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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: ERRATA PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY'S MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH IN EFFECTIVENESS AND OUTCOMES RESEARCH CALLS FOR PAPERS FIFTH EUROPEAN WORKSHOP ON EFFICIENCY AND PRODUCTIVITY ANALYSIS JOBS UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM ANALYSIS GROUP ECONOMICS CANADIAN COORDINATING OFFICE FOR HEALTH TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT EORTC DATA CENTRE IN BRUSSELS EORTC DATA CENTRE IN BRUSSELS MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM QUEEN'S HEALTH POLICY RESEARCH UNIT UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN - MADISON CONFERENCES 8th ANNUAL HEALTH ECONOMICS CONFERENCE EORTC FORTHCOMING ARTICLES HEALTH CARE FINANCING REVIEW, Vol. 18, No. 1, Fall 1996 JOURNAL OF HEALTH POLITICS, POLICY AND LAW, Vol. 22, 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ERRATA: The notice in the March issue of eHEAL concerning the AEI conference unfortunately listed the contact e-mail address incorrectly. Those interested in further information regarding the conference should contact Sharon Utz at: . ........................................................... PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY'S MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH IN EFFECTIVENESS AND OUTCOMES RESEARCH Columbia University School of Public Health is offering a Master of Public Health (MPH) in Effectiveness and Outcomes Research. The program prepares students to evaluate the effectiveness of health care strategies, with emphasis on implications for health-related outcomes and costs. Graduates will be able to perform research, analyze the results, and develop policy in private and public organizations. The 45-credit curriculum includes epidemiology, economics, biostatistics, technology assessment, quality-of-life measurement, health policy and management, organization theory, quality assessment, and research methods, and culminates in a research project supervised by an experienced mentor. The program accepts 10 full-time students annually who have strong analytical skills. Applications are due April 15 for fall 1997. Contact Jane E. Sisk, Ph.D., Division of Health Policy and Management, Columbia University School of Public Health, 600 West 168th Street, New York, NY 10032; phone 212-305-4081; E-mail: jes19@columbia.edu. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- CALLS FOR PAPERS -------------------------------------------------------------------------- FIFTH EUROPEAN WORKSHOP ON EFFICIENCY AND PRODUCTIVITY ANALYSIS Copenhagen, October 9-11, 1997 Announcement and Call for Abstracts The first four European Workshops on Efficiency and Productivity Analysis were all organized by Professor Henry Tulkens and held at CORE, Universite Catholique de Louvain, Belgium. This, the fifth workshop, is organized by Professor Peter Bogetoft and takes place in Copenhagen, Denmark. The workshop is intended to alternate, annually, with the North American Georgia Productivity Workshop organized by Professor C.A.Knox Lovell. The workshop will share many of the features that have proved effective in all the previous workshops, including invited as well as contributed papers, sessions with and without discussants, sessions emphasizing new theoretical themes, and sessions reporting on novel practical applications. Theoretical and empirical contributions to the analysis of production, productive efficiency and productivity growth are solicited, and contributions from economics, management science / OR and related fields are welcomed. Traditionally, there is at least one session on productive efficiency in health care at both of these workshop series. The technical quality of the papers accepted for this workshop always is of the highest level and health economists attempting to do research in this area should find this workshop extremely illuminating. The health economics portion of the program will be publicized in this newsletter when it is determined. Those wishing to present a paper at the workshop are invited to submit an abstract as soon as possible, but not later than June 1, 1997, to the workshop coordinator: Professor Peter Bogetoft, Department of Economics, Royal Agricultural University (KVL), Rolighedvej 26, Frederiksberg C, Copenhagen, Denmark, Fax: (+45) 35282295, E-mail: pb@kvl.dk. The workshop is expected to feature some 30-50 presentations selected from the submitted abstracts. The selection process is scheduled to take place in June, 1997. Those wishing to participate without a presentation are encouraged to indicate their interest as soon as possible as well. Due to size limitations, it may be necessary to restrict the number of