___ ___ _______________ ________ / / / / / _____________/ / ___ | / / / / / / / / | | _ / / / / / / / / | | |_| / / / / / / / / | | _ / /__________/ / / /______ / /______| | | | / ___________ / / _______/ / ________ | | | / / / / / / / / | | | | / / / / / / / / | | | | / / / / / / / / | | | | / / / / / /_____________ / / | | |_| /__/ /__/ /________________/ /__/ |__| electronic HEALTH ECONOMICS ANALYSIS LETTERS ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| |||||||||||| Volume 1, Number 3, May/June 1996 ||||||||||| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| A publication of the INTERNATIONAL HEALTH ECONOMICS ASSOCIATION (iHEA) EDITORIAL BOARD Thomas Abbott, Ph.D. Merck and Company W. David Bradford, Ph.D. Department of Economics, University of New Hampshire Jim Burgess, Ph.D. Management Science Group, Department of Veterans Affairs Subscription information to eHEAL and membership information for iHEA can be found at the end of the document. |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| |||||||||||||||| Contents for the Issue ||||||||||||||||| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| iHEA AND GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS SCHEDULE FOR THE SECOND AND THIRD iHEA CONFERENCES ABSTRACT BOOKS FROM THE INAUGURAL iHEA CONFERENCE AVAILABLE SCHEDULE AND ABSTRACT BOOK FROM THE INAUGURAL iHEA CONFERENCE NEW INTERNET HEALTH CARE RELATED DISCUSSION LIST NEW JOURNAL LAUNCH - JOURNAL OF CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS JOBS THE FUTURES GROUP INTERNATIONAL BENCH INTERNATIONAL JOINT UNITED NATIONS PROGRAMME ON AIDS (UNAIDS) THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA MONTREAL GENERAL HOSPITAL GRS MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER CONFERENCES 7th ANNUAL HEALTH ECONOMICS CONFERENCE. FORTHCOMING ARTICLES HEALTH ECONOMICS, titles forthcoming. INQUIRY, Volume 33:1, Spring 1996. JOURNAL OF HEALTH POLICY, POLITICS AND LAW, Volume 21:1, Spring 1996. JOURNAL OF HEALTH POLICY, POLITICS AND LAW, Volume 21:2, Summer 1996. MEDICAL CARE RESEARCH AND REVIEW, Vol. 53:3, September 1996 SUBSCRIPTION AND MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- This newsletter is typeset in Courier 10 point font, and reads best that format. If the document is not well-aligned, reset your mail reader to display a non-proportional font (such as Courier). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ============================================================================ iHEA ANNOUNCEMENTS ============================================================================ SCHEDULE FOR THE SECOND AND THIRD iHEA CONFERENCES The schedules have been set for the second and third iHEA International Conferences on Health Economics. The next conference will be held in Rotterdam, the Netherlands from June 7 to June 11 in 1999. The Third conference is scheduled for York, England from July 21 to July 25 in 2001. --------------------------------------------------- ABSTRACT BOOKS FROM THE INAUGURAL iHEA CONFERENCE AVAILABLE There are a limited number (I think about 50) of abstract books left over, because extras were printed in anticipation of people not at the conference wanting copies. Copies are available for $20 U.S., first come, first served (there will be no additional print runs). Anyone who is interested should contact Karen Stokes at kstokes@powerline.chspr.ubc.ca, or at the Centre (fax 604-822-5690). --------------------------------------------------- SCHEDULE AND ABSTRACT BOOK FROM THE INAUGURAL iHEA CONFERENCE The Schedule and Abstract Book (containing the abstracts of all papers presented) from the iHEA Inaugural Conference recently held in Vancouver will available for downloading from the iHEA Homepage. The books are held as Adobe Acrobat files, which can be read on any platform (free copies of the Acrobat Reader are available for downloading on the "Utilities" page of the iHEA site). To get electronic copies of the Schedule and Abstract Book, point your Internet navigator to " http://cbix.unh.edu/ihea " and click on the "Information from the iHEA Inaugural Conference" link, then click on the name of the file you wish to download. --------------------------------------------------- NEW INTERNET HEALTH CARE RELATED DISCUSSION LIST dea-health@Mailbase.ac.uk The list owner: Bruce Hollingsworth (Newcastle Health Economics Group). dea-health is a discussion forum for those with an interest in the application of data envelopment analysis (DEA) in the area of health care. The list is open to anyone who has