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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
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iHEA AND GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON POPULATION HEALTH PROGRAM
THE FIRST EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON THE ECONOMICS OF CANCER
JOBS
APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY
CANADIAN COORDINATING OFFICE FOR HEALTH TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
MATHEMATICA POLICY RESEARCH, INC.
OHIO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
OHIO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA
CALLS FOR PAPERS
THE 2nd BIENNIAL CONFERENCE ON THE THEME
AFRICA & GLOBALISATION: TOWARDS THE MILLENNIUM
CONFERENCES
AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE/BROOKINGS INSTITUTION JOINT
CONFERENCE
SUBSCRIPTION AND MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION
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UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON POPULATION HEALTH PROGRAM
Announcement:
The University of Wisconsin-Madison now offers an interdisciplinary MS and
PhD program in Population Health for students with backgrounds in biology,
medicine, quantitative sciences, sociology, economics and business.
The curriculum includes a sequence of courses that provide a strong
methodological and quantitative base appropriate to the student's areas of
interest and builds on a central core of courses addressing the principal
determinants of population health.
Students may focus in three major areas: epidemiology, administrative
medicine and health services research.
To receive a program brochure and application materials, please contact us
at: Population Health Graduate Program, Department of Preventive Medicine,
504 N. Walnut St., Madison, WI 53705; telephone, (608) 263-2880; fax,
(608) 263-2820; e-mail, prev-med@macc.wisc.edu, or visit our Web site at:
http://www.biostat.wisc.edu/prevmed/pophlth.htm
Complete applications must be received by January 20, 1998 for fall
admission.
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Final reminder of
"THE FIRST EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON THE ECONOMICS OF CANCER",
to be held in Brussels on November 19-21, 1997
and arranged by the EORTC Health Economics Unit.
The aim of this international conference organised by the European
Organization of Research and Treatment of Cancer is to promote scientific
exchanges, provide up-to-date information on ongoing studies and
methodological issues, and to stimulate informal discussions between all
those with an interest in the subject. The meeting includes tutorials on
selected issues, keynote lectures by leaders in the field, oral and poster
presentations of submitted papers.
PRE-CONFERENCE TUTORIALS (November 19, 1997)
Valuing Outcomes: alternative approaches and their respective merits;
A. Williams, UK
Using the Q-TWiST method for cost effectiveness analyses;
R. Gelber, USA
Principles of Meta-Analyses;
L. Bijnens, Belgium
Principles of Economic evaluations in cancer;
K. Torfs, Belgium
CONFERENCE PROGRAMME (November 20-21, 1997)
1. Invited lectures :
Outcomes research in cancer;
H. Burns, UK
The role of Health Economics in assessing treatments for cancer;
J. Weeks, USA
Current Challenges in the treatment of cancer;
J.G. McVie, UK
The economics of palliative care;
S. Ahmedzai, UK
Economics of Lung Cancer : state of the art;
P. Goodwin, Canada
Economics of haematopoetic growth factors : state of the art;
T. Smith, USA
Economic evaluations in cancer clinical trials;
L. Davies, UK
Statistical issues in prospective economic evaluations;
B. van Hout, The Netherlands
Modeling in cancer;
K. Simpson, USA
Economics of screening : state of the art;
M. Brown, USA
The position of the Federation of European Cancer Societies with respect to
the role of economic evaluations of cancer care;
E. Van der Schueren, Belgium
Economic issues in the rpactice guidelines development process in oncology:
Transferring the results of published economic evaluations;
M.O. Carrère, France
2. Oral presentation of submitted papers:
32 papers will be presented in four parallel sessions of 2 hours.