participants! A registration form, the final program, and information on travel and lodging will be distributed early July, 1996, to anyone submitting an abstract or requesting this information. A small registration fee will be required to cover (part of) the cost of meals and receptions and the preparation of workshop material. The registration fee, however, is waived for program participants although they will be responsible for their own transportation and lodging arrangements. Furthermore, an effort will be made to provide some (limited) financial support to ph.d. students and other young academics. Please contact the organizers for further information. Lodging will be organized at hotels in central Copenhagen and close to the campus of The Royal Agricultural University. Additional information can be obtained from the workshop coordinator, Peter Bogetoft, from the assistant coordinator, Mette Asmild, at Phone (+45) 35282316, Fax (+45) 35282295, E-mail: mea@kvl.dk, or from the workshop homepage at http://www.flec.kvl.dk/productivity. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- JOBS -------------------------------------------------------------------------- UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM Department of Critical and Diagnostic Care School of Health Related Professions Faculty position with the administrative assignment of program director for the Bachelor of Science in Allied Health Program. This program houses an active management track for allied health professionals. Requirements include an earned doctorate in a field closely related to health services managment and demonstrated abilitiy in teaching and research. Experience on the faculty of an undergraduate program in health services management and a clinical background in a health related profession are desired. Primary responsibilities include direction of the undergraduate program, teaching selected courses within the university, maintaining an active research program, and participating in service activities. The position is in a Carnegie I research university which houses an internationally renowned academic health center. The School of Health Related Professions is one of our nation's largest and most diverse schools of its type and offers over 20 programs at the undergraduate, masters, and doctoral levels. Applications will be reviewed until the position is filled. Interested applicants should send a resume to: Chair, Search Committee, Bachelor of Science in Allied Helath Program, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, 912 South 18th Street, Birmingham, AL 35294-1200. UAB is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer CHERA ........................................................... ANALYSIS GROUP ECONOMICS HEALTH ECONOMIST: Analysis Group Economics offers a range of pharmacoeconomic services to pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device companies. We also provide expert economic and financial analysis in all areas of economics applied to law, including antitrust, intellectual property, and general commercial litigation in the health care sector. We are seeking an economist with a graduate degree in economics, finance or management with a strong foundation in areas such as price theory, cost-benefit analysis, and statistics. The successful candidate will have exceptional skills in empirical research and writing, and a minimum of one year of post-degree work experience. Responsibilities include preparation of expert reports, client presentations, and expert witness testimony. The position offers many opportunities to work with leading academics on challenging projects. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package. Send letter and resume to: Recruiting Coordinator, Analysis Group Economics Dept L., One Brattle Square - Fifth Floor, Cambridge, MA 02138. ........................................................... CANADIAN COORDINATING OFFICE FOR HEALTH TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT RESEARCH ASSOCIATE (ECONOMICS) Two-year appointment Salary Range: $45,932 - $55,991 The Research Associate (Economics) will undertake economic evaluations of health technologies, including pharmaceutical products; assist in the review of research proposals and completed assessments; prepare written summaries, reviews and reports; and participate in the development of methodology guidance documents. He/she will be working with clinical advisory groups, CCOHTA's Scientific Advisory Panel, and with other CCOHTA staff. The ideal candidate will have a master's or doctorate degree in economics and experience with critical appraisal. The position requires an individual with excellent writing and communication skills and with an ability to work in multidisciplinary teams. Familiarity with health care technologies