___ ___ _______________ ________ / / / / / _____________/ / ___ | / / / / / / / / | | _ / / / / / / / / | | |_| / / / / / / / / | | _ / /__________/ / / /______ / /______| | | | / ___________ / / _______/ / ________ | | | / / / / / / / / | | | | / / / / / / / / | | | | / / / / / / / / | | | | / / / / / /_____________ / / | | |_| /__/ /__/ /________________/ /__/ |__| electronic HEALTH ECONOMICS ANALYSIS LETTERS ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| |||||||||||| Volume 1, Number 4, August 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 James 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 ||||||||||||||||| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| FEATURE ARTICLES: DEBUT OF ELECTRONIC HEALTH ECONOMICS LETTERS (eHEL) SET FOR BEGINNING OF 1997 CALL FOR PAPERS: electronic HEALTH ECONOMICS LETTERS DIRECTOR'S NOTES iHEA AND GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS Update of eHEAL Mailing List Canadian Health Economics Research Association ( CHERA ) Web Page JOBS Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs British Columbia Medical Association Pan American Health Organization / World Health Organization Pan American Health Organization / World Health Organization UNIVERSITY OF YORK, CENTRE FOR HEALTH ECONOMICS CALLS FOR PAPERS Health Care Financing Review CONFERENCES NBER Summer Institute 1996: Health Care (and joint Aging and Health Care) Workshop, July 25-26, 1996. Fifth European Workshop on Econometrics and Health Economics, September 11-13, 1996: Provisional Program. FORTHCOMING ARICLES Journal of Health Economics, Volume 15, issue 3, June 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). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ============================================================================ FEATURE ARTICLES ============================================================================ DEBUT OF ELECTRONIC HEALTH ECONOMICS LETTERS (eHEL) SET FOR BEGINNING OF 1997 For some time, health economists from around the world have been discussing how the profession might take full advantage of new technologies to advance the discipline and expand the ability of health economics to address important policy issues. One barrier to many economists in applying our knowledge and tools to current policy has been the conflict between the rapid pace at which policy moves, and the much slower pace at which peer reviewed publication takes place. Consequently, there has been a growing demand for a new journal outlet which has the capacity to publish high quality research in a more rapid time frame. Having this capability requires creating a new journal which is electronic in nature and distributed via the Internet, but also maintains the traditional peer review process and presentational advantages of print journals. A group of health economists under the aegis of iHEA, the editorial board of HEALTH ECONOMICS and Wiley and Sons publishers, have been working to accomplish this goal. The result will be the launch of the ELECTRONIC HEALTH ECONOMICS LETTERS (eHEL). While in Vancouver for the inaugural iHEA conference, the committee met with representatives of Wiley and Sons publishers and the editors of HEALTH ECONOMICS. As a result of this meeting, we are able to announce the launching of the new journal and re-issue the call for papers. The first issue of Health Economics Letters appeared in print form in the May-June issue of Health Economics. The electronic version of this new peer-reviewed journal will be inaugurated at the beginning of 1997. eHEL will focus on short articles which address any issue in health economics. The articles will be submitted to a rigorous peer-review process, from which only the very best papers will emerge. However, given the utilization of electronic media, and the focus on shorter papers, the editors will strive to complete the process within four to eight weeks (from submission to publication of accepted papers). For the first year, eHEL will be published "electronically" as special issues of HEALTH ECONOMICS, with a projected bi-monthly publication schedule. The journal will be typeset (most likely using Adobe Acrobat, which can be read or printed using the Acrobat Reader, which iHEA will make available) and will contain equations, tables and footnotes just as current print journals. However, the production time will be significantly shorter. The journal will be sent, via e-mail, first to HEALTH ECONOMICS subscribers, and after a short (one month) delay, to iHEA members. In addition to the e-mail distribution, each issue of eHEL will be posted on the Wiley WWW home page for downloading. In addition to this initial electronic publication in eHEL, many of the articles will be reprinted in the Letters section of HEALTH ECONOMICS. Papers that are reprinted in the Letters section of HEALTH ECONOMICS are expected to be less than 1200 words in length. The board of editors for eHEL will include David Bradford, James Burgess and Andrew Jones. Plans are underway for a series of special issues which focus on specific important topics. Guest editors for these issues will be selected from prominent researchers in the relevant field. In addition to the initial electronic publication in eHEL, a number of the articles will be reprinted in the letters section of HEALTH ECONOMICS. As with any endeavor such as this, the success of eHEL will depend upon the contribution of many individual people. Most important will be the authors who view this new outlet as an opportunity to inject their work into the profession more efficiently than