Most papers are concerned with practical evaluations of new interventions,
particularly in solid tumors (especialy colorectal, breast and prostate),
but there are also papers on methodological issues and investigations of the
impact of institutional structure and incentive mechanisms
3. Poster presentation of submitted papers
70 papers covering a wide range of issues will be presented as posters
REGISTRATION FEE
Registration Pre-conference Tutorials : BEF 6,000 for Academic/non-profit
BEF 12,000 for Industry
Registration for the conference: BEF 16,000 for Academic/non-profit
BEF 30,000 for Industry
FURTHER INFORMATION: Michele Van Der Heyden, EORTC Data Center,
Avenue E. Mounier 83/11, B-1200 Brussels
Telephone ++3227741650
Fax ++3227726701
Email : mvh@eortc.be
Website http://www.eortc.be
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CALLS FOR PAPERS
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ANNOUNCEMENT OF CALL FOR PAPERS
THE 2nd BIENNIAL CONFERENCE ON THE THEME
AFRICA & GLOBALISATION: TOWARDS THE MILLENNIUM
Supported by the African Studies Association
To be held at the University of Central Lancashire, Preston on Friday
24th-Sunday 26th April, 1998.
As we approach the millennium, it is time to take stock of political,
economic and cultural developments in Africa. This second conference is an
attempt to garner Africanists in order to discuss the historical and
contemporary experiences of the continent as its people as the new
millennium dawns. As in the past, selected papers will be published in
ROAPE or in edited volumes.
POTENTIAL PANELS:
Politics and Transitions, State and Civil Society, Conflicts and Conflict
Resolution, Prospects for Democracy, Africa and African Diaspora, African
Culture and Literature, Youth and Social Movements, Rebuilding War-torn
Societies, Land, Population and the Environment, Search for Identity,
Workers Struggles, Structural Adjustment and Beyond, Regional Security and
African Unity, Ethnicity and Development, The Left in Post-Cold War Africa,
Gender, Family and Poverty, Refugees and NGOs, International Relations,
Agrarian Transformation, The Informal Sector.
SPECIAL PANELS:
South Africa, Nigeria Pan-Africanism, Sierra Leone and Liberia, The Horn of
Africa, The Great Lakes Region, African Diaspora, Civil Society and
Democracy.
Please supply a disk of your work in Microsoft Word 6.0 (or lower) or in
MS-DOS text format together with a hard copy for reference. Please submit
your abstract of no more than 200 words by 31st December, 1997 to:
Helen Taylor, Centralan Consultants Ltd., University of Central Lancashire,
PRESTON, PR1 2HE.
Tel. 01772 892251 Fax. 01772 892938 Email h.m.taylor2@uclan.ac.uk
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APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT
DIRECTOR, HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT
The Department of Management of the John A. Walker College of
Business is seeking a faculty member for a tenure track position
teaching Health Care Management (HCM) and directing the HCM program
beginning with the 1998-1999 academic year.
The ideal candidate would possess the following characteristics: (a)
a doctoral degree, (b) disciplinary and administrative expertise in
the area of health care management, (c) demonstrated accomplishments
in teaching and research, and (d) enthusiasm for working with
students. Salary commensurate with qualifications.
The John A. Walker College of Business is a part of Appalachian State
University, a member institution of the University of North Carolina.
The College is accredited by the AACSB at both the graduate and
undergraduate levels. The Department of Management has 15 faculty
and about 700 majors. The Health Care Management Program is at the
undergraduate level, has approximately 90 majors, and has full
membership in the AUPHA.
Applications should be submitted by December 15, 1997, to Dr. Lyle
Schoenfeldt, Chair, Department of Management, John A. Walker College
of Business, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC 28608.
Appalachian State University is an equal opportunity, affirmative
action employer.
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CANADIAN COORDINATING OFFICE FOR HEALTH TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
RESEARCH ASSOCIATE (ECONOMICS)
Permanent position following successful 6-month probationary period
Salary Range: $45,932 - $60,991
The Research Associate (Economics) will undertake economic evaluations of
health technologies, including pharmaceutical products; assist in the review
of research proposals and completed assessments; prepare written summaries,
reviews and reports; and participate in the development of methodology
guidance documents. He/she will be working with clinical advisory groups,
CCOHTA's Scientific Advisory Panel, and with other CCOHTA staff.
The ideal candidate will have a master's or doctorate degree in economics
and experience with critical appraisal. The position requires an individual
with excellent writing and communication skills and has the ability to work
in multidisciplinary teams. Familiarity with health care technologies and
fluency in French and English are assets.
Please submit resumes, with three references, by November 21, 1997 to:
Director, Finance and Administration
CCOHTA
110-955 Green Valley Crescent
Ottawa, Ontario
K2C 3V4
Fax: (613) 226-5392
CCOHTA is an equal opportunity employer and encourages women, aboriginal
people, racial minorities and persons with disabilities to apply.