and fluency in French and English are assets. Please submit resumes, with three references, by April 30, 1997 to: Director, Finance & Administration, CCOHTA, 110-955 Green Valley Crescent, Ottawa, Ontario, K2C 3V4; Fax: (613) 226-5392. CCOHTA is an equal opportunity employer and encourages women, aboriginal people, racial minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. CHERA ........................................................... EORTC DATA CENTRE IN BRUSSELS 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. If you are interested, please send your CV to : Prof. Dr. Franáoise Meunier, EORTC Central Office, Avenue Mounier 83-11, 1200 Brussels, Belgium, Tel. 32-2-7741630; Fax. 32-2-7712004. ........................................................... EORTC DATA CENTRE IN BRUSSELS 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. Franáoise Meunier, EORTC Central Office, Avenue Mounier 83-11 1200 Brussels, Belgium, Tel. 32-2-7741630; Fax. 32-2-7712004 Koen Torfs, Head, health economics unit, EORTC Data Centre Avenue E. Mounier 83, bte.11, 1200 Brussels, Belgium; email : kto@eortc.be; Tel. 32-2-774 16 52; Fax. 32-2-772 67 01 ........................................................... MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA HEALTH ECONOMIST The newly established Center for Health Care Research at the Medical University of South Carolina has a position available for a Health Economist. The successful candidate will have an academic appointment commensurate with experience in the Department of Biometry and Epidemiology. Candidates should have an earned doctorate degree in economics, with an emphasis on health economics, industrial organization, and econometric modeling. The successful candidate must demonstrate a strong commitment to excellent research; have proven ability to analyze large claims databases; and have a demonstrated understanding of hospital organization, hospital finance/accounting, and outcomes research. The ideal candidate will have experience in preparation of grant applications, a record of extra-mural funding and publications in the peer-reviewed literature. Interested applicants should submit letter of application, curriculum vitae, and list of references to Chair, Health Economist Search Committee, Center for Health Care Research, Medical University of South Carolina, 171 Ashley Avenue, Charleston, SC 29425-8060. Applications will be reviewed until the position is filled. MUSC is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer and welcomes applications from qualified women and minority candidates. ........................................................... UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM The University of Nottingham, UK, is seeking to appoint two lecturers in Health Economics to join the Health Economics Unit (HEU). These posts are for three years in the first instance on the scale stlg15,593-stlg20,424. Applicants must possess an undergraduate degree in which economics was a major component and a higher degree or research experience in health economics. The lecturers will be accountable to David Whynes, director of HEU. The University of Nottingham is also seeking to appoint a research assistant in health economics to assist David Whynes in the economic evaluation of flexible sigmoidoscopy screening for colorectal cancer. The post is for three years on the 1B scale (stlg14,732-stlg16,450). A suitably qualified candidate may be appointed on the 1A scale. Applicants wishing to discuss these posts or obtain further details are to contact David Whynes, Dept of Economics, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK. Telephone: 0115 951 5463 Fax: 0115 951 4159. ........................................................... QUEEN'S HEALTH POLICY RESEARCH UNIT PROJECT MANAGER The Queen's Health Policy Research Unit (QHP) is looking for someone to provide scientific leadership and project management for one of its larger research projects. The specific project is the evaluation of the Alternative Funding Plan for the Queen's Medical Faculty. It is multi-year and multi-level in scope, and involves a range of different research projects and a number of research staff and clinical faculty. The ideal candidate will have a Ph.D in either Evaluation, Epidemiology, Health Administration or a related discipline, or significant work experience in health care appropriate to the position of project manager. The appointee should have a strong research background and be able to provide leadership that can be applied to the evaluation. Several studies are already completed or in progress, while many others are to be developed over the next two years. Initial appointment, however, will be for a twelve-month period. A more detailed job description is available from the QHP