an interest in DEA/non-parametric analysis in general and particularly those with an interest in health care. Please feel free to use this list to announce conferences or workshops, ask questions, share methods, discuss research findings or any other topics of common interest to the list. This list will initially be unmoderated. To join the dea-health mail list send a message to: mailbase@mailbase.ac.uk containing the line JOIN dea-health For more details about dea-health please contact Bruce Hollingsworth, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Health Economics Group, School of Health Care Sciences, The Medical School, University of Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4HH, Tel: +44 (0)191 222 7027, Fax: +44 (0)191 222 6746. --------------------------------------------------- NEW JOURNAL LAUNCH - JOURNAL OF CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS (previously published as Medical Audit News) This new journal addresses the linked concepts of evidence-based practice, clinical effectiveness, guidelines and clinical audit. It meets the needs of a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professionals in primary, secondary and community care, as well as those in purchasing and education who have an interest in clinical audit and effectiveness. The journal is practical and clinically-based and the scope of original articles will include issues of practical importance in the area of evidence-based practice, guidelines, care pathways, changing clinical practice, and clinical audit. Submissions of papers should be sent to the Editors: Dr Gifford Batstone, Director, Medical Development Programme, The King's Fund, 11-13 Cavendish Square, London W1M 0AN, UK, Tel: +44 (0)171 307 2692, Fax: +44 (0)171 307 2810; or Ms Mary Edwards, Director of Nursing and Patient Services, North Hants Hospitals NHS Trust, Aldermaston Road, Basingstoke, Hants RG24 9NA, UK, Tel: +44 (0)1256 313193, Fax: +44 (0)1256 313098. Sample copies and subscription details are available from: Churchill Livingstone Journal Subscriptions, PO Box 77, Harlow, Essex CM19 5BQ, UK, Tel: +44 (0)1279 623924,Fax: +44 (0)1279 639609, or via email to Peter Richardson at 100720.377@compuserve.com. ============================================================================ JOBS ============================================================================ THE FUTURES GROUP INTERNATIONAL The Futures Group International (FUTURES) operates large international technical assistance programs in reproductive health policy, social marketing and planning in developing countries throughout the globe. For these programs we seek individuals with health care financing expertise. Candidates should write or fax to: THE FUTURES GROUP INTERNATIONAL; 1050 17th Street, NW., #1000; Washington, DC 20036; fax (202) 775-9698/9694; Internet:L.Loch-Martinez@TFGI.COM. Senior Health Finance Specialist This position is for a candidate with at least 5 years experience in domestic or developing country health care finance. Candidates should have relevant experience in reproductive health finance, developing country health finance and resource allocation including experience with managed care, cost recovery and fee structuring. Candidates should have superior communication skills and the ability to lead and mentor less senior staff. A Ph.D., MD or equivalent training and experience is necessary. Candidates must be willing to travel to implement reproductive health finance programs. Written and verbal ability in a second language is important. The successful candidate will lead and participate in country team efforts within the scope of the Futures Group International C9's ongoing international reproductive health policy and social marketing projects. Opportunities also exist to work within and help expand the company's domestic health portfolio. The successful candidate will be encouraged to participate in developing this aspect of the Futures Group International C9's work. --------------------------------------------------- BENCH INTERNATIONAL Bench International is a retained search firm with over 20 years experience servicing the pharmaceutical, biotech and more recently managed care industries. We are currently actively recruiting and screening potential candidates for the following positions: 1. Associate Director/Director Health Economics - Southern New Jersey (Pharmaceutical). Act as Liaison between Clinical Research, Marketing and Customers to develop strategic plans and study designs for the incorporation of outcomes