CHERA
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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
The Bureau of Economics expects to have several positions available for
economists holding or expecting to receive their Ph.D.s during 1998. Most
positions will be available in October 1998 but some may be available
earlier in the year. Qualified applicants must exhibit thorough
comprehension of microeconomic analysis and the research skills necessary
for effective written and oral contributions on the public policy issues
facing the FTC. Positions will involve antitrust analysis and/or
econometrics, and applicants in all fields of applied microeconomics or
econometrics are encouraged to apply. Staff economists may receive research
time for promising long-term projects relevant to the mission of the agency,
as well as support for presenting and publishing research based on
assignments. Starting salaries for Ph.D. entry-level candidates are at the
GS-12 level, ranging between the mid-forties and mid-fifties. Applications
>from established economists desiring either temporary or permanent
appointments are also encouraged. Economists currently at the ssistant or
associate professor level, or with equivalent nonacademic experience,
generally are appointed at the GS-13 level or higher. Although available
positions will not be announced through the government's formal competitive
process until early January 1998, persons wishing to discuss employment
opportunities may do so in January at the AEA/ASSA meetings in Chicago.
Interviews may also be scheduled at FTC offices in Washington, DC.
Individuals wishing to interview with the FTC should submit resume
(include citizenship status in resume), a sole-authored writing sample that
shows the ability to do applied microeconomic analysis, at least 3 letters
of recommendation, and a copy of an up-to-date school transcript. Must be
U.S. citizens (permanent visa status is not acceptable). Preference for
interviews at the AEA convention will be given to those who have submitted
all materials by December 9, 1997. An equal opportunity employer. CONTACT:
Jean Kinzel, Federal Trade Commission, Economist Recruitment Room 3613, 6th
& Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20580 (jkinzel@ftc.gov).
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MATHEMATICA POLICY RESEARCH, INC.
Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. (MPR) has openings for senior researchers
in its Princeton, NJ, Washington, DC, and Cambridge, MA, offices. We are
particularly interested in researchers with experience in the areas of
managed care, state health care policy, quality of care, health care
financing, particularly the Medicare and Medicaid programs, and delivery of
post-acute, long-term, and maternal and child health services. Candidates
must possess an advanced degree and have excellent written and verbal
communication skills and the ability to work well in teams.
Salary is in the range of $50,000 to $100,000 and is negotiable based on
research experience, skills and abilities.
Send resumes to:
Doreen Ambrose
Executive Assistant to Director of Research
Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.
P.O. Box 2393
Princeton, NJ 08543-2393
Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.
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OHIO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Office of Policy, Planning and the Health Care Data Center
Health Economist
Serves as agency representative in formulating policy reviews and
analyses of health economics and organization in Ohio's public health
system and health care market. Responsibilities of this position will
include, but are not limited to:
* Studies health care expenditures, market trends in the health care
system, and organizational dynamics of the changing health care system
in Ohio.
* Develops economic modeling and forecasting tools and leads
economic impact studies to assess the potential impact of health care
reform proposals or market-based initiatives.
* Provides staff assistance for the State Health Resources Plan
and other departmental planning efforts (e.g. Ohio's Public Health Plan).
* Provides consultation to other office and department staff
regarding issues of health economics and health care financing.
* Serves on interagency committees, as assigned.
* Conducts analytical studies of the performance of the health care
system, public health system, health status, and the cost, quality, use of,
and access to health care services.
* Drafts policy papers & related materials on issues related to
health economics and health care financing.
Interested candidates must meet the minimum qualifications: completion of
a graduate degree program, (A) Ph.D. or (B) masters, in economics,
statistics, business with a finance major, or (C) another graduate degree
with a concentration in economics or finance; work experience in health
economics, economic modeling, health care forecasting, and/or health
care modeling, if (A), 1 year's experience, if (B), 2 years' experience, if
(C), 3 years' experience; knowledge of economics, electronic data
processing, public and human relations, government structure and
process, and ability to learn policies and procedures of various state
departments; skilled at operating a personal computer using word
processing, spreadsheet, database, statistics and graphics software;
ability to prepare and deliver speeches, originate and edit technical
publications and complex reports; ability to cooperate on group projects
and to handle sensitive inquiries from officials and the public.
