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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: CURRENT ACTIVITIES AT THE HEALTH ECONOMICS RESEARCH GROUP AT BRUNEL UNIVERISTY CALLS FOR PAPERS HEALTH SERVICES MANAGEMENT RESEARCH JOBS UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN CENTER FOR CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS CENTER FOR HEALTH SERVICES AND POLICY RESEARCH EAMES, JONES, JUDGE AND HAWINGS EUROPEAN ORGANISATION FOR RESEARCH AND TREATMENT OF CANCER UNIVERSITY OF GLAMORGAN HOSPITAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL TRUST CONFERENCES MANAGED CARE AND CHANGING HEALTH CARE MARKETS FORTHCOMING ARTICLES HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT REVIEW, Vol. 22, No. 1, 1997 INQUIRY, Vol. 33, No. 4, 1996 JOURNAL OF HEALTH POLITICS, POLICY AND LAW, Vol. 22. No. 1, 1997 MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH JOURNAL, Vol. 1, 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- CURRENT ACTIVITIES AT THE HEALTH ECONOMICS RESEARCH GROUP AT BRUNEL UNIVERISTY ABOUT HERG: The Health Economics Research Group (HERG) at Brunel University is an academic unit working largely on economic evaluation and technology assessment in health care. HERG is funded largely by the Department of Health, but additional funding comes from a range of sources including the Medical Research Council. For further information about HERG: FTP to src.brunel.ac.uk General information file is herginfo Copy files in binary format (constructed in WP 5.1) Also available on HERG's WWW page: http://http1.brunel.ac.uk:8080/depts/herg/ Any problems, email jonathan.karnon@brunel.ac.uk ANNOUNCING NEW DISCUSSION PAPERS FROM THE HEALTH ECONOMICS RESEARCH GROUP AT BRUNEL UNIVERISTY: Discussion Paper 15 (Oct 96): The UK Breast Screening Programme: Local service organisation and delibery. Gerard, K., Brown, J., Johnston, K. and Morton, A. Discussion Paper 16 (Nov 96) NHS Costs for the Breast Screening Frequency and Age Trials. Johnston, K., Gerard, K., Morton, A. and Brown, J. Discussion Paper 17 (March 97) Extrapolation of Cost-Effectiveness Information to Local Settings. Bryan, S. and Brown, J. Discussion Paper 18 (March 97) Issues in the Economic Evaluation of Antenatal Screening for Genetic Disorders. Karnon, J., Brown, J., Zeuner, D. and Briggs, A. HOW TO ACQUIRE DISCUSSION PAPERS 17 AND 18: FTP: FTP to src.brunel.ac.uk Discussion Paper 17 file is DP17 Copy files in binary format (constructed in WP 5.1) WWW http://www.brunel.ac.uk/depts/herg/ Any problems, email jonathan.karnon@brunel.ac.uk Copies of Discussion Papers 12, 13, and 14 as well as Research Report 21 are also available from our ftp site, see the list below for details. Hard copy: Send cheque for 5.00 (sterling) for DP No.s 15, 17, and 18 and 7.50 (sterling) for DP No 16 to: The Secretary, Health Economics Research Group, Brunel University, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB8 3PH, UK. Tel. +1895 203331 Fax. +1895 203330 Email: herg@brunel.ac.uk OTHER BOOKS, DISCUSSION PAPERS AND RESEARCH REPORTS AVAILABLE FROM HERG AS HARD COPIES ONLY: Books: 1. Packwood T, Keen J and Buxton M (1991) Hospitals in Transition: The Resource Management Experiment Open University Press, (ISBN 0 335 09950 5) (sterling 12.99) Discussion Papers: (ISSN 0951-6042 for series) 1. Martin Buxton (1986) Heart Transplantation in the UK: The Decision-Making Context of an Economic Evaluation (sterling 3.00) 2. Martin Buxton, Joy Ashby and Moira O'Hanlon (1986, revised 1987) Alternative Methods of Valuing Health States: A Comparative Analysis Based on an Empirical Study Using the Time Trade-Off Approach in Relation to Health States One Year After Treatment for Breast Cancer (sterling 3.00) 3. Brian Ferguson and Martin Buxton (1986) Analysing Nottingham Health Profile Data: Identifying Common Response Patterns (sterling 3.00) 4. Brian Ferguson (1986) Using Health Profile Information to Quality-Adjust Survival Data (sterling 3.00) 5. Richard Bell (1987) Modelling the Costs of Heart Transplants by Patient Characteristics: A Perspective on DRGs (sterling 3.00) 6. Bernie O'Brien (1987) Donor Kidney Sharing and Game Theory: Exchange is No Robbery (sterling 3.00) 7. Mark Sculpher (1989) An Examination of the Incremental Cost-Effectiveness of a Screening Programme for Disease Detection: The Case of Treatable Diabetic Retinopathy (sterling 3.00) 8. Bernie O'Brien and Julia Rushby (1989) Measures of Outcome in Cardiovascular Cost-Benefit Studies: A Critical Review (sterling 3.00) 9. Jacqueline Brown (1990) An Annotated Bibliography of the Economic Literature Concerning the Evaluation of the Screening for Cervical Cancer (sterling 5.00) 10. Mark Sculpher and Martin Buxton (1993) The Private Costs Incurred When Patients Visit Screening Clinics: The Cases of Screening for Breast Cancer and for Diabetic Retinopathy (sterling 3.00) 11. Mark Sculpher (1993) A Snip at the Price? A Review of the Economics of Minimal Access Surgery (sterling 10.00) 12. Mark Sculpher, Michael Drummond, Martin Buxton. Economic Evaluation in Health Care research and Development: Undertake it Early and Often. (sterling 5.00) 13. Rachel Elliott Secondary Economic Analysis in Intensive Care: The Case of Selective Decontamination of the Digestive Tract. (sterling 7.50) Discussion Paper No 14 (March 1995): ANTENATAL TESTING FOR HIV INFECTION: Developing a Model for Economic Evaluation. Andrew Briggs (HERG), Diana Gibb (Institute of Child Health), Mark Sculpher (HERG), Sandra MacDonagh (ICH), Tony Ades (ICH) (sterling 10.00) Research Reports: 1. Joy Ashby, Martin Buxton and Hugh Gravelle (1987) National Health Services Costs of the Intervention Services at Guildford, Huddersfield, and Nottingham in the Trial of Early Detection of Breast Cancer (sterling 10.00) ISBN 0 902215 80 9 2. Chris Blades (1987) Methodologies for the Estimation of the Running Costs of NHS Capital Developments: A Review of Current Practice (sterling 5.00) ISBN 0 902215 81 7 3. Brian Ferguson, Martin Buxton and Michael Drummond (1988) Measuring and Valuing Health States Relating to Visual Impairment: A Review of Literature, Concepts and Methods (sterling 5.00) ISBN 0 902215 82 5 4. Joy Ashby, Martin Buxton and Hugh Gravelle (1988) Does a Breast Screening Service Affect the Clinical Activity of General Practitioners? (sterling 7.00) ISBN 0 902215 83 3 5. Martin Buxton, Tim Packwood and Justin Keen (1989) Resource Management: Process and Progress. Monitoring the Six Acute Hospital Pilot Sites (sterling 10.00) ISBN 1 872166 00 8 6. Joy Ashby, Martin Buxton and Hugh Gravelle (1989) What Costs do Women Meet for Early Detection and Diagnosis of Breast Problems? (sterling 10.00) ISBN 1 872166 10 5 7. Martin Buxton, Bernie O'Brien and Julia Rushby (1990) Cost-Effectiveness of the Automatic Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator: A Preliminary Assessment (sterling 5.00) ISBN 1 872166 40 7 8. The Special Medical Development Project Team (1990) Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Project: Special Medical Development at Exeter, Oxford and Sheffield (sterling 15.00) ISBN 1 872166 75 X 9. Mark Sculpher and Martin Buxton (1991) Report of Phase I of the Medical Laser Technology Assessment (sterling 12.50) ISBN 1 872166 26 1 10. Martin Buxton, Tim Packwood and Justin Keen (1991) Final Report of the Brunel University Evaluation of Resource Management Summary (sterling 7.50) ISBN 1 872166 31 8 11. Mark Sculpher (1992) Screening for Diabetic Retinopathy: A Review of Available Options (sterling 10.00) ISBN 1 872166 81 4 12. Alison Buist (1992) The Oregon Experiment: Combining Expert Opinion and Community Values to Set Health Care Priorities (sterling 10.00) ISBN 1 872166 91 1 13. Susan Kerrison, Tim Packwood and Martin Buxton (1993) Audit in Practice. A Study of a Year of Audit Meetings in General Medicine at Four Hospital Sites (sterling 3.00) ISBN 1 872166 37 7 14. Mark Sculpher (1993) Phase II Medical Laser Technology Assessment: A Preliminary Economic Evaluation of the Diode Laser in Ophthalmology (sterling 10.00) ISBN 1872166 32 6 15. Mark Sculpher (1993) Phase II Medical Laser Technology Assessment: An Economic Evaluation of the Nd:YAG Laser in Gastroenterology (sterling 10.00) ISBN 1 872166 47 4 16. Susan Kerrison, Tim Packwood and Martin Buxton (1994) Review of Supra-Hospital Audit in Medical Specialties (sterling 10.00) ISBN 1 872166 82 2 17. Mark Sculpher, Jonathan Michaels, Mike McKenna, Julia Minor (1994) Phase II Medical Laser Technology Assessment. The Role of the Laser in Percutaneous Arterial Revascularisation: A Cost-Utility Analysis (sterling 10.00) ISBN 1 872166 92 X 18. Mark Sculpher (1994) Final Report: Phase II Medical Laser Technology Assessment (sterling 7.50) ISBN 1 872166 97 0 19. Martin Buxton, Steve Hanney (1994) Asessing Payback from Department of Health Research and Development: Preliminary Report. Vol 1: The Main Report (sterling 10.00) ISBN 1 87216603 2 20. Martin Buxton, Rachel Elliott, Steve Hanney, Mary Henkel, Justin Keen, Mark Sculpher, Penny Youll (1994) Assessing Payback from Department of Health Research and Development: Preliminary Report. Vol 2: Eight Case Studies (sterling 15.00) ISBN 1 872166 04 0 Apart from dp12 and dp13 (which are available from our ftp site), hard copies only available: Send cheque to: The Secretary, Health Economics Research Group, Brunel University, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB8 3PH, UK. Tel. +1895 203331 Fax. +1895 203330 Email: herg@brunel.ac.uk -------------------------------------------------------------------------- CALLS FOR PAPERS -------------------------------------------------------------------------- HEALTH SERVICES MANAGEMENT RESEARCH CALL FOR PAPERS The Guest Editors of a Special issue of HEALTH SERVICES MANAGEMENT RESEARCH on "Health Care Organization Performance and Effectiveness" are soliciting manuscripts for articles which address the following issues: 1. The link between organizational performance and improvement culture (could illustrate challenges in dissemination and/or focus on processes used to achieve specified outcomes). 2. How information systems can facilitate the use of performance indicators at various levels within an organization or system. 3. The use of population health data and community input in assessing organizational performance. 4. The use of Organizational Performance Assessment (OPA) systems in the management of specific patient groupings (e.g., breast cancer, diabetes, etc.). Prospective authors should follow the guidelines in the "Notes for Contributors" that appear in each issue of HSMR, and send their completed manuscripts (hard copy and copy on disk, preferably in WordPerfect 6.1 for Windows) to the address below no later than June 30, 1997: Attn: Catharine Aird, Coordinating Editor Hospital Management Research Unit Department of Health Administration University of Toronto 12 Queen's Park Crescent West Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 1A8 Manuscripts may also be sent as e-mail attachments (c.aird@utoronto.ca). Requests for further information may be obtained by fax (416) 978-6177; telephone (416) 978-6965; or e-mail (c.aird@utoronto.ca). Articles will be peer-reviewed, and authors will be advised of acceptance of their submissions well in advance of the publication date. Louise Lemieux-Charles, PhD Hospital Management Research Unit Department of Health Administration University of Toronto and Francois Champagne, PhD Groupe de Recherche Interdisciplinaire en Sante=82 Universite de Montreal GUEST EDITORS -------------------------------------------------------------------------- JOBS -------------------------------------------------------------------------- HEALTH ECONOMICS UNIT UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN The Health Economics Unit conducts economic research applied to health policy development and health care evaluation. It also undertakes health sector consultancies and undertakes various training programmes (including a Masters programme). A number of new research projects will commence later this year, and researchers are required to take up the following posts in August 1997: Researchers in Health Economics The appointed researchers will conduct original research under the guidance of senior staff. You should have a postgraduate degree in economics, an interest in applied research and some research experience. Senior Researcher in Health Economics The Senior Researcher will take part in the Unit's research and training activities, and will help supervise researchers. You should have a postgraduate degree in health economics, as well as substantial experience in health economics research or health policy. You should also have an interest, and preferably experience, in postgraduate teaching. The salaries will be negotiable depending on qualifications and experience. Applicants should send a curriculum vitae and the names of two referees to: Di McIntyre, Health Economics Unit, Department