data (e.g. cost-effectiveness, quality of life) into drug development process. The plans and studies would cover all marketed and investigational drugs. The Director would act as an internal consultant to various clinical and marketing teams. Translate commercial assessments of market into implications for clinical trial endpoints. Goal is to provide product support. Manage outcomes projects conducted by outside groups, e.g. CRO's. Develop outcomes study protocol and economic models to provide necessary outcomes data. Communicate results of outcomes studies to marketing organization and sales force. Two year industry experience in related position or exposure to industry as an academic or consultant is desirable. MD or Ph.D. in Economics preferred. 2. Senior Director, Pharmacoeconomics - New Jersey (Pharmaceutical). Provides strategic guidance and technical expertise in the methodologies used in economic assessment of new pharmaceutical products and technologies The Senior Director oversees the staff of Director(s), Associate Director(s), Assistant Director(s), and Project Manager(s) in all activities. Functionally, the core focus of the Department is the development, planning and implementation of pharmacoeconomic evaluations. Strategically, the Director is responsible for ensuring studies provide high-quality input for Go/No Go decision-making in Development, and support for the adoption, pricing, and reimbursement of marketed products. Ph.D. in a Life Science area with education support in Economics is preferred. 3. Director, Managed Care, Outcomes Research - Northern New Jersey. One of the nation's largest and fastest growing pharmaceutical benefits manager is seeking an experienced outcomes expert to lead the research effort for the managed care client community. The incumbent will work closely with the outcomes research team, creating managed care customer programs relating to disease management, utilization management, and accreditation support. This Director will work within a flat, matrixed, scientifically driven environment and will be expected to maintain an influential and highly visible role both within the organization as well as within managed care community at large. MD and/or Ph.D. with significant experience in outcomes research or health economics as well as experience in or serving the managed care business sectors required. 4. Associate Director, Outcomes Research - Philadelphia (Managed Care). This position will be the internal medical expert with primary responsibilities for clinical input to disease oriented research and intervention strategies. Critical skills needed include; broad familiarity with medical practices, detailed knowledge of epidemiological research methods and the ability to combine these skills. MD required. Advanced credentials in epidemiology preferred. 5. Director, Health Outcomes and Clinical Research - Washington, DC (Consulting). This position will provide vision and leadership to grow the capabilities of a multi-disciplinary team that conducts research for a diverse client base including the pharmaceutical industry and managed care organizations as well as government agencies. The ideal candidate will have an advanced degree in epidemiology, public health or related sciences. Demonstrated interpersonal and management skills are essential. A background in conducting research with large administrative data bases will be considered a plus. For all positions, please contact or send credentials to: Cheri Buonaguidi, Denise DeMan or Jody Lallas, Bench International, 116 N. Robertson Blvd., Suite 503, Los Angeles, California 90048; Tel: (310) 854-9900; Fax: (310) 652-2081. --------------------------------------------------- JOINT UNITED NATIONS PROGRAMME ON AIDS (UNAIDS) UNDP.UNESCO.UNFPA.UNICEF.WHO.World Bank Title: Health Economist Duty Station: Geneva, Switzerland Date: 24 April 1996 Deadline for Application: 21 June 1996 Commencement of Duty: September 1996 Organizational Unit: Policy, Strategy & Research Grade: P.5 Annual Salary: Netbase salary from: US$57,806 for staff with dependants to US$53,611 for staff without dependants. Post adjustment on initial salary: 96.2% of the above figures [Post adjustment variations may occur month either upwards or downwards]. Applications from women and men are equally welcome. Appointments to UNAIDS are time-limited and usually for a two-year period initially. Only applicants under serious consideration will be contacted. Thorough knowledge of the economics of development and international health