The starting salary for this position is $ 42,203 (Pay Range 14). This
position is covered by the 1199 contract. Qualified candidates will be
considered in accordance with the selection procedures outlined in the
contract. Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and a
resume indicating their interest to:
Ohio Department of Health
Office of Personnel Services
246 North High Street
Columbus, OH 43215
BY DEADLINE, CLOSE OF BUSINESS NOVEMBER 18, 1997
NOTE: This Health Services Policy Specialist position, Position Control
Number 660532.0 will be posted on 11/5/97, and can be accessed at
www.state.oh.us/das/dhr/freenet.html
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. THE STATE OF OHIO DOES NOT
DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN,
SEX, RELIGION, AGE, VETERAN STATUS OR DISABILITY IN
EMPLOYMENT OR THE PROVISION OF SERVICES.
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OHIO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Office of Policy, Planning and the Health Care Data Center
Vulnerable Populations Specialist
Serves as agency representative in formulating policy reviews and
analyses concerning health status of and health care delivery to
populations who by virtue of race, ethnicity, gender, socioeconomic
status, geography, existing health problems, or other factors are
vulnerable, i.e. at highest risk for poor health and/or an inability to
secure needed health care:
* Develops methods for identifying such populations, developing
relevant data, analyzing health problems, identifying available public
health and health care delivery resources, recommending remedies,
developing intervention strategies, integrating specific programs within
the overall public health and health care delivery structure.
* Provides staff assistance for the State Health Resources Plan
(SHRP) and other departmental planning efforts (e.g. Ohio's Public Health
Plan).
* Leads studies to assess the potential impacts of proposed
initiatives or market trends on vulnerable populations (e.g. implications of
state and federal welfare reform, effect of managed care on vulnerable
populations, effects of economic trends on vulnerable populations,
relationships between identified vulnerable populations and ability to get
health insurance).
* Provides consultation to other office and department staff
regarding vulnerable populations.
* Serves on interagency committees, as assigned.
* Conducts analytical studies of the performance of the health care
system, public health system, health status, and the cost, quality, use of,
and access to health care services and on the impact of health care
services on specific vulnerable populations.
* Represents the Ohio Department of Health with constituent
groups.
* Drafts policy papers & related materials on issues related to
vulnerable populations.
Interested candidates must meet the minimum qualifications: completion of
a graduate degree program with course work in epidemiology, health
planning, demographics, sociology, psychology, two courses in statistics
including multiple regression, one course or six month's experience in
health care policy and/or program planning with specific emphasis on
vulnerable populations, public administration, government, budgeting and
accounting, and management information systems; knowledge of
economics, electronic data processing, public and human relations,
government structure and process, and ability to learn policies and
procedures of various state departments; skilled at operating a personal
computer using word processing, spreadsheet, database, statistics and
graphics software; ability to prepare and deliver speeches, originate and
edit technical publications and complex reports; ability to cooperate on
group projects and to handle sensitive inquiries from officials and the
public.
The starting salary for this position is $ 42,203 (Pay Range 14). This
position is covered by the 1199 contract. Qualified candidates will be
considered in accordance with the selection procedures outlined in the
contract. Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and a
resume indicating their interest to:
Ohio Department of Health
Office of Personnel Services
246 North High Street
Columbus, OH 43215
BY DEADLINE, CLOSE OF BUSINESS NOVEMBER 18, 1997
NOTE: This Health Services Policy Specialist position, Position Control
Number 660531.0 will be posted on 11/5/97, and can be accessed at
www.state.oh.us/das/dhr/freenet.html
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. THE STATE OF OHIO DOES NOT
DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN,
SEX, RELIGION, AGE, VETERAN STATUS OR DISABILITY IN
EMPLOYMENT OR THE PROVISION OF SERVICES.
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UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
Health Policy and Health Services Researchers and Policy Analysts
1. Senior Medicare Policy Analyst/Health Services Researcher.
The General Accounting Office (GAO) is interested in identifying policy
analysts/health services researchers to work on Medicare and
Medicare-related issues. Subjects of current interest include Medicare
program design, operation and management; reimbursement strategies and
methods; managed care; and changes in and interactions between public and
private health financing and delivery systems. The successful candidate
will be able to work collaboratively as a team member to develop a research
agenda and produce GAO reports, and will have demonstrable knowledge of
Medicare as well as research skills.