office. QHP is a multi-disciplinary unit that conducts a range of research projects on health services and health policy issues. It is situated within the Medical Faculty of the University and has a number of linkages with other faculties and departments across the campus and also with several external organizations. In accordance with Canadian Immigration Regulations, preference will be given to Canadian citizens and those with landed immigrant status. Queen's University has an employment equity program, welcomes diversity in the workplace and encourages applications from all qualified candidates, including women, aboriginal peoples, people with disabilities and visible minorities. Applications, including a curriculum vitae and the names of three referees should be sent to: Linda Thomas, Administrator Queen's Health Policy Research Unit 3rd Floor, Abramsky Hall Queen's University Kingston ON K7L 3N6 Canada Fax (613) 545-6353 Applications should be submitted by Monday 14th April, 1997. ........................................................... UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN - MADISON Pharmacy/Health Care Economics School of Pharmacy Applications are invited for a new tenure-track faculty position in Pharmacy/Health Care Economics at the Assistant Professor rank. The successful candidate will join five existing, established faculty in the Social and Administrative Sciences Division in the School of Pharmacy. Many exciting and unique opportunities exist for collaborative research within the School (e.g. the Sonderegger Research Center and Pharmacy Practice Division), the campus, and the state. Responsibilities for this position include developing a scholarly research program and teaching professional degree and graduate courses in pharmacy and health care economics. Candidates must have a PhD in Health Economics, Pharmacy Administration, or a related discipline. A strong background in economic theory and economic analysis with an emphasis or interest in pharmacy applications is essential. A professional degree and experience in pharmacy or other health profession is desirable. The University of Wisconsin is a E.O.E. Unless confidentiality is requested in writing, information regarding the applications must be released upon request. Finalists cannot be guaranteed confidentiality. Letters of application should include a curriculum vitae, a statement of research interest, and the names of three persons who can provide letters of recommendation. Applications should be sent by May 1, 1997 to: Prof. David H. Kreling, School of Pharmacy, University of Wisconsin - Madison, 425 North Charter Street, Madison, WI 53706; T: (608) 262-3454; F: (608) 262-3397; E: dhk@pharmacy.wisc.edu -------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONFERENCES -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8th ANNUAL HEALTH ECONOMICS CONFERENCE June 27-29, 1997; Minneapolis, MN Co-Sponsored by: Division of Health Services Research and Policy, University of Minnesota; and Management Science Group, US Department of Veterans Affairs. Papers will be available FOLLOWING the conference from the Management Science Group. For requests for individual papers or the whole package, please contact Jim Burgess by E-Mail at burgess@world.std.com or Susan Petrowski at (617) 687-2589 (FAX: (617) 687-2376) and by mail: Management Science Group (518/MSG), 200 Springs Road, Bedford, MA 01730, USA. The 9th Annual Health Economics Conference will be held in the late Spring/early Summer of 1998 at Cornell University. Look for exact dates and a call for abstracts in the fall. Universities interested in hosting this event in future years should contact the Management Science Group. Consumer Choice of Health Plan A. Michael Chernew and Dennis Scanlon, "Plan Performance Measures and Employee Choice of Health Plan" (Discussant: Catherine Melfi) B. Katherine Harris and Michael Keane, "A Model of Health Plan Choice: Inferring Preferences and Perceptions from a Combination of Stated and Revealed Preference Data" (Discussant: Will Dow) Hospital Competition A. Emmett Keeler and Glenn Melnick, "Effects of Competition on Non Profit and For Profit Hospital Prices" (Discussant: William Lynk) B. Lee Rivers Mobley, "Pressures from Hospital Market Competition on the Public Sector: The Role of Public Policy" (Discussant: Joseph Newhouse) Measuring Performance A. Gautam Gowrisankaran and Robert J. Town, "Estimating the Quality of Care in Hospitals Using Mortality Data" (Discussant: Jose Escarce) B. Cindy Bryce, John Engberg, and Douglas Wholey, "Measures of Technical Efficiency: Comparing the Agreement Among Stochastic and Deterministic Models in Evaluating the HMO Industry" (Discussant: Jim Burgess) Physician Behavior A. Laurence Baker and Anne Beeson Royalty, "Medicaid Policy, Physician