economics. knowledge of macro-economic analysis and health financing; knowledge of policies and strategies adopted by the UN system, governments and non-governmental organizations as concerns HIV/AIDS. Thorough understanding of the HIV/AIDS epidemic and its implications. Ability to advocate and communicate effectively, orally and in writing. Excellent interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across cultures and disciplines, and with staff of different institutions. Doctorate degree (Ph.D) in development economics, health economics or related field. Extensive experience, about 12 years, in economics research at the international level. Considerable research and development experience in health economics and/or development economics at the country level in developing countries. Experience in working on health/economics/development issues with UN system agencies, NGOs, and/or governmental development aid agencies. Excellent knowledge of English or French and a working knowledge of the other language. Knowledge of other UN official languages an asset. --------------------------------------------------- MONTREAL GENERAL HOSPITAL The Montreal General Hospital Department of Medicine is seeking a faculty member to conduct research in health economics. This individual will have a cross-appointment in the Department of Economics at McGill University. The cross-appointment is non-tenure track and is for an initial three-year term. The position is open immediately. Applicants must hold a doctoral degree in economics and have experience in health economics research, preferably involving national databases and government health care policy. The applicant should be prepared to obtain independent career award funding following an initial three-year period of secured salary. Please send applications including curriculum vitae to:Dr. Steven A. Grover, The Montreal General Hospital, 1650 Cedar Avenue, Montreal QC H3G 1A4. --------------------------------------------------- THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA The Department of Health Services Administration at the University of Florida Health Science Center is seeking nominations and applications for the position of associate or full professor of health services/health policy research and chair of the department. This institution has a particular interest in attracting individuals with strong records in health economics, finance, management, or other relevant disciplines. This is a 12 month tenure track appointment. The Department of Health Services Administration has five full-time faculty and is housed in the College of Health Professions. The Department currently has an academic degree program leading to the joint degrees of MHS from the College of Health Professions and MBA from the College of Business. The successful candidate for the position is expected to have a record of scholarship, grantsmanship and teaching. The administrative responsibility of the chair includes providing leadership in identifying and realizing future programmatic research, entrepreneurship, and teaching directions of the Department. The position will require some classroom teaching, and the individual is expected to maintain an externally funded research program. In addition to the academic research and teaching activities, the position requires an innovative individual able to meet the administrative challenges of a changing health care environment. The individual will also be expected to provide leadership in the development of extensive collaborative research activities with other departments in the College of Health Professions and in the UF Health Science Center. Applications and nominations will be accepted until July 15, 1996, or until a successful candidate is identified. Letters of application accompanied by a C.V. and names, addresses and phone numbers of three references to: Richard R. Gutekunst, Ph.D., Chair, HSA Search Committee, PO Box 100185, Health Science Center, College of Health Professions, Gainesville, FL 32610-0185. --------------------------------------------------- UNIVERSITY OF MONTREAL The Faculty of Pharmacy at the University of Montreal is proud to announce the creation of the Hoescht Marion Roussel Chair in socio-economic analysis of pharmacotherapy and seeks enthusiastic applicants for that chair. The successful candidate will have the knowledge, skills and experience required to develop a research program dealing with the efficiency of pharmacotherapy and with interventions and policies to improve drug use. The