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David Bradford, Ph.D. Department of Economics, University of New Hampshire Jim Burgess, Ph.D. Management Science Group, Department of Veterans Affairs NOTES TO CONTRIBUTORS The editors must hear from you so that eHEAL can effectively serve as a medium of communication for iHEA members. We are soliciting contributions from all members who have information relevant to the membership at large. There are a number of specific items we are seeking: * Announcement of job openings; * Announcement of conferences or seminars in health economics; * Calls for papers by journals and book editors; * Announcements of new appointments and promotions; * Articles describing activities or new initiatives at your institution, Center or firm (perhaps describing your departmental or university programs in health economics, discussing new pedagogical tools used in health economics education, describing new governmental policy initiatives or programs, and so forth). Please send any contributions via e-mail to the editors: W. David Bradford or James Burgess . ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| ||||||||||||||| Contents for the Issue ||||||||||||||||| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| FEATURE ARTICLES: WORLD-WIDE DIRECTORY OF HEALTH ECONOMISTS ON THE WEB AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MANAGED CARE CALLS FOR PAPERS SEVENTH CANADIAN CONFERENCE ON HEALTH ECONOMICS EIGHTH ANNUAL HEALTH ECONOMICS CONFERENCE 14th ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH CONTRACTING IN HEALTH CARE 8th INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF THE WORLD FEDERATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATIONS JOBS AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MANAGED CARE ARTHRITIS AND RHEUMATISM COUNCIL BROWN UNIVERSITY PAN AMERICAN HEALTH ORGANIZATION / WHO UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSR FORTHCOMING ARTICLES AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MANAGED CARE, Vol. 3, No. 1, January 1997. HEALTH ECONOMICS, Vol. 6, No. 1, 1997 HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH, Vol.31, No. 5, 1996. SOCIAL SCIENCE AND MEDICINE, Vol. 44, No. 1, 1997 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- WORLD-WIDE DIRECTORY OF HEALTH ECONOMISTS ON THE WEB The iHEA World-Wide Directory of Health Economists is now available via the World Wide Web (WWW) on the iHEA home page. To access the directory, click on the "World-Wide Directory of Health Economists, from iHEA" link using a WWW browser. The directory exists in two formats. First, the Directory is available as a PDF document in three parts: the alphabetical listing, the keyword listing and the geographic listing. To read these documents, one must have a copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader. This is a free program which is available for downloading on the WWW. (To obtain a free copy of this program, click on the "Utilities" link from the iHEA home page, and follow the links to Adobe.) The second format for the Directory is as a searchable database. The information in the Directory can be obtained by entering an economist's last name into the search engine. All listings with matching last names will be displayed. This format requires no special program to access. The address for the main iHEA home page is: . This, and other useful information (including archived copies of eHEAL) are available there for the free use of health economists around the world. --------------------------------------------------------------------- AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MANAGED CARE This month, eHEAL begins carrying the advance tables of contents for a relatively new journal, the American Journal of Managed Care. As many readers of eHEAL may not be familiar with this outlet, we are providing an abbreviated mission statement: "The American Journal of Managed Care is a peer-reviewed, clinically focused journal offering research, review articles and commentaries on health care outcomes and managed care. Launched in September 1995, the Journal addresses a broad range of issues relevant to clinical decision making in an increasingly cost-constrained environment. As an independent, peer-reviewed medical journal for managed care physicians, medical directors and other health care professional, the Journal will identify challenges and shortcomings of, and opportunities for the current system by examining the impact of clinical, management and policy interventions and programs on health care and economic outcomes; reporting innovative ideas