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Posters - Economics of Population Health
DayDateTimeTitlePresenterAuthorsNo.
MOJune 5, 2006PosterThe Economic Impact of Health Care Spending in Washington StateDavid BuntingDavid Bunting dbunting@ewu.edu Eastern Washington University D. Jones dpjones@ewu.edu Eastern Washington University
MOJune 5, 2006PosterWillingness-to-pay for a hypothetical drug for treating Buruli ulcer, Ghana, 2003Gerald MummaGerald Mumma gmumma@cdc.gov Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Ellen Whitney ewhitn2@sph.emory.edu Emory University Frank Dadzie opeabo47@aol.com PECHE Kingsley Asiedu asieduk@who.int World Health Organization Edwin Ampadu yaatui@yahoo.com Ministry of Health, Ghana Samuel Etuaful kojonyarko04@yahoo.com Ministry of Health, Ghana Beatrice Appah b_appah@hotmail.com Ministry of Health, Ghana Erasmus Klutse eyklutse@yahoo.com Ministry of Health, Ghana Kwame Owusu-edusei kfo0@cdc.gov Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Joseph Adomako joseph_adomako@hotmail.com ministry of Health, Ghana
MOJune 5, 2006PosterMigration and the health and well-being of the elderly in rural ChinaWinnie YipWinnie Yip wyip@hsph.harvard.edu Harvard University
MOJune 5, 2006PosterTesting for Statistical Discrimination in Health Care: Lessons from NHANES III, 1988-1994Danielle RoseDanielle Rose droseash@ucla.edu UCLA, School of Public Health
MOJune 5, 2006PosterPrevention and Dynamic Risk AdjustmentMingshan LuMingshan Lu lu@ucalgary.ca University of Calgary Karen Eggleston karen.eggleston@tufts.edu Tufts University Randall Ellis ellisrp@bu.edu Boston University
MOJune 5, 2006PosterDoes Treating Maternal Depression Improve Child Health Management? Evidence from Pediatric AsthmaCynthia PerryCynthia Perry cdperry@rwj.harvard.edu Harvard University
MOJune 5, 2006PosterDiffusion of prescription drugs for Alzheimer's disease (AD) among older adultsChandrakala GaneshChandrakala Ganesh cxg913@psu.edu Penn State University Dennis Shea dshea@psu.edu Penn State
MOJune 5, 2006PosterIdentifying Peer Effects in Substance Abuse TreatmentTracy FalbaTracy Falba tracy.falba@yale.edu Yale University Patrick Bayer patrick.bayer@yale.edu Yale University Jody Sindelar jody.sindelar@yale.edu Yale University
MOJune 5, 2006PosterImpact of supplemental insurance on access, expenditures and health: Evidence from Europe & the U.S.Jennifer SchultzJennifer Schultz jschultz@d.umn.edu University of Minnesota Bedassa Tadesse btadesse@d.umn.edu University of Minnesota
MOJune 5, 2006PosterIs More Aggressive Treatment of Severe Brain Injuries in Children Worth It?Mick TilfordMick Tilford tilfordmickj@uams.edu University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Allen Goodman allen.goodman@wayne.edu Wayne State University P. David Adelson david.adelson@chp.edu University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
MOJune 5, 2006PosterPhysicians' Second Practice Decision under the Floating Conversion Value System: A Case of Traditional Chinese MedicineYu-Ping WenYu-Ping Wen ypwen@mail.cgu.edu.tw Chang Gung University
MOJune 5, 2006PosterThe effect of health care expenditures on sickness absenceDavid GranlundDavid Granlund david.granlund@econ.umu.se
MOJune 5, 2006PosterThe Effect of Managed Care on the Diffusion of Psychotropic MedicationsMarisa DominoMarisa Domino domino@unc.edu University of North Carolina
MOJune 5, 2006PosterThe Effect of Maternal Education on Fertility and Infant Health: Evidence From School Entry PoliciesHeather RoyerHeather Royer hroyer@umich.edu University of Michigan Justin McCrary jmccrary@umich.edu University of Michigan