of Community Health, Medical School, University of Cape Town, Anzio Road, Observatory, 7925. Fax: 27-21-448-8152. e-mail: lk@anat.uct.ac.za Closing date for applications: 16 May 1997. ............................................................. CENTER FOR CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM, DETROIT, MI The Center for Clinical Effectiveness is seeking candidates for the Associate Director position. Ideal candidates are MDs with active clinical practice and advanced training (MPH, PhD, or similar), with experience in one or more of the following areas: clinical epidemiology; quality of life and other outcomes measurement; cost-effectiveness research; decision analysis; quality management; practice guideline development and implementation; or medical informatics. Track record of both academic pursuits and internal practice improvement work preferred. The Henry Ford Health System is a vertically integrated regional health care system, including 11 owned or affiliated hospitals, a 1100+ member multi-specialty group practice with 40+ locations throughout Southeast Michigan, a 500,000-member health maintenance organization, a durable medical equipment and home health care division, and a thriving research program which includes a full range of biomedical, clinical and health services research. Henry Ford is a dominant health care provider in Southeast Michigan, known for innovation, particularly in science-driven managed care and quality management. More information available at http://hfhs-cce.org. Interested candidates should forward their curriculum vitae to Richard E. Ward, MD, MBA, Director, Center for Clinical Effectiveness, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI, 48202-3450. Phone (313) 874-1882, or e-mail rward@smtpgw.is.hfh.edu. ...................................................................... CENTER FOR HEALTH SERVICES AND POLICY RESEARCH The University of British Columbia The Centre is seeking individuals with outstanding training and/or research experience, for faculty and post-doctoral positions. Applications are welcomed from individuals with training in health services research, epidemiology, health policy analysis, social sciences or related disciplines, and with research interests and experience in any of: health human resources; health technology assessment; health policy analysis/evaluation; health economics; determinants of health of populations. Applicants should have a Ph.D. or health sciences professional degree and equivalent research experience. Individuals with a Masters Degree and a particularly strong research background may be considered. Faculty appointments will be at the rank of research associate, or assistant or associate professor. Appointments at the rank of assistant or associate professor will be grant-tenure-track. Salary and rank will be commensurate with experience and qualifications. A comprehensive benefits package will be provided. Details about the Centre can be found at http://www.chspr.ubc.ca. UBC welcomes all qualified applicants, especially women, aboriginal people, visible minorities, and persons with disabilities. In accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, priority for faculty appointments will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada. Post-doctoral applications are welcomed from any qualified individuals. Interested individuals should send their curriculum vitae, selected reprints, and a covering letter detailing their research interests and providing names and contact information for three referees, to: Karen Cardiff, Executive Assistant Centre for Health Services and Policy Research Room 429 - 2194 Health Sciences Mall University of British Columbia Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z3 Tel: 604-822-4969 Fax: 604-822-5690 Applications should be submitted by June 30, 1997, but will be considered until all positions are filled. Anticipated start dates range from September 1, 1997 - July 1, 1998. ..................................................................... EAMES, JONES, JUDGE AND HAWINGS If you are a high achiever with the experience, intellectual and creative talents to push forward the frontiers of health economic applications and methods, then the fast-developing transitional stage of this major global pharmaceutical