before, and the referees who help screen and hone the submitted papers into work of the highest caliber. The editors invite submission in all areas of health economics. For more information, please see the call for papers below. The editors are also eager to receive feedback regarding the plans for eHEL. Please e-mail any comments or questions to David Bradford (wdb@christa.unh.edu), Jim Burgess (burgess@world.std.com) or Andrew Jones (amj1@tower.york.ac.uk). ------------------------------------------ CALL FOR PAPERS: electronic HEALTH ECONOMICS LETTERS The aim of eHEL is to provide an outlet for the rapid review and dissemination of short papers. Manuscripts focusing on the economic evaluations of organizations, financing mechanisms, health care technologies, public policies or any other area of health economics are encouraged. Publication will be rapid, but of high quality. To ensure that the turnaround between submission and publication is kept as short as possible we will use a system of advance commitment from reviewers. Manuscripts should conform to the usual style of the journal HEALTH ECONOMICS. Papers should be short, and may contain equations, tables and footnotes. Graphs which are embedded in the document electronic file are also permitted. While initial submissions may be either electronic, fax or paper, the final submission of accepted papers must be as one electronic file in either WordPerfect, Microsoft Word or Postscript format only. Finally, manuscripts should include a list of up to five keywords. As far as possible, the keywords should be selected from the following list: Institutions and Organizations: Agency and contracting; community care; financing mechanisms; hospitals; insurers; labor markets; nursing; pharmaceuticals; prevention and health promotion; primary care; systems and networks. Problems/Interventions: Addiction; alcohol; cancer; diagnostics; HIV/AIDS; palliative care; screening; tobacco. Methods: Clinical evaluation; CBA; CEA; CUE; decision theory; econometrics; economics of information; game theory; industrial organization; microeconomic theory; needs assessment; outcomes research; statistical methods; QoL. Send three copies of all submission to: Health Economics Letters, Centre for Health Economics, University of York, York Y01 5DD, United Kingdom; Fax: 01904-433644; E-mail: fms2@york.ac.uk . ------------------------------------------ DIRECTOR'S NOTES by Thomas Getzen. CONFERENCE: The first item to note must be the tremendous turnout at the Inaugural iHEA conference. Thanks go out to all 661 of you who attended (see geographic breakdown below) from myself, the group at UBC and ICS. Survey returns indicate that 35% of you rated the conference as excellent and 85% thought it was good or better. (I apologize to the 1% who thought it was poor, and the 2% who marked it as only fair.) The highest ratings went to the performance of the conference staff and volunteers (53% rated them as excellent) and the plenary speakers (45% thought they were excellent). Several of you have faxed or emailed suggestions regarding the next conference, which is to be held in Rotterdam June 7 - 11, 1999. I encourage everyone to do so. It is best to address your suggestions to the organizer, Frans Rutten at Erasmus University , fax +31-010-4522511 or mail to: Institute for Medical Technology Assessment, PO Box 1738, 3000 DR, Rotterdam, THE NETHERLANDS. iHEA Inaugural Conference Attendance by Country Austria 2 Nigeria 1 Australia 17 Norway 9 Belgium 17 Netherlands 31 Columbia 1 New Zealand 4 China 6 Portugal 8 Chile 1 Philippines 4 Canada 185 Poland 2 Denmark 10 Singapore 2 Finland 14 Sweden 13 France 26 Spain 5 Germany 11 Scotland 1 Hungary 1 South Africa 7 India 2 Switzerland 10 Ireland 3 Thailand 2 Israel 4 Taiwan 3 Italy 6 Tanzania 1 Japan 13 United Kingdom 61 Malaysia 1 United States 177 TOTAL: 661 CONFERENCE VOLUME & ABSTRACT BOOK: The Conference Volume, focusing on the economics of health and health care distribution, will be published by J. Wiley & Sons in 1997. There are a limited number of the abstract books which were distributed to conference participants (paper bound--125 pages) available for a price of $25 CAN ($20 US) through UBC: contact Kerry Johnson at 604-822-4969. DIRECTORY: The final editing of the directory is now being carried out. MEMBERSHIP & JOURNALS: Membership renewal forms will be sent out in September (and also appear at the end of every issue of eHEAL). Membership and subscription rates will remain the same for 1997, but are slated to increase for 1998. Remember, iHEA operates on a July 1 - June 30 year, but the subscriptions are for calendar years. Any problems with receipt of journals should be faxed or emailed to the iHEA office and we will contact the publisher for you. UPCOMING: My next major task is to write up some notes from the general membership meeting to try and articulate the answer to the question "What is iHEA?". In brief, the board and a majority of members who have expressed an opinion is that iHEA is a mechanism for health economists to trade ideas, data and support. While each of us individually may be deeply involved in conveying economic analysis to politicians, clinicians and others who are not economists, our association must maintain its focus on the theory and practice of health economics - and in advancing and refining our discipline internally. Taking positions on policy or providing introductory educational programs are tasks more appropriately left to other organizations. iHEA will actively seek links to these efforts in order to disseminate