Salary ranges from $51,123 to $78,421 (plus locality pay) depending on
qualifications and experience. Offices are located in Washington, D.C.,
Chicago, and Boston. GAO is an equal opportunity employer.
2. Senior Medicaid Policy Analyst/Health Services Researcher
The General Accounting Office (GAO) is interested in identifying policy
analysts/health services researchers to work on Medicaid and
Medicaid-related issues. Subjects of current interest include managed care,
children's health insurance, long-term care, and reimbursement strategies.
The successful candidate will be able to work collaboratively as a team
member to develop a research agenda and produce GAO reports, and will have
demonstrable knowledge of Medicaid as well as research skills.
Salary ranges from $51,123 to $78,421 (plus locality pay) depending on
qualifications and experience. Offices are located in Washington, D.C.,
Chicago, and Boston. GAO is an equal opportunity employer.
3. Health Policy Analyst/Health Services Researcher
The General Accounting Office (GAO) is interested in identifying policy
analysts/health services researchers to work on Medicare, Medicaid and
related issues. Subjects of current interest include reimbursement
strategies, managed care, long term care, and changes in the health care
financing and delivery system. The successful candidate will be able to
work collaboratively as a member of a team producing GAO reports, and will
have some knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid, or related issues as well as
research skills.
Salary ranges from $24,904 to $55,913 (plus locality pay) depending on
qualifications and experience. Offices are located in Washington, D.C.,
Chicago, and Boston. GAO is an equal opportunity employer.
Candidates should mail a resume and a writing sample to:
General Accounting Office
HEHS, Health Financing and Systems
441 G St. N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20548
and should indicate the position(s) and location(s) in which they are
interested.
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UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA
Assistant Professor, Aging & Economics or Aging & Geography
The University of Victoria invites applications for a tenure-track position
at the rank of Assistant Professor, beginning July 1, 1998 subject to
budget. The individual will hold a joint appointment in the Centre on
Aging and either the Department of Economics or the Department of
Geography. The Centre on Aging is a multidisciplinary research centre that
promotes and conducts applied and basic research in the social and
behavioural sciences,
health care and social service areas throughout the latter part of the
lifespan. Applicants should have a Ph.D., or be very close to completion,
in either geography or economics, expertise and research interests in aging
and show definite promise of excellence in research and teaching in this
area. Examples of relevant areas of interest in aging include aging in
place, policy analysis, applied health economics, and intergenerational
issues.
Candidates should submit a letter of application specifically outlining
their research interests in aging along with a curriculum vitae, graduate
transcripts, representative publications and three letters of reference to:
Margaret Penning, Ph.D., Acting Director
Centre on Aging, University of Victoria
P.O. Box 1700
Victoria BC V8W 2Y2
Canada
DEADLINE for application is November 14, 1997
(The position has been cleared for advertisement at the second tier level.
Applications are invited from qualified persons, regardless of their
immigration status in Canada. The University is an employment equity
employer and encourages applications from women, persons with disabilities,
visible minorities and aboriginal persons.)
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AMERICAN ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE/BROOKINGS INSTITUTION JOINT CONFERENCE
"MEASURING THE PRICES OF MEDICAL TREATMENTS"
Friday, December 12, 1997, 8:50 a.m.*4:00 p.m.
Wohlstetter Conference Center, Twelfth Floor, AEI
1150 Seventeenth Street, N.W., Washington, DC
How serious is *medical care* inflation in the U.S.? The problems that
arise in obtaining accurate price indexes are especially severe in medical
markets because it is so difficult to account for changing medical
technology and to measuremedical outcomes. Many economists believe that
the economic statistics on medical care do not accurately measure medical
price changes. Some research suggests that medical prices, at least for
some interventions, are not rising rapidly and may even be falling, once
appropriate allowance is made for improvements in medical technology.