MOJune 5, 2006PosterThe Empirical Relationship between Community Social Capital and the Demand for CigarettesTimothy BrownTimothy Brown tbpetris@berkeley.edu University of California, Berkeley
MOJune 5, 2006PosterThe Impact of Health on Academic Performance: New Evidence Using Genetic MarkersSteven LehrerSteven Lehrer lehrers@post.queensu.ca Queen's University Weili Ding dingw@post.queensu.ca Queen's University J. Niels Rosenquist jrosenqu@mail.med.upenn.edu University of Pennsylvania
MOJune 5, 2006Poster(In)Consistency of Preference Ratings: Results Using Three Methods of Preference ElicitationKathleen GillespieKathleen Gillespie gilleskn@slu.edu Saint Louis University School of Public Health Elena Andresen eandresen@phhp.ufl.edu University of Florida Sarah Boslaugh boslaugh_s@kids.wustl.edu Washongton University School of Medicine Angela Recktenwald recteaj@slu.edu St. Louis University
MOJune 5, 2006PosterBayesian Analysis of Health Care Provider Choice in Rural IndiaBijan BorahBijan Borah bborah@indiana.edu Indiana University, Bloomington
MOJune 5, 2006PosterControlling for Quality in Hospital Inefficiency EstimationRyan MutterRyan Mutter rmutter@ahrq.gov Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Michael Rosko mdr0002@mail.widener.edu Widener University
MOJune 5, 2006PosterDo false positive newborn screening results lead to increased health care utilization?Lisa FaulknerLisa Faulkner lisa.faulkner@csueastbay.edu California State University, East Bay Lisa Feuchtbaum lfeuchtb@dhs.ca.gov CA Dpt of Health and Human Services Shinu Verghese shinuvm@hotmail.com Public Health Institute
MOJune 5, 2006PosterEffects of Population Movement on the Risk of Chagas Disease in the California Blood Supply: A Preliminary ModelLeslie WilsonLeslie Wilson wilsonl@pharmacy.ucsf.edu University of California San Francisco Janine Ramsey jramsey@correo.insp.mx Instituto Nacional de Salud Publica, Mexico
MOJune 5, 2006PosterFood for Thought: Food Stamps, Food Insecurity and DisabilityBrian ArmourBrian Armour barmour@cdc.gov Div of Human Development and Disability, CDC M. Melinda Pitts melinda.pitts@atl.frb.org Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
MOJune 5, 2006PosterReplace Pharmaceutical Patents Now!James HendersonEarl Grinols Earl_Grinols@baylor.edu Baylor University James Henderson jim_henderson@baylor.edu Baylor University
MOJune 5, 2006PosterSmoker Preferences for Increased Efficacy and Other Attributes of Cessation TherapiesKevin JohnKevin John kjboyle@vt.edu Virginia Polytechnic University
MOJune 5, 2006PosterSmoking and Ratings of Perceived Health StatusKirsten YaffeKirsten Yaffe yaffe@pharmacy.arizona.edu University of Arizona College of Pharmacy
MOJune 5, 2006PosterSmoking cessation and healthYu-whuei HuYu-whuei Hu ywhu@mail.ndhu.edu.tw National Dong Hwa University
MOJune 5, 2006PosterThe Demand for Health Care Among Urban Slum Residents in Dhaka, BangladeshSangeeta MookherjiSangeeta Mookherji smookherji@hotmail.com Management Sciences for Health David Bishai dbishai@jhsph.edu Johns Hopkins School of Public Health
MOJune 5, 2006PosterThe Productivity Impact of a Seating Intervention on Office WorkersKelly DeRangoKelly DeRango derango@upjohn.org Upjohn Institute for Employment Research
MOJune 5, 2006PosterTiered Co-payments and Cost-Related Medication Underuse?Todd WagnerTodd Wagner twagner@stanford.edu VA Palo Alto & Stanford University Michele Heisler mheisler@med.umich.edu University of Michigan and Ann Arbor VA Medical Center John Piette jpiette@umich.edu U of Michigan