and programs; and otherwise providing an avenue of communications among managed care medical professionals. The Journal publishes rigorous, high quality, unbiased manuscripts of patient-oriented clinical research that emphasizes patient outcomes, clinical effectiveness and cost effectiveness; quality management and clinical information systems; changing physician and patient behavior; and health policy." -------------------------------------------------------------------------- CALLS FOR PAPERS -------------------------------------------------------------------------- FINAL CALL FOR ABSTRACTS - DEADLINE: JANUARY 31, 1997 SEVENTH CANADIAN CONFERENCE ON HEALTH ECONOMICS August 21-23, 1997 Carleton University Ottawa, Ontario CANADA Participants are invited to submit abstracts on any theme in health economics and health services research that relates to the Canadian Health Care System. The Organizational Committee is particularly interested in papers in following themes: - Assessing the Fundamental Principles of Canadian Health Care - Integrated Health Systems - Linking Research and Policy Making - Pursuing Efficiency while Preserving Equity Abstracts may be submitted by mail or fax using the guidelines provided below or you can contact the CHERA/ACRES office to have an abstract form mailed to you. NOTE: E-MAILED ABSTRACTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED All submissions will undergo serious peer review, please follow these submission guidelines: - Abstract should not exceed 250 words; - Structure: (a) problem/question, (b) data/methods, (c) results/conclusions, (d) implications Please ensure that you provide the following information: 1. Abstract Title 2. Abstract Text 3. Preferred Presentation Type - Paper or Poster If your abstract is not accepted for a paper presentation, would you like it to be considered for a poster presentation? 4. Presenting Author - Degree(s), Organizational Affiliation, Address,Telephone, Fax, e-mail 5. Co-authors - Degree(s), Organizational Affiliation 6. Audio-visual Needs - Overhead projector, slide projector or other equipment. PLEASE NOTE: ALL PRESENTERS AND PARTICIPANTS MUST REGISTER FOR THE CONFERENCE AND PAY THE CONFERENCE FEE (APPROXIMATELY $300 CDN). --------------------------------------------------------------------- REMINDER NOTICE OF FEBRUARY 1 DEADLINE EIGHTH ANNUAL HEALTH ECONOMICS CONFERENCE CALL FOR ABSTRACTS June 27 - 29, 1997 at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota This conference will facilitate discussion among a relatively small group of health economists on a variety of topics. Discussants attending include: Joe Newhouse, Mark Pauly, and Frank Sloan. Papers will be chosen for their originality and timeliness. Cost of meals and accommodations for presenters and discussants will be paid for by the conference sponsors; all other expenses, including travel, are the participant's responsibility. Anyone wishing to present at this invitational conference is asked to submit an abstract with a maximum length of two pages by February 1, 1997 to: John A. Nyman, Ph.D., Institute for Health Services Research, University of Minnesota 420 Delaware Street SE, Box 729, Minneapolis, MN 55455, Fax: 612-624-2196, Please call 612-624-6151 for further information. CO-SPONSORED BY THE MANAGEMENT SCIENCE GROUP, DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Conference Planners: Jon Christianson, Bryan Dowd, Roger Feldman, Will Manning, and John Nyman. Susan M. Hayes, Coordinator, External Programs, Institute for Health Services Research, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, 420 Delaware Street SE Box 729, Minneapolis, MN 55455-0392, 612-624-8953, 612-624-2196 FAX, hayes019@maroon.tc.umn.edu. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Call for Abstracts 14th ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH The Association for Health Services Research is issuing a call for abstracts for the 14th annual meeting. Abstracts are invited for three different categories: research report sessions, open call for panel session, and research report posters. The annual meeting will be held from June 15-17, 1997 in Chicago, Illinois. The theme is "Issues and Answers for Improving Health in the 21st Century." The deadline for the submission of abstracts is February 15, 1997. For more information, and/or to obtain a copy of the abstract submission form, please contact: Dr. David Kindig Conference Chair Association for Health Services Research 1130 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 700 Washington, D.C. 20036 Tel: 202-223-2477 --------------------------------------------------------------------- CONTRACTING IN HEALTH CARE 10th Annual Health Policy Conference of the Centre for Health Economics and Policy Analysis, McMaster University May 21-23, 1997 Please note that the deadline for submission of abstracts has been extended to January 31, 1997. Please contact Vandna Bhatia (bhatiav@fhs.mcmaster.ca) for further information. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Call for Abstracts for the 8th INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF THE WORLD FEDERATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATIONS The Tanzania Public Health Association will host the 8th International Congress of the World Federation of Public Health Associations from October 12-16, 1997 in Arusha, Tanzania. The theme is "Health in Transition: Opportunities and Challenges." Abstracts must be submitted no later than February 28, 1997. For a full list of abstract categories and details on the submission of abstracts, please contact: WFPHA Secretariat c/o American Public Health Association 10154 15th Street N.W., Suite 300 Washington, D.C. 20005-2605 USA Tel: 202-789-5696; Fax: 202-789-5661 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- JOBS -------------------------------------------------------------------------- AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MANAGED CARE Deputy Editor-in-Chief A medical communications company seeks a part-time Deputy Editor-in-Chief for a prestigious peer-reviewed, medical scientific, CME/CPE accredited journal dedicated to publishing original health care outcomes and health economics research. Responsibilities include assisting in the editorial direction of the journal through solicitation of original research; elauation of manusripts; peer-review selection; evaluation of peer-review comments; editorials and commentaries. Advanced degree preferred. Compensation will be commensurate with experience. Send inquiries, including CV/resume, to American Medical Publishing, 322-D Englishtown Road, Suite 101, Old Bridge, NJ 08857. --------------------------------------------------------------------- ARTHRITIS AND RHEUMATISM COUNCIL ARC PhD Studentship 1997 The Arthritis and Rheumatism Council is pleased to announce that one of 12 prestigious PhD studentships to be awarded in 1997 is aimed at encouraging an outstanding young graduate with a background in economics, health economics, social health or similar relevant field to embark on a research career in health policy and pratice, particularly relating to rheumatology. The award will be tenable for three years from 1st October 1997, with a TAX-FREE stipend of stlg 10,504 in the first year with both incremental and inflation-related increases thereafter. UK tuition fees and #2,500 per year towards running expenses will be paid by the ARC IN ADDITION TO THE STIPEND. Applications are invited from candidates who hold, or expect to hold, a First or Upper Second Class Honours Degree or a Masters Degree in a relevant subject for the following project: The Economic Impact of Rheumatoid Arthritis in the First Five Years Supervisors for the PhD are: John Appleby (Senior Lecturer in Health Economics) and Prof. Shirley Pearce (Dean of the School of Health). Applications, including a full cv naming two academic referees, should be sent to JOHN APPLEBY (address below). Further details of this award and the project can be obtained from John Appleby. JOHN APPLEBY Senior Lecturer, Health Economics School of Health Department of Health Policy & Practice University of East Anglia Norwich NR4 7TJ United Kingdom Direct dial: 01603 593594 Fax: 01603 593604 Email: j.appleby@uea.ac.uk --------------------------------------------------------------------- BROWN UNIVERSITY ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (Research) Department of Community Health The Department of Community Health in the Brown University School of Medicine is seeking a junior faculty member in Gerontology, beginning on or before July 1, 1997. Candidates must have a doctoral degree in epidemiology, health services economics or other management science with training and experience in quantitative research methods. Demonstrated interest in long-term care policy as well as an established publication record in a relevant area of research, an established history of research and funding is required. The applicant will be expected to participate in teaching undergraduates and graduates as appropriate, as well as the supervision of postdoctoral fellows. The appointment will be made at the rank of Assistant Professor (Research) in the Department of Community Health, Brown University School of Medicine. The appointment will be for an initial 3-year period, renewable upon availability of funds. Interested applicants should forward a letter of application, an updated curriculum vitae, three names of references and a description of research and teaching interests to: Vincent Mor, PhD, Search Chairperson Brown University School of Medicine Box G-B213, Providence, RI 02912 The application deadline is February 15, 1997. Applications received by this date will receive full consideration. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. Brown University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and actively seeks applications from qualified minorities and protected groups. CHERA --------------------------------------------------------------------- PAN AMERICAN HEALTH ORGANIZATION / WHO Post Title: Center Director; Level: P.5; Post Number .3175; Duty Station: Sao Paulo, Brazil; Tenure: Two years, first year probationary; Division/Program/Office: Latin American and Caribbean Center on Health Sciences Information (BIREME) Basic Salary: $53,611 at single rate; $57,806 with primary dependents (per annum net of taxes) Post Adjustment: $38,332 at single rate; $41,331 with primary dependents (per annum net of taxes) Minimum Requirements: Education: A University degree to the Master's level in one of the health professions, library, information or computer sciences. An advanced degree at the Ph.D. level in one of these professions would be an asset. Experience: A combination of 15 years of progressively more responsible national and international experience in the health and information sectors. Experience should include managerial responsibilities involving research, education, in-service training, information dissemination, library administration, international development or other health information management related programs or activities. Languages: Very good knowledge of Portuguese, Spanish or English, and a working knowledge of the other two languages. For more information, contact: PAHO/WHO 525 Twenty-Third St. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20037 USA Fax: 202-974-3379; Tel: 202-974-3396; Website: hppt://www.paho.org --------------------------------------------------------------------- UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSR Department of Pharmacy, Pharmacoeconomics Unit. Applications are invited for the permanent full time post of Health Economist within the Pharmacoeconomics Unit. The successful applicant will be expected to conduct a limited number of lectures for undergraduates on introductory pharmacoeconomics, the majority of time being devoted to contract work of a microeconomic analytical nature predominantly for the Pharmaceutical Industry. A background in health sciences research is preferable, plus a postgraduate degree in health economics, in addition to the ability to work on his/her own, and supervise postgraduate student studies at Masters level. A strong commitment to research and good communication skills are important as the incumbent will be expected to negotiate with colleagues at all levels and to design and run seminars for privately funded individuals. This is an exciting opportunity with great potential for a committed individual to join this new Unit within the framework of a well established Department situated in the pleasant suburb of Parktown within the University of the Witwatersrand Medical School in Johannesburg. The successful applicant will be encouraged to register for a PhD if not already in posession of one and will be in a postion to work towards the Chair of the Unit over the next few years. Salary will be in the range SAR53772-SAR86880 plus benefits, depending on experience. Potential applicants are encouraged to contact the Head of Department, Professor Indres Moodley Tel: Jo'burg (0)11 647 2052 Fax:(0)11 642 4355 e-mail: 168mood@chiron.wits.ac.za for further details and informal discussion. CHERA -------------------------------------------------------------------------- FORTHCOMING ARTICLES -------------------------------------------------------------------------- AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MANAGED CARE, Vol. 3, No. 1, January 1997. To Tell the Truth: Disclosing the Incentives and Limits of Managed Care E. Haavi Morreim The Impact of Physician Economic Incentives on Admission Rates of Patients with Ambulatory Sensitive Conditions: An Analysis Comparing Two Managed Care Structures and Indemnity Insurance. Gordon W. Josephson and Anita Karcz Medical Liability Risk Avoidance: A Case for Adopting the International Normalized