company means that now is an ideal time to make a genuine impact on realising the business potential. There is much to be done and tremendous scope for ambitions, self-motivated and commercially focused individuals to flourish in this multicultural global marketing headquarters team. Acting at the commercial and clinical interface, your key thrust will be to drive major initiatives, influencing commercial strategy and drug development programmes including clinical trials. You will optimise the full array of economic methods from design, through procedures and analysis. Whether your background is in health economics, econometrics, operational research or statistics, your armoury of relevant professional skills will be complimented by a novel and proactive approach, a quick open mind and a challenging professional style that achieves results. There is scope to accommodate individuals special interests including the opportunity to establish or maintain academic links and publish innovative methods and applied research in conjunction with your day-to-dat remit. To make a sharper, faster health economics contribution in the successful development of medicines, send your CV to John Hawkings, Eames, Jones, Judge and Hawkings, 29 High Street, Welwyn, Herts AL6 9EE, United Kingdom; Tel: 01438-840984; Fax: 01438-840429; E-mail: . ......................................................................... EUROPEAN ORGANISATION FOR RESEARCH AND TREATMENT OF CANCER International Association under Belgian Law The EORTC Data Centre in Brussels is looking for a 1. HEAD OF THE HEALTH ECONOMICS UNIT Job description * to manage the EORTC Health Economics Unit. * to be succesful in obtaining research grants from public authorities and private organisations. * to represent the EORTC at various occasions, including international meetings and conferences. * to implement, organise, supervise and report economic evaluations alongside EORTC clinical trials. * to stimulate the development of the appropriate techniques for analysing and modelling prospectively collected economic data. Profile * preferably a PhD or/and extensive research experience in Health Economics or in a related field of research. A biomedical background is an advantage. * good knowledge of the oncology field. * excellent management, communication and organisational skills. What the EORTC offers * a dynamic, international, higly scientific, not-for-profit environment. * a collaborative network of oncology specialists on the European level. * a contract of indeterminate duration and a salary according to experience and skills. 2. RESEARCH FELLOW IN THE FIELD OF THE ECONOMIC EVALUATION OF CANCER THERAPIES Job description * to carry out economic evaluations alongside EORTC clinical trials and related studies in the field of cancer. * to organise meetings with specialists in oncology and to lead a European concerted action on the economic evaluation of cancer. * to help obtaining research grants from public authorities and private organisations. * to develop the appropriate techniques for analysing and modelling prospectively collected economic data. Profile * preferably a masters degree or/and research experience in Health Economics or in a related field of research. A biomedical and/or statistical background is an advantage. * excellent communication skills. What the EORTC offers * a dynamic, international, higly scientific, not-for-profit environment. * a collaborative network of oncology specialists on the European level. * a one to three year research fellowship, potentially followed by a contract of indeterminate duration, with renumeration according to experience and skills. If you are interested, please send your CV to : Prof. Dr. Francoise Meunier, EORTC Central Office, Avenue Mounier 83-11, 1200 Brussels, Belgium; Tel. 32-2-7741630; Fax. 32-2-7712004 ..................................................................... UNIVERSITY OF GLAMORGAN Research Fellow: Economics of Health Promotion Salary: ?14,235 - ?21,720 per annum inc. An enthusiastic Research Fellow is required for an initial period of 3 years, to join a small but expanding team of health economists. You will lead the Unit's programme of work in the economics of health promotion. This will include extending economic theory as well as developing methodologies, designing