information, not to take an active role. Your comments and thoughts are encouraged as we struggle to put together a draft statement of what our organization is to be about. Tom Getzen, Director ============================================================================ iHEA ANNOUNCEMENTS ============================================================================ Update of eHEAL Mailing List We have just updated the eHEAL electronic mailing list from the iHEA membership file. eHEAL now has a circulation of over 650 direct mailings, with many other readers from the FINAN-HC listserver (administered by Bob Woodward). However, as with any adjustment, we are likely to have a few e-mail addresses wrong (again). Many of you have contacted us in the past to correct your e-mail address. Unfortunately, in the extraction from the iHEA file, we may have undone the corrections. If an address is incorrect again, please let David Bradford (wdb@christa.unh.edu) know and we will get a adjust the main iHEA file. We do apologize for any inconvenience, but look forward to continually expanding readership. ------------------------------------------ Canadian Health Economics Research Association ( CHERA ) Web Page CHERA has recently added a home page for their organization on the World Wide Web. The address is: http://qhp.queensu.ca/chera/default.htm The page is relatively new, and is being expanded with time. Any questions or comments should be addressed to: Bill Swan, Executive Coordinator - Canadian Health Economics Research Association, Research Coordinator - Queen's Health Policy, 3rd Floor, Abramsky Hall, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario K7L 3N6 CANADA, Ph: (613) 545-6000 x 4871, Fx: (613) 545-6353, e-mail: swanb@post.queensu.ca . ============================================================================ JOBS ============================================================================ Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION The Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs (AMCHP), a national non-profit association of state public health agency programs, seeks an experienced professional for this senior management position. Working under the general direction of the Executive Director, the Director of Finance and Administration develops and maintains systems, policies, and procedures promoting the effective and efficient operation of the organization in achieving its mission and goals. currently supervising the Office Manager and a Receptionist/Administrative Assistant, the Director of Finance and Administration assesses needs and develops plans to build administrative capacity for an office that has grown to 16 staff and a $1.5 million budget in eight years. The Director of Finance and Administration works with other members of the AMCHP Senior Management Team and with staff committees and task teams to assure adequate operational support for policy, information and assistance activities which are largely funded by federal grants; and to recommend and oversee implementation of policies set by the Board of Directors, consulting with and providing regular reports and recommendations for review to AMCHP's Treasurer and Management Committee. Qualifications: Masters Degree and four years experience in finance and administration in the non-profit, public or trade association sectors, preferably in the health and human services field. Bachelor's Degree and additional experience may be considered. At least two years of supervisory experience. Strong knowledge of and experience with budget and accounting principles,systems and practices; experience with federal grants preferred.Knowledge of personnel and benefit policies. Knowledge and skill with computer systems. Strong leadership, organizational, planning, problem solving, communication,team and interpersonal skills, and accuracy and attention to detail.Salary and Benefits: Starting in the 50's to 60's range,commensurate with experience. Good fringe benefits.Resumes to AMCHP, att: Executive Director, 1350 ConnecticutAve., N.W., Suite 803, Washington, D.C. 20036 ------------------------------------------ British Columbia Medical Association HEALTH ECONOMIST Reporting to the Senior Health Economist, you will help develop an economic database, provide quantitative support to BCMA activities and initiatives dealing with economic issues as they impact on the health care system, and provide technical support to the development of the Fee Guide, as well as to utilization studies. Additionally, you will critically appraise present day research in health economics, participate in research projects with external agencies, and provide advice and support in the development of analytical techniques. POLICY ANALYST Under the direction of the Senior Policy Analyst, you will provide health policy support to BCMA initiatives as they impact on the health care delivery system and member interests. You will support, develop and assess policy and economic research in areas such as financing, delivery and manpower, and critically appraise present day research in the health policy field. QUALIFICATIONS Both positions require a Master's degree in Economics or Health Administration, and a minimum of one year of related experience. You have impressive research, analytical and writing abilities, as well as a thorough knowledge of relevant health care issues. Exceptional computer, communication, interpersonal and organizational skills qualify you as our ideal candidate. The BC Medical Association offers an attractive compensation package. Please forward your detailed