pereira, A. C. Campos, Francisco Ramos, Jorge Simões, Vasco Reis
Health care reform and cost containment in Portugal
Pedro Pita Barros, Carlos Gouveia Pinto, Ana Machado
A signalling theory of excessive technological adoption
Health Insurance
Chair: Suzete Gonçalves
Room: B
Ana Gerrero, Carmen Herrero
Quality competition in the Health care sector of Spain: MUFACE
Roger Feldman, Carlos Escribano, Laura Pellisé
The role of government in competitive insurance markets with adverse selection
Inês Macho-Stadler
Incentive in health services
13:00-15:00
Lunch
15:00-16:00
Plenary
Health Care Services Financement: An International View
Speaker: William Hsiao
Chair: Artur Vaz
16:00-16:15
Break
16:15-17:15
Concurrent Sessions
Disease Costs
Chair: Maria João Amaral
Room: A
Marc Koopmanschap, J. Polder, W. Meerding, L. Bonneux, P. van der Maas
Costs of diseases in the Netherlands, 1988-1994 and in the future
Werner Brouwer, Marc Koopmanschap, F. Rutten
The valuation of patient time in CEA
Laura Carvalho Santos
Calculations of the economic costs related to car accidents in 1995 in
District of Braga
Simone Gerzeli, Roberta Montaneli, Rosanna Tarricone
Economic costs of Schizophrenia
Hospitals
Chair: José Ferraz Nunes
Room: B
Óscar Lourenço
The cost of medical education in hospitals
Lino Mesquita Machado
An assessment of patients' satisfaction in the hospital S. Marcos in Braga:
a six-year experience
Pedro Lopes Ferreira, Francisco Batel Marques, José Lopes Feio
Field testing of the Portuguese versions of two generic health-related
quality of life instruments (SF 36 and SIP) in patients with depression: an
open longitudinal comparison
17:15-17:45
Refreshment Break
17:45-18:45
Concurrent Sessions
Care Demand and Health Production
Chair: Pedro Lopes Ferreira
Room: A
Dick Jonsson, Magnus Husberg
Socio-economic evaluation of rehabilitation in primary health care -
Methodological implications
Dick Jonsson, Magnus Husberg
Socio-economic costs of rheumatic illness: implications for technology
assessment studies
José Ferraz Nunes
Economic evaluation of rehabilitation
Health Care Systems Organization
Chair: Clara Dismuke
Room: B
Begoña Garcia Mariñoso
Optimal access to hospitalized/specialized attention from primary health care
Izabela Jelovac, Inês Macho-Stadler
Optimal organizational structure in health services
William Encinosa
The sociology of groups and the economics of incentives: theory and
evidence on compensation systems
21:00
Dinner
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17
09:00-11:00
Concurrent Sessions
Economic Assessment
Chair: Francisco Ramos
Room: A
Maria Suzete Gonçalves
An economic assessment of a new hospital and its impact on the quality of
life: a case-study
R. Beech, M. Maisey, P. West, D. Sariklis, P. Jacklin
Cost-effectiveness of diagnostic pathways for coronary artery disease in
the UK
Mo Malek, Ann -Marie Craig, Manouche Tavakoli
An economic model for screening and treatment of patients with suspected
Chlamydia
Matilde Pinto Machado
Dollars and performance: cost-effectiveness of drug abuse treatment in Maine
Robert Deuson, Edward Hoekstra, Rebecca Sedjo, David Goldsman, Gerrit Baker
The Denver school-based hepatitis B vaccination program: a
cost-effectiveness analysis with risk simulation
Measuring Health Results
Chair: Vasco Reis
Room: B
Fabienne Fecher, Pierre Gillet
Performance of Belgian general practioners: a frontier approach based on
patient level data
Clara Dismuke, Paulo Guimarães
An application of a count model to analyzing hospital mortality rate
variability
Marjon van der Pol, Nigel Rice, John Cairns
Using a conditioned iterative generalised least squares estimator (CIGLS)
to model a multilevel cost function and a discount function applied to
repeated observations
Mireia Bonet, Rosa Maria Garrido
Waiting lists and private health insurance: is there a causal relationship?
J. Goddard, Manouche Tavakoli
Referral rates and waiting lists: some empirical evidence
11:00-11:30
Refreshment Break
11:30-13:00
Concurrent Sessions
Pharmaceuticals
Chair: Manuela Mota Pinto
Room: A
Eduardo Mesquita Cruz, Emília Alves da Silva, Isaura Pinto Vieira
Impact on the Portuguese National Health Service market of the
authorization of new pharmaceuticals for rembursement
Eduardo Mesquita Cruz, Emília Alves da Silva, Isaura Pinto Vieira
Economic analysis of the pharmaceutical sector in Portugal
Francisco Batel Marques, Nuno Cobrado, Pedro Lopes Ferreira
Self-medication: a preliminary cross-sectional assessment of its prevalence
amongst pharmacy consumers' and associated monetary costs
with pharmaceuticals
Carlos Murillo, Marc Suez, Corinne Z.
The effects of increased selective pharmaceutical rembursement in Spain
Economic Assessment of Rehabilitation
Chair: Carlos Gouveia Pinto
Room: B
N'Guessan Francis, Robert Deuson
Estimating the demand for anti-malaria primary care in rural Cote d'Ivoire:
the case of Memni and Montezo
Maria do Rosário Giraldes
Explicative model of the human capital approach. The return to origins
Ana Mafalda Xavier
Utilisation of dental services in Finland. An analysis using data from 1991
Walter Ried
Preferences for Health with Generalized Utility Independence
13:00-15:00
Lunch
15:00-16:00
Plenary
Health Plans Competition: Theory and Practice
Speaker: Joe Newhouse
Chair: Pedro Pita Barros
16:00-16:30
Refreshment Break
16:30-18:30
Concurrent Sessions
Equity and Regionalization
Chair: António Correia de Campos
Room: A
Jorge Cabral, Lucy Gilson, Helen Schneider, Malusi Cele
The development of District health systems in two regions of South Africa
Maria Suzete Gonçalves, Jorge Simões, Paula Santana
Cross-boundary cooperation in health
João Pereira
Income, health and inequality: portuguese evidence and international
comparisons
Miguel Gouveia
The effects of income tax deductions on household health expenses
Terkel Christiansen
Equity in the delivery of health care in Denmark
18:30
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