This conference brings together recent methodological and empirical work on
the measurement of medical outcomes and prices. It should be of interest to
anyone concerned about the accurate measurement of medical prices and
outcomes, the quality of medical treatment, or the price of any product or
service whose quality may change over time, and for public policy toward
medical cost containment.
8:50 a.m.
Welcome and Introductory Remarks
Christopher DeMuth, AEI
Robert Litan, Brookings Institution
9:00
Session I
"The Costs and Benefits of Intensive Treatment for Cardiovascular Disease"
David M. Cutler, Harvard University
Mark B. McClellen, Stanford University
Joseph Newhouse, Harvard University
"Price Indexes for the Treatment of Depression"
Richard G. Frank, Harvard University
Ernst R. Berndt, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Susan Busch, Harvard University
Discussants:
Dennis J. Fixler, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Willard G. Manning, Jr., University of Minnesota
Charles E. Phelps, University of Rochester
10:40
Session II
"The Economics of Antibiotics: An Exploratory Study"
Sara Fisher Ellison, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyJudith Hellerstein,
University of Maryland
"Drug Patents and Prices: Can We Achieve Better Outcomes?"
Joel Hay, University of Southern California
Discussants:
Thomas W. Croghan, Eli Lilly and Company
Patricia M. Danzon, University of Pennsylvania
Henry Grabowski, Duke University
12:10 pm
Luncheon Address
Gail Wilensky, Project Hope
1:45
Session III
"Medical Care Costs, Benefits, and Effects: Conceptual Issues for Measuring
Price Changes"
Mark Pauly, University of Pennsylvania
"Accounting for Health Care: Integrating Price Index and Cost-Effectiveness
Research"
Jack E. Triplett, Bureau of Economic Analysis
2:30
Session IV*Health Care Prices, Outcomes, and Policy: Where are we Headed?
Panelists:
John Eisenberg, Agency for Health Care Policy and Research
Willard G. Manning, Jr., University of Minnesota
David Meltzer, University of Chicago
Burton A. Weisbrod, Northwestern University
This conference is being organized by Robert Helms of AEI and Jack Triplett
of Brookings.
To register, please send your name, affiliation, address, and phone and fax
numbers to Seminars & Conferences at AEI [seminar@aei.org]. Indicate which
sessions you will attend.
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A subscription to eHEAL is included as a benefit of membership in
iHEA. Non-member subscriptions are not availible at this time.
iHEA has been formed to increase communication among health economists,
foster a higher standard of debate in the application of economics to
health and health care systems, and assist young researchers at the start
of their careers. Activities of the association include:
- Present the annual "Kenneth J. Arrow Award for Best Paper in Health
Economics."
- Hold biennial conferences, the first May 19-23, 1996 in Vancouver,
B.C. (640 delegates attended), and the second in June 7-11 1999 at
Erasmus University, Rotterdam, the third 2002 at CHE, York, England.
- Assist in the distribution of Journal of Health Economics and Health
Economics, and provide both publications at discounts to members.
- Publish a biannual newsletter, HEAL (Health Economics Analysis
Letters), and a monthly electronic newsletter, eHEAL
(electronic Health Economics Analysis Letters) listing upcoming
meetings, recent paper presentations, jobs, and professional commentary.
- Publish a series of books in health economics and a World Directory
of Health Economists listing individuals and organizations.
- Provide an electronic journal with internet dissemination and
peer-review of economic studies of policy, effectiveness, technology,
market structures and pharmaceuticals around the world.
The association will be involved in organizing other conferences and
sessions at affiliated meetings, obtaining peer- reviewers for journals and
grants, and similar professional activities. The founding officers are:
Director, Thomas Getzen, Temple University; President, Joseph
Newhouse, Harvard University; Vice-President: Alan Maynard, University of
York; Vice-President, Mark Pauly, University of Pennsylvania; Secretary,
Charles Hall, Temple University; Program Chair, Morris Barer, University of
British Columbia; Treasurer, Michael Morrisey, University of
Alabama-Birmingham; Associate Director, Karen Shirley. Other sponsoring
universities and organizations include Abt Associates, the American Medical
Association, the Danish Hospital Institute, John Hopkins University,
University of Michigan, RAND Corporation, Rutgers University, VA Management
Science Group, Mustard Seed Inc., and U.S. Healthcare Corporation.
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