resume to: Human Resources Manager, BC Medical Association, 115 - 1665 West Broadway, Vancouver BC V6J 5A4, Fax: (604) 736-3987, E-Mail: mail@bcma.bc.ca, Apply On-Line at http://www.monster.com ------------------------------------------ Pan American Health Organization / World Health Organization Advisor on Pharmaceutical Services; Level: P.4 Post Number: 4.3957, Duty Station: Brasilia, Brazil Tenure; Two years, first year probationary period Division/Program/Office: Health Systems and Services Development (HSP) Basic Salary: $45,413 at single rate, $48,824 with primary dependents (per annum net of taxes). Post Adjustment: $31,108 at single rate, $33,444 with primary dependents (per annum net of taxes). Hardship/Mobility: $2,030 at single rate, $2,706 with primary dependents (per annum net of taxes). Minimum Requirements: Education: Master's degree in pharmacy from a recognized university and postgraduate training or specialization in drug policies and quality control, drug regulations, drug supply, drug production and development, pharmaceutical services, or a related subject. Experience: At national level: Seven years of experience in the administration of programs and projects related to drug policies and regulations, drug quality control, drug production and development, pharmaceutical services and/or operations research in the pharmaceutical field. At international level: Two years of experience in providing technical assistance in the development, management, operation or evaluation of pharmaceutical programs or projects. Languages: Very good knowledge of Spanish or Portuguese and a working knowledge of English. Pan American Health Organization / World Health Organization Advisor on Health Services Technology Management; Level:P.4 Post Number: .0675 Duty Station: Belize City, Belize Tenure: Two years, first year probationary period Division/Program/Office: Health Systems and Services Development (HSP) Basic Salary: $45,413 at single rate, $48,824 with primary dependents (per annum net of taxes). Post Adjustment: $18,619 at single rate, $20,018 with primary dependents (per annum net of taxes). Hardship/Mobility: $8,118 at single rate, $10,825 with primary dependents (per annum net of taxes). Minimum Requirements: Education: A bachelor of science degree in electrical, electronic, mechanical, or biomedical engineering with a post graduate degree to at least the master's level in one of the engineering sciences (electronic, electrical, mechanical, clinical, hospital, or biomedical) with specialized studies in management and/or administration. Experience: At national level: Seven years of experience in the development, organization, and management of technology programs; physical infrastructure development and maintenance; organization and implementation of training program projects in health care facilities. At international level: Two years of experience in technical cooperation, project management, medical and hospital equipment technology management and engineering and maintenance in health care institutions. Languages: Very good knowledge of Spanish and English. For more information regarding the above positions, please contact: Pan American Health Organization / World Health Organization 525 Twenty-Third Street N.W., Washington, DC 20037 USA Tel: (202) 861-3396 ; Fax: (202) 861-3379 ------------------------------------------ UNIVERSITY OF YORK, CENTRE FOR HEALTH ECONOMICS (INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMME) SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOW/RESEARCH FELLOW The University wishes to make two appointments of health economists with experience of developing countries and/or former communist countries in transition to strengthen a small team involved in postgraduate teaching, research and advisory work. The appointments will be for a fixed term of two years initially at grades 1A, 2 or 3 (o14,317 - o31,357) depending on the qualifications and experience of applicants. The persons appointed will be expected to contribute to the management and teaching of at least one post experience course and to undertake overseas assignments. Willingness to spend a considerable proportion of working time (up to 20 weeks annually) on overseas assignments is an essential condition for these appointments. Further information and details of how to apply may be obtained from the Personnel Office, University of York, York YO1 5DD. Closing date for applications: 5 September 1996. ============================================================================ CALLS FOR PAPERS ============================================================================ Health Care Financing Review The Health Care Financing Review is interesteed in papers from researchers for publishing year 1997. Issues planned for the year will focus on specific topics in health care financing and bring together a broad range of results and viewpoints to illuminate new research and current trends. We are especially interested in receiving articles for the following issues and invite authors to submit articles to the Review for consideration. Manuscripts must be received by the dates indicated below: Spring 1997: Mental Health Services and Vulnerable Populations: Access, Use, and Payment. Final due date: December 2, 1998. Summer 1997: Innovations in Fee-for-Service Financing and Delivery Final due date: March 3, 1997. Fall 1997: Measuring and Improving the Health Status of the Elderly, Poor, and Disabled. Final due date: May 1, 1997. Winter 1997: Patient-Centered Care Final due date: July 1, 1997. For information about