and applying techniques of economic appraisal to a range of health promotion activities, and contributing to teaching on a number of post-graduate programmes. You will be the link bewteen the Health Economics Unit and Health Promotion Wales who are funding the post, and will be responsible for providing economic advice and other input to Health Promotion Wales. A post graduate qualification in economics is essential together with a minimum of two years experience in an academic or NHS health economist post. Application forms and further particulars may be obtained from: Personnel Services University of Glamorgan Pontypridd CF37 1DL Tel: 01443 482004 (direct line - 24 hour service) Closing Date: 27 March, 1997. ........................................................................ HOSPITAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL TRUST The Hospital Research and Educational Trust (HRET) is the not-for-profit research and education affiliate of the American Hospital Association. Its principal activities focus on researching and evaluating key health policy and management issues related to access, efficiency, and quality of care. HRET collaborates with academic researchers from across the U.S. and its research focuses on the changing structure and impact of the health delivery system. We are currently seeking applicants for: SENIOR RESEARCH ASSOCIATE The senior research associate is responsible for developing, conducting and reporting research. The senior research associate manages the entire research and data analysis process, including defining relevant research questions, assessing available data, developing proposals for external support, conducting relevant analysis, and preparing reports that summarize findings. The qualified candidate must have a doctoral degree in health economics, organizational behavior, public policy or a related field. Three to five years of research experience in the health field is required. The candidate must have excellent analytical skills, along with the capacity for independent work and ability to exercise a significant level of judgement. The candidate must also have experience in a grant-supported research environment and a track record of obtaining external support. Please forward your resume, cover letter and salary requirements to:American Hospital Association, Attn: Human Resources, One N. Franklin, Chicago, IL 60606. NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE. EOE M/F/D/V -------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONFERENCES -------------------------------------------------------------------------- MANAGED CARE AND CHANGING HEALTH CARE MARKETS Thursday, April 10, 1997, 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. American Enterprise Institute Wohlstetter Conference Center, Twelfth Floor 1150 17th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. This conference will contain seven papers presenting original research on the effects of managed care on health care market structure and performance. The conference will be divided into three sections: the use of managed care by employers, the effects of managed care on providers, and antitrust implications of changing market structure. The emphasis of the conference will be on presenting objective data and analysis on public policy issues relating to the substantial changes in health care markets brought about by the growth of managed care. The following papers will be presented: Employer Premium Contributions and Health Insurance Costs Bryan Dowd, University of Minnesota Managed Care and the Small Group Market Gail Jensen, Wayne State University Changes in the Physician Market Place: Evidence of the Impact of Managed Care on Incomes, Location, and Specialty Choice Carol J. Simon, University of Illinois, Chicago Strategic Factors in Hospital Selection for HMO and PPO Provider Networks Jack Zwanziger, University of Rochester Defining Managed Care Markets David Dranove, Northwestern University Vertical Relations in Health Care Markets Martin Gaynor, Carnegie Mellon University Effects of Hospital Mergers on Prices and Profits of Non-Merging Hospitals in the Same Market Area Bob Connor, University of Minnesota Anyone interested in attending this conference should register by sending your name, affiliation, and address to sutz=40aei.org. There is no fee for the conference. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- FORTHCOMING ARTICLES -------------------------------------------------------------------------- HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT REVIEW, Vol. 22, No. 1, 1997 Governance of Integrated Delivery Systems/Networks: A Stakeholder Approach. Grant T. Savage, Rosemary L. Taylor, John A Buesseler Strategic Leadership: A View from Quantum and Chaos Theories. Reuben R. McDaniel Jr. Accountability for Health Care. Eugene S. Schneller, When Resources are Scarce: The Impact of Three Organizational Practices in Clinician-Managers. Louise Lemieux-Charles, Michael Hall Medical Knowledge Overload: A Disturbing Trend for Physicians. Richard E. Hunt, Richard G. Newman The Impact of Ethical Climate on Job Satisfaction of Nurses. Jacob Joseph, Satish P. Deshpande Commentary: Managed Care and the Relevant Costs for Pricing. Shahram Heshmat .................................................. INQUIRY, Vol. 33, No. 4, 1996 Facing Up to Medicare's Challenges. Marilyn Moon Marital Status, Spousal Coverage, and the Gender Gap In Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance. Thomas C. Buchmueller An Examination of the Decline in Employment-Based Health Insurance Between 1988 and 1993. Paul Fronstin The Impact of Insurance on Access to Physician Services for Elderly People with Arthritis. James Grana, Bruce Stuart Patterns of Pharmacy Participation in Medicaid: Implications for Enrollee Access. E. Kathleen Adams, Norma Gavin Insider Representation on the Governing Boards of Nonprofit Hospitals: Trends and Implications for Charitable Care. Gary J. Young Changes in the Use of Diagnostic Technologies Among Medicare Patients, 1985 and 1990. Stephen H. Gehlbach, Killard W. Adamache, Jerry Cromwell The Medical Expenditure Panel Survey: A National Health Information Resource. Joel W. Cohen, Alan C. Monheit, Ross H. Arnett III ..................................................... JOURNAL OF HEALTH POLITICS, POLICY AND LAW, Vol. 22. No. 1, 1997 Physicians' Perceptions of Commercial and Medicaid Managed Care Plans: A Comparison. Gail Silverstein Rural Health Network Development: Public Policy Issues and State Initiatives. Anthony Wellever, Ira Moscovice Monitoring the Impact of the Medicare Fee Schedule on Access to Care for Vulnerable Populations. Sally Trude, David C. Colby Doctors and Corporatist Politics: The Case of the Mexican Medical Profession. Gustavo Nigenda, Armando Solorzano Special Section Editor's Note. David M Frankford The Rhetorics and Realities of Community Health Care: The Limits of Countervailing Powers to Meet the Health Care Needs of the Twenty-first Century. Donald W. Light Preserving Community in Health Care. Ezekiel J. Emanuel, Linda L. Emanuel The Normative Constitution of Professional Power. David M. Frankford Commentary - Health Accounts and Communicative Power. Sandra J. Tanenbaum Commentary - "Community" as the Ideal for Health Care Reform. Lu Ann Aday, Stephen H. Linder ..................................................... MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH JOURNAL, Vol. 1, No. 1, 1997 MCH Functions Framework: A Guide to the Role of Government in Maternal and Child Health in the 21st Century. Anne Dievler, Holly Grayson and Bernard Guyer Monitoring Health Care for Children with Chronic Conditions in a Managed Care Environment James Perrin, Karen Kuhlthau, Deborah Klein Walker, Ruth Stein, Paul Newacheck and Steven Gortmaker The Influence of Site of Care on the Content of PNC for Low Income Women Milton Kotelchuck, Michael Kogan, Greg Alexander and Brian Jack An Evaluation of Breastfeeding through Peer Counceling in Mississippi WIC Clinics Laurence Grummer-Strawn, Susan Rice, Kathy Dugas, Linda Douglas and Susan Benton-Davis Prenatal Smoking in Two Consecutive Pregnancies in Georgia, 1989-1992 Patricia Deitz, Melissa Adams, Roger Rochat and Mary Mathis Promoting the Well Being of Children: The Need to Broaden Our Vision - The 1996 Martha May Eliot Award Lorraine Klerman Children's Health and the Environment - The 1995 Herbert L. Needleman Award Philip Landrigan -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. The next conference will be held June 7-11, 1999 in Rotterdam. 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