Ratio (INR) System Sandra S. Kline and Maureen O. Atkins Implications of Managed Care Denials for Pediatric Inpatient Care Narendra Kini and Robert Timberlake Bridging the Gap Between Managed Care and Academic Medicine: An Innovative Fellowship. Ralph O. Bishof, Robin L. Smith, David B. Nash, James F. Murray, Daniel Z. Louis, Nicholas A. Hanchak and Neil Schlackman. Cost Effectiveness of Sumatriptan in a Managed Care Population. Randall F. Legg, David A. Sclar, Neil L. Nemec, John Tarni and John I. Mackowiak A Cost-Effective Approach to the Use of Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors in a Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Tony Singletary, Donald S. North, Malcolm Weiss and Gerry Marman An Innovative Approach to Reducing Medical Care Utilization and Expenditures. David W. Orme-Johnson and Robert E. Herron Editorial: Managed Care Organizations Should Not Disclose Their Physicians' Financial Incentives. Genevieve C. Noone and Peter A. Ubel --------------------------------------------------------------------- HEALTH ECONOMICS, Vol. 6, No. 1, 1997 Editorial Bridging the gap between public expectations and public willingness to pay Clive Smee Economics of Health Care Systems Market Concentration in Secondary Health Services Under a Purchaser-Provider Split: The New Zealand Experience Ashton & Press The Impact of Health Care Policy Initiatives on Productivity Magnus Tambour Economic Evaluation Is the Person Trade-off a Valid Method for Allocating Health Care Resources Jose-Luis Pinto Prades Health Care Financing National Health Accounts in Developing Countries: Appropriate Methods and Recent Applications Peter Berman Health Insurance and the Homeless - Brent Kreider and Sean Nicholson Health Economics Letters Adjustment of Cost Measurement to Account for Learning Langkilde and Sogaard Clinical trials and economic evaluations? No, there are only evaluations Jack Dowie Research Note The nature of individual preferences: a prologue to Johannesson, Jonsson and Karlsson Paul Dolan --------------------------------------------------------------------- HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH, Vol.31, No. 5, 1996. Medical Effectiveness: in Canadian and U.S. Health Policy: The Comparative Politics of Inferential Ambiguity. Sandra J. Tanenbaum Homing in on the Homeless: Assessing the Physical Health of Homeless Adults in Los Angeles County Using an Original Method to Obtain Physical Examination Data in a Survey. Lawrence C. Kleinman, Howard Freeman and Lillian Gelberg Measuring the Need for Medical Care in an Ethnically Diverse Population. Dennis H. Osmond, Karen Vranizan and Andrew B. Bindman The Influence of Distance on Ambulatory Care Use, Death, and Readmission Following a Myocardial Infarction. John D. Apiette and Rudolf H. Moos Hospital Financing and Neonatal Intensive Care. Sherry A. Glied and Sangeeth Gnanasekaran The Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Community-Based Enriched Model Prenatal Intervention Project in the District of Columbia. Allen A. Herman, Heinz W. Berendes Patient-Related Risk Factors That Predict Poor Outcome after Total Hip Replacement. Cynthia H. MacWilliam, Marianne Ulcickas Yood, Richard E. Ward --------------------------------------------------------------------- SOCIAL SCIENCE AND MEDICINE, Vol. 44, No. 1, 1997 The background of adolescent pregnancies in Nicaragua: a qualitative approach. Staffan Berglund, Jerker Liljestrand, and Elmer Zelaya Sexual risk-taking, socio-sexual biographies and sexual interaction: elements of the French National Survey on Sexual Behaviour. H. van de Mheen, K. Stronks, and J.P. Mackenbach Alone in the crowd: how adults with learning difficulties cope with social networks problems. Nathalie Bajos, Beatrice Ducot, Alfred Spira, Bob Heyman, John Swain, and Wendy Newman The nature of parasuicide in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. N.K. Ndosi and M.C. Waziri Social inequality and injuries: do morbidity patterns differ from mortality Susan M. Kelly and Rebecca Miles-Doan Deinstitutionalization, homeless, and the myth of psychiatric abandonment: a structural anthropology perspective Douglas Mossman Questioning patient satisfaction: an empirical investigation in two outpatient clinics. Mark Avis, Meg Bond and Antony Arthur Family life and smoking in adolescence. Anthony Glendinning, Janet Shucksmith and Leo Hendry Geographical patterns of guinea worm infestation in Ghana: an historical contribution John M. Hunter Low mortality from ischaemic heart disease in the Sami district of Finland. 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