candidate will join an emerging team of researchers at the Faculty of Pharmacy and will interact with researchers at the public health sector of the Faculty of Medicine. The candidate will have an opportunity to participate in the consolidation of that team. The chair will also be invited to teach socio-economic aspects of pharmacotherapy at the graduate and undergraduate levels. The candidate will be expected to assume leadership in the field. Applicants should possess a PhD in a relevant field and strong experience in the socio-economic analysis of pharmacotherapy. The candidate should be able to communicate in French within a reasonable period. Applicants interested in accepting this challenge should send a letter of intent and a curriculum vitae to: Robert Goyer, Dean, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Montreal, PO Box 6128, Station A, Montreal QC H3C 3J7. --------------------------------------------------- GRS MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS North American Director of Health Economics Research: Our client is a tier one pharmaceutical industry leader. The individual will be responsible for developing the Company's capabilities in Health Economics, through the implementation of health economics mission. They will manage a multi-disciplinary health economics staff and ave full responsibility for consolidating health economics activities, developing health economics operating plans, managing the conduct of pharmacoeconomics studies (phase I to IV) to ensure the listing of company products on formularies, and managing the use of pharmocoeconomics studies on currently marketed products as a means of offering value-added service to customers. A Ph.D., Pharm.D. or M.D. degree, a minimum of 5 years experience conducting health economics research and very strong leadership and communication skills are a must. Also a minimum of 5 years experience in the pharmaceutical industry or in activities related to drug development and experience in the international arena is preferred. If interested, please contact: Goldberg Reilly Shapiro Management Consultants, Tel: 416-515-2921, or Fax: 416-515-2901. --------------------------------------------------- UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER A tenure track position of assistant professor is available. Doctorate required in health administration, economics, or policy with expertise in health finance. Commitment to research and excellence in teaching. Teach graduate and undergraduate courses in health finance and health administration/health policy. Conduct cost-related health services/clinical outcomes research and consult with health facilities and agencies. Review of applications to begin July 22, 1996, and continue until position is filled. Position open. Starting date negotiable. Send letter of application, curriculum vitae, and a list of three references to: Dr. Owen Elder, Chairman, Department of Health Sciences, School of Health Related Professions, University of Mississippi Medical Center, 2500 North State Street, Jackson MS 39216-4505. ============================================================================ CONFERENCES ============================================================================ 7th ANNUAL HEALTH ECONOMICS CONFERENCE -- June 23-25, 1996 -- Boston, MA Co-Sponsored by: Economics Department, Boston University; and Management Science Group, US Department of Veterans Affairs. Papers will be available following the conference from the Management Science Group. Please contact Jim Burgess by E-Mail at burgess.world.std.com; or Pat Heffernan at (617) 687-2678 (FAX: (617) 687-2376), Management Science Group, (518/MSG) 200 Springs Road, Bedford, MA 01730, USA. The 8th Annual Health Economics Conference will be held in the Spring/early Summer of 1997 at the University of Minnesota. Look for exact dates and a call for abstracts in the fall. A decision will be made at this year's conference for a site for 1998. Interested universities should contact the Management Science Group concerning 1998 or future years. David W. Emmons and Carol J. Simon. "The Impact of Capitation on Physician Earnings." (Discussant: Jim Rebitzer) Jean M. Mitchell and Jack Hadley. "Does Managed Care Influence Physicians' Employment Choices and Hours Worked?" (Discussant: Donna Gilleskie) Tomas Philipson and Gary Becker. "Mortality Contingent Claims and Life-Expectancy Expenditures." (Discussant: David Bradford) David Dranove and Kathryn Spier. "Why are Employee Contributions to Health Insurance Increasing