MOJune 5, 2006PosterDemand for Private Health Insurance in GermanyMajed ElhewaihiMajed Elhewaihi melhewaihi@wiwi.uni-bielefeld.de University of Bielefeld
MOJune 5, 2006PosterEconomic Analysis of School-based Preventive Dental Services in Underserved PopulationsAnjum KhurshidAnjum Khurshid anjum@mail.utexas.edu University of Texas at Austin
MOJune 5, 2006PosterMixed Ownership Markets: Theory and Evidence from Hospitals in the US and ChinaKaren EgglestonKaren Eggleston karen.eggleston@tufts.edu Tufts University 62
TUJune 6, 2006PosterExploring Deductibles: Do they Matter in the Era of Managed Care?Maia PlattMaia Platt ag8717@wayne.edu Wayne State University
TUJune 6, 2006PosterOne way to improve two part modeling of longitudinal cost data - using latent class clustering of cost casemix groupsJeonghoon AhnJeonghoon Ahn jeonghoo@usc.edu University of Southern California
TUJune 6, 2006PosterPerspective in Drug Abuse Treatment Economic EvaluationsWilliam CartwrightWilliam Cartwright wc34b@nih.gov National Institutes of Health Paul Solano solano@udeledu University of Delaware
TUJune 6, 2006PosterQuality assessment of health systems: A disease based approachAnsgar WuebkerAnsgar Wuebker ansgar.wuebker@whl-lahr.de
TUJune 6, 2006PosterThe Effects of Competition and Multi-Hospital Systems on Hospital PricesEmmett KeelerGlenn Melnick king@rand.org U Southern California Emmett Keeler emmett@rand.org Pardee RAND Graduate School
TUJune 6, 2006PosterThe Spousal Effect of Smoking Behavior: An Analysis of Older AdultsKerry Anne McGearyKerry Anne McGeary kerryanne.mcgeary@drexel.edu Drexel University
TUJune 6, 2006PosterUnderstanding Geographic Variations in Health Care Expenditure of the Privately Insured PopulationRong YiRong Yi rong@dxcg.com DxCG, Inc.
TUJune 6, 2006PosterWho Loses Health Insurance Coverage As Premiums Rise?Patricia KeenanPatricia Keenan patricia.keenan@yale.edu Yale University School of Medicine Michael Chernew ggbz@umich.edu University of Michigan David Cutler dcutler@fas.harvard.edu Harvard University
TUJune 6, 2006PosterApplying Lean Toyota Production System Methods to Improving Health Care SystemsSheri EisertSheri Eisert sheri.eisert@dhha.org Denver Health
TUJune 6, 2006PosterEnrollment in Health Insurance Plans Fully Paid by EmployersAlice ZawackiAlice Zawacki alice.m.zawacki@census.gov United States Census Bureau Amy Taylor ATaylor@AHRQ.gov AHRQ
TUJune 6, 2006PosterHealth Behavioral Analysis of Colorectal Cancer ScreeningChia-Ching ChenChia-Ching Chen cc2004@columbia.edu Columbia University Tetsuji Yamada tyamada@crab.rutgers.edu Rutgers University
TUJune 6, 2006PosterThe Effect of Substance Use Treatment with and without Psychological/Mental HealthTetsuji YamadaTetsuji Yamada ytetsuji@aol.com Rutgers University Chia-Ching Chen cc2004@columbia.edu Columbia University
TUJune 6, 2006PosterMeasuring Managed Care and Its Environment Using National Surveys: a Review and AssessmentSu-Ying LiangSu-Ying Liang liangs@pharmacy.ucsf.edu University of California, San Francisco Kathryn Phillips kathryn@itsa.ucsf.edu University of California, San Francisco Jennifer Haas HAAS@PARTNERS.org Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School
TUJune 6, 2006PosterNew cost sensitivity index based on cognitive cost cues for an application of the Lens model on physicians' choicesChristine HuttinChristine Huttin chris.huttin@comcast.net ENDEPUSresearch.com