submitting articles, please contact: Linda Wolf, Editor-in-Chief, Health Care Financing Review, 7500 Security Boulevard, C3-11-07, Baltimore, Maryland 21244-1850, Phone: 410-786-6572, fax: 410-786-5768, e-mail: lwolf@hcfa.gov ============================================================================ CONFERENCES ============================================================================ Fifth European Workshop on Econometrics and Health Economics, September 11-13, 1996: Provisional Program. Health care policy evaluation using longitudinal insurance claims data: an application of the panel Tobit estimator, Paul Grootendorst The impact of health on retirement behaviour: empirical evidence from West Germany, Sikandar Siddiqui Saving future lives: a comparison of three discounting models, John Cairns & Marjon van der Pol Pulling cost-effectiveness analysis up by its bootstraps: a non-parametric approach to confidence interval estimation, Andrew Briggs, David Wonderling & Christopher Mooney Health promotion and public sector health insurance: international evidence, Donald Kenkel Risk bearing, medical prevention, and self-management of human capital, P. Genier & S. Jacobzone Health, wealth and individual effects - a panel data analysis, Christian Dustmann & Frank Windmeijer Health dynamics: age related changes and the effect of changes in labour market status, Marcel Kerkhofs & Maarten Lindeboom Down and out: estimating the relationship between mental health and unemployment, Vivian Hamilton, Philip Merrigan & źric Dufresne Hospital cost analysis: a comparative study of output aggregation methods, Gareth Harper Explaining the demand for private medical insurance in Great Britain: evidence from a model with fixed effects, Panos Papanikolaou Towards an economic model of the Dutch health care sector, Kees Folmer, Johnny Stevens, Frank van Tulder & Ed Westerhout Competition and decentralisation in government bureaucracies, Maija Halonen & Carol Propper Estimating surgical volume-outcome relationships applying survival models: accounting for frailty and hospital fixed effects, Barton Hamilton & Vivian Hamilton ------------------------------------------ NBER Summer Institute 1996: Health Care (and joint Aging and Health Care) Workshop, July 25-26, 1996. Intensive Treatment and End of Life Medical Costs, Alan Garber & Mark McClellan Technology Diffusion and Health Care Costs, David Cutler Health Care Productivity in the United States, the United Kingdom and Germany, Martin Baily, Axel Bīrsch-Supan & Alan Garber Accounting for Future Costs in Medical Cost Effectiveness Analysis, David Meltzer Do the Uninsured Have Worse Access to Medical Care? Evidence from Interventions at Childbirth, Janet Currie & Jonathan Gruber Medicaid Policy and Physician Behavior, Laurence Baker & Anne Royalty Asymmetric Information in Health Care and Health Insurance Markets: Evidence from the National Medical Expenditure Survey, James Cardon & Igal Hendel An Empirical Examination of Information Barriers to Trade in Insurance, Tomas Philipson & John Cawley ============================================================================ FORTHCOMING ARTICLES ============================================================================ Journal of Health Economics, Volume 15, issue 3, June 1996. Hospital response to prospective payment: Moral hazard, selection, and practice-style effects. Randall P. Ellis and Thomas G. McGuire. Explaining variations in inpatient length of stay in the national health service. Stephen Martin and Peter Smith. Specialized service offerings and patients' choice of hospital: The case of cardiac catheterization. Dominic Hodgkin. Quality of health care, survival and health outcomes in Ghana. Victor Lavy, John Strauss, Duncan Thomas and Philippe de Vreyer. A note on the estimation of the equity-efficiency trade-off for QALYs. Magnus Johannesson and Ulf-G Gerdtham. Uncertainty and investment in health. Fwu-Ranq Chang. Consumer utility, social welfare, and genetic testing: A response to ``Genetic testing: an economic and contractarian analysis''. Jane Hall. Genetic testing and human welfare: Reply to Hall. Alexander Tabarrok. ============================================================================ SUBSCRIPTION AND MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION ============================================================================ 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 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 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'. Name: Position and Organization: Other Affiliation(s): Complete Address (as it should appear in the iHEA directory): Telephone: 2nd Telephone (optional): Fax: (Country code, area code then local number) Internet e-Mail address: List up to 8 keywords indicating your primary interests (e.g., Primary Care-Contracting, CEA of Heart Surgery, etc). Keywords: Comment on information provided if necessary: __________________________________________________________________________ NOTE: iHEA does not encourage members to send their credit card numbers via e-mail. Internet communications are not secure at this point in time. Please indicate the amount and type of charges below and mail or fax your payment separately. Amount charged: : ($25) 1995 Membership in iHEA including subscription to HEAL print newsletter, eHEAL electronic newsletter and listing in directory. (You must join as a member to receive discounted subscription rates. 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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).