So Rapidly." (Discussant: Richard Frank) Ann M. Holmes and Partha Deb. "Provider Choice and Use of Mental Health Care: Implications for Gatekeeper Models." (Discussant: Dominic Hodgkin) William H. Dow. "Unconditional Demand for Curative Health Inputs: Does Selection on Health Status Matter in the Long Run?" (Discussant: Alvin Headen) Mark McClellan. "Reimbursement Incentives and Medicare Expenditure Growth." (Discussant: Sarah Q. Duffy) Paul Gertler and Orville Solon. "Who Benefits from Social Health Insurance in Low Income Countries?" (Discussant: Jeffrey Hammer) Jose J. Escarce and Mark V. Pauly. "Marginal Costs, Economies of Scale and Physician Cost Functions." (Discussant: Jim Burgess) Sally C. Stearns and Thomas A. Mroz. "Adverse Selection in Disenrollment From Risk Pools." (Discussant: Jon Gruber) Thomas P. Lyon and Haizhou Huang. "Innovation Rivalry under Managed Care and Insurance with `Freedom of Choice'." (Discussant: Bill Encinosa) David M. Cutler and Mark McClellan. "The Determinants of Technological Change in Heart Attack Treatment." (Discussant: John Nyman) ============================================================================ FORTHCOMING ARTICLES ============================================================================ HEALTH ECONOMICS, titles forthcoming. Household characteristics affecting where mothers deliver in rural Kenya Dominic Hodgkin, Brandeis University, Mass. USA NHS Contracts : an agency approach Rosella Levaggi, University of Genoa, Italy Confidence intervals for c/e ratios : an application of Fieller's theorem Willan and O'Brien, McMaster University, Canada Contracting in the NHS Quasi Market Raftery et al, UK. Cost effectiveness of diagnostic strategies in patients with suspected pulmonary embolism Michel, Rutten et al, Erasmus University, The Netherlands Discounting of lives saved in future generations Johannesson and Johansson, Stockholm School of Economics, Sweden. Technical, Scale and Size Efficiency in nursing home care Chattopadhyay and Ray, University of Connecticut, USA Cost effectiveness of antenatal anti-D prophylaxis Vick et al, UK. --------------------------------------------------- [EDITOR'S NOTE: This issue of Inquiry appeared in print between the receipt of the contents and the publication of the last issue of eHEAL.] INQUIRY, Volume 33, Number 1, Spring 1996 Letter from the Publisher Don't Throw Out the Baby with the Bath Water! The View From Here Medicaid Crowd Out and the Inverse Truman Bind Response to Editorial David Cutler and Jonathan Gruber Opinion: Health Care and the 1996 Election Robert J. Blendon, Tracey Stelzer Hyams, and John Benson Research Papers Demand for and Access to Institutional Long-Term Care: The Role of Medicaid in Nursing Home Markets James D. Reschovsky Impact of Integrated Community Nursing Services on Hospital Utilization and Costs in a Medicare Risk Plan Lawton R. Burns, Gerri S. Lamb, Douglas R. Wholey Effects of the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act on Payer Source Changes Among Nursing Home Residents Orna Intrator, Vince Mor, Marilyn A. Hines, Tony Lancaster, Linda L. Laliberte, and Walter Freiberger Why is the Treatment of Work-Related Injuries So Costly? New Evidence from California William G. Johnson, Marjorie L. Baldwin, and John F. Burton, Jr. Using Physician Practice Cost Functions in Payment Policy: The Problem of Endogeneity Bias JosĒ J. Escarce Research Notes and Data Trends Employment Trends in Hospitals, 1981-1993 Gerard F. Anderson and Linda T. Kohn Some Pitfalls in Making Cost Estimates of State Health Insurance Coverage Expansions Stephen H. Long and M. Susan Marquis --------------------------------------------------- JOURNAL OF HEALTH POLICY, POLITICS AND LAW, Volume 21:1, Spring 1996 Deliberative Democracy and Policy Making Editor's Note Publicity-Stunt Participation and Sound Bite Polemics: The Health Care Debate 1993--94 Lisa Disch Harry and Louise Go to Washington: Political Advertising and Health Care Reform Darrell M. West, Diane Heith, and Chris Goodwin Allocating Health Care: Cost-Utility Analysis, Informed Democratic Decision Making, or the Veil of Ignorance? Susan D. Goold Americans' Political Participation in the 1993--94 National Health Care Reform Debate Mollyann Brodie Commentary---Talking Heads and Sleeping Citizens: Health Policy Making in a Democracy Lawrence R. Jacobs Report from the Field: Lawmakers' Views on the Failure of Health Reform: A Survey of Members of Congress and Staff Orval Hansen, Robert J. Blendon, Mollyann Brodie, Jonathan