Behavior, and Health Care for the Low Income Population" (Discussant: Randy Ellis) B. John Rizzo and Richard Zeckhauser, "Income Targets and the Behavior of the Firm: Evidence from the Physician Services Industry" (Discussant: Frank Sloan) Miscellaneous A. Margaret Byrne and Carol Ashton, " Incentives for Vertical Integration in Health Care: The Effect of Payment System" (Discussant: Dennis Shea) B. Janet Currie and Jonathan Gruber, "The Technology of Birth: Insurance Coverage, Medical Interventions and Infant Health" (Discussant: Don Kenkel) Current Policy A. Amy Davidoff, "Medical Flexible Spending Accounts: Health Benefits Choice and the Demand for Insured Medical Care" (Discussant: Mark Pauly) B. Eric Slade, "The Effect of the Propensity to Change Jobs on Estimates of 'Job-Lock'" (Discussant: Brigitte Madrian) ........................................................... EORTC (European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer) announces The First European Conference on the Economics of Cancer, November 19 - 21, 1997 - Brussels, Belgium CALL FOR ABSTRACTS (Deadline: June 15, 1997) Abstracts are invited on the following issues - Economic evaluations of prevention and treatment of cancer : describing ongoing evaluations (especially integrated in clinical trials) - Presenting already concluded evaluations (retrospective data, models) - Methodological issues in economic evaluation, as applied to cancer - Impact of economic evaluations on practical decision making - Collection, measurement and analysis of resource utilisation data - Measurement of treatment benefits or outcomes (WTP / Q-TWiST / QoL / survival / utility) - Impacts of institutional structure and financing mechanisms - Variability of treatment patterns and treatment outcomes FURTHER INFORMATION To receive detailed information for registration and abstract submission, please contact : Mr. J. Bussels, EORTC - Av. E. Mounier 83 b 11 - 1200 Brussels, Belgium; Phone : ++ 32 2 774 16 42 - Fax : ++ 32 2 772 67 01; Email : jbu@eortc.be; See also our internet homepage : http://www.eortc.be INVITED LECTURES *The concept of utility and how to measure it P. Dolan, University of Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK *Using the Q-TWiST method for cost effectiveness analyses R. Gelber, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachussets, USA *Principles of meta-analyses L. Bijnens, EORTC Meta-analysis Unit, Brussels, Belgium *Principles of economic evaluations in cancer K. Torfs, EORTC Health Economics Unit, Brussels, Belgium *Current challenges in the treatment of cancer J.G. McVie, Cancer Research Campaign, London, UK *The role of health economics in assessing treatments of cancer J. Weeks, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachussets, USA *Outcomes research in cancer H. Burns, Greater Glasgow Health Board, Glasgow, Scotland,UK *Economics of lung cancer : state of the art P. Goodwin, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada *Economics of haematopoetic growth factors : state of the art T. Smith, Massey Cancer Center, Richmond, Virginia, USA *Economic evaluations in cancer clinical trials L. Davies, University of York, York, UK *Statistical issues in prospective economic evaluations B. van Hout, iMTA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands *Modeling in cancer K. Simpson, Odense University, Odense, Denmark *Economics of screening : state of the art M. Brown, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland, USA *The position of European cancer societies towards economic evaluation E. Van der Schueren, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium *Economic evaluation and guidelines for cancer treatment in France M.O. Carräre, Centre LÇon BÇrard and UniversitÇ Lyon 1, Lyon, France Koen Torfs Head, health economics unit EORTC Data Centre Avenue E. Mounier 83, bte.11 1200 Brussels Belgium email : kto@eortc.be Tel. 32-2-774 16 52 Fax. 32-2-772 67 01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- FORTHCOMING ARTICLES -------------------------------------------------------------------------- HEALTH CARE FINANCING REVIEW, Vol. 18, No. 1, Fall 1996 Role of Consumer Information in Today's Health Care System. Judith A. Sangl, Linda F. Wolf HCFA's Consumer Information Commitment. Michael McMullan Consumer Information Development and Use. Lauren A. McCormack, Steven A. Garfinkel, Judith A. Sangl Role of Information in Consumer Selection of Health Plans. Francois Sainfort, Bridget C. Booske Consumer Perspectives on Information Needs for Health Plan Choice. Deborah A. Gibbs, Judith A. Sangl, Barri Burrus Comprehension of Quality Care Indicators: Differences Among Privately Insured, Publicly Insured, and Uninsured. Jacquelyn J. Jewett, Judith H. 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