Ortmans, Matt James, Christopher Norton and Tana Rosenblatt Communications: Medical Malpractice and No-Fault Systems Leo Uzych and Eleanor D. Kinney --------------------------------------------------- JOURNAL OF HEALTH POLICY, POLITICS AND LAW, Volume 21, Number 2, Summer 1996 Law, Liability, and Defensive Medicine:Measuring Defensive Medicine Using Clinical Scenario Surveys David Klingman, Russell Localio, Jeremy Sugarman, Judith Wagner, Philip T. Polishuk, Leah Wolfe, and Jacqueline A. Corrigan Physicians Personal Malpractice Experiences Are Not Related to Defensive Clinical Practices Peter A. Glassman, John E. Rolph, Laura P. Petersen, Melissa A. Bradley, and Richard L. Kravitz The Use of Low-Osmolar Contrast Agents: Technological Change and Defensive Medicine Peter D. Jacobson and C. John Rosenquist Commentary--Defensive Medicine and Tort Reform: New Evidence in an Old Bottle Randall R. Bovbjerg, Lisa C. Dubay, Genevieve M. Kenney, and Stephen A Norton Medical Malpractice in Michigan: An Economic Analysis Stephen J. Spurr and Walter O. Simmons Medical Practice Guidelines in Malpractice Litigation: An Early Retrospective Andrew L. Hyams, David W. Shapiro, and Troyen A. Brennan The Quinlan Case Revisited: A History of the Cultural Politics of Medicine and the Law M. L. Tina Stevens Commentary--- The Quinlan Case Revisited Joel Frader --------------------------------------------------- MEDICAL CARE RESEARCH AND REVIEW, Vol. 53, No. 3, September 1996 Special Section On The Target Income Hypothesis Is the Target Income Hypothesis and Economic Heresy? John A. Rizzo and David Blumenthal Commentary Thomas G. McGuire Commentary Uwe E. Reinhardt Reply John A. Rizzo and David Blumenthal Review Article: The Impact of Financial Incentives on Physician Behavior in Managed Care Plans: A Review of the Literature Fred J. Hellinger Empirical Research: The Effect of the ACOG Guideline on Vaginal Births After Cesarean Rexford E. Santerre Competition Under Fixed Prices: Effects on Patient Selection and Service Strategies by Hemolialysis Providers Donna O. Farley Data And Trends: Using Health Insurance Claims to Analyze Substance Abuse Charges and Utilization Deborah W. Garnick, Constance Horgan, Ann M. Hendricks, Catherine Comstock ============================================================================ SUBSCRIPTION AND MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION ============================================================================ A subscription to eHEAL is included as a benefit of membership in iHEA. Non-member subscriptions are not available 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 international conferences every three years. The inaugural conference was held on May 19-23, 1996 in Vancouver, B.C. Assist in the distribution of Journal of Health Economics and Health Economics, and provide both publications at discounts to members (currently $50). Publish a bi-monthly electronic newsletter, eHEAL (electronic Health Economics Analysis Letters) listing upcoming meetings, recent paper presentations, jobs, and professional commentary. Beginning in the Fall, 1996 eHEAL will be published on a monthly basis. Publish a biannual newsletter, HEAL (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 institutions, effectiveness, technology 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 grands, 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. ============================================================================ cut cut cut cut cut cut cut cut cut cut cut cut cut cut cut cut cut cut cut ============================================================================ Application for Charter Membership and listing in World Directory of Health Economists (to be published 1996) Fill in the requested fields and return via e-mail to Thomas Getzen at 'getzen@astro-ocis.temple.edu'. 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If you wish to be listed in the directory as a nonmember without paying dues, complete the information section above, sign, then check and list your qualifications in one or more of the following four categories. [ ] Doctoral Student in Health Economics (list: School/ Department; Thesis Topic; Dates). [ ] Hold Academic Post in Health Economics or related field (list University and position). [ ] Director of Health Economics Unit is consulting, Industry, or Government (list organization and post). [ ] Have written 3 health economics articles in peer-reviewed academic journals (list: titles, journal, date/volume and page numbers of all 3 articles).