TUJune 6, 2006PosterThe Flip-Side of Social Capital: The Distinctive Influences of Trust and Mistrust on Self-Reported Health in Rural ChinaHongmei WangHongmei Wang wxiaohan2002@yahoo.com Yale University Mark Schlesinger mark.shlesinger@yale.edu Yale University Hong Wang hong.wang@yale.edu Yale University School of Public Health William Hsiao Hsiao@harvard.edu Harvard University
TUJune 6, 2006PosterA Multimodal Model of Health Care PricesBenjamin CraigBenjamin Craig craig@pharmacy.arizona.edu University of Arizona Partha Deb partha.deb@hunter.cuny.edu Hunter College, CUNY
TUJune 6, 2006PosterContinuous Enrolment Requirement: Do we really need it?Onur BaserOnur Baser onur.baser@thomson.com Thomson-Medstat
TUJune 6, 2006PosterEpidemiological Transition and Its Implications for Financing of Health Care: A Case Study in BangladeshAzaher MollaAzaher Molla amolla@bdonline.com University of Dhaka
TUJune 6, 2006PosterInstitutional Aspects of Medical Technology AssessmentRobert KempRobert Kemp r-kemp@onu.edu Ohio Northern University
TUJune 6, 2006PosterObesity and Nutritional KnowledgeIrina GrafovaIrina Grafova grafovib@umdnj.edu Center for Health Economics and Policy Research, School of Public Health, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
TUJune 6, 2006PosterPublic-private mix in preventive and curative care utilization pattern in rural BangladeshShakil AhmedShakil Ahmed sahmed2@tulane.edu ICDDR,B - Centre for Health and Population Research Mahmud Khan khan@tulane.edu Tulane University, School of Public Health
TUJune 6, 2006PosterA Framework for Making the Business and Social Case for Investment in Health Promotion Services: The Case of Smoking CessationPaul FishmanPaul Fishman fishman.p@ghc.org Group Health Cooperative Rhiannon Edwards r.t.edwards@bangor.ac.uk University of Wales, Bangor
TUJune 6, 2006PosterHuman cost of disease in ItalyFrancesco MenniniFrancesco Mennini f.mennini@uniroma2.it University of Rome Fabio Palazzo f.palazzo@irpps.cnr.it National Research Council, Institute of Research on Population and Social policies, Rome, Italy Susanna Conti susanna@iss.it National Institute of Health, Statistics Office, Rome, Italy
TUJune 6, 2006PosterImpact of public health program and maternal education on immunisation behaviour of children in rural BangladeshM. Zia SadiqueM. Zia Sadique mzsadique@yahoo.com City University M Asadullah mohammad.asadullah@st-antonys.oxford.ac.uk Oxford University
TUJune 6, 2006PosterIntergenerational Obesity Transmission and Correlations of Human Capital AccumulationTimothy ClassenTimothy Classen tjclassen@wisc.edu University of Wisconsin - Madison
TUJune 6, 2006PosterRelationship between Reliance on God and Mental Health in College StudentsBagher GhobariBagher Ghobari bghobari@ut.ac.ir University of Tehran Mohammadreza Sadri msadri@yahoo.com University of Tehran
TUJune 6, 2006PosterDesigning Effective Expansions of Insurance Coverage: Learning from New York's Health Reform Efforts Sharon LongSharon Long slong@ui.urban.org John Graves Urban Institute jgraves@ui.urban.org Stephen Zuckerman Urban Institute szuckerm@ui.urban.org
TUJune 6, 2006PosterEvaluating Cost-Effectiveness of Preventive Medicaid Dental Treatments by Physicians with Selective ParticipationSally StearnsSally Stearns, Jeongyoung Park, Gary Rozier, Bhavna Talekar & Rocio Quinonez
TUJune 6, 2006PosterEvaluation of a NICU Case Management ProgramChris ColbyChris Colby chris.colby@blueshieldca.com Blue Shield of California 62
TUJune 6, 2006PosterEfficiency of Nonprofit versus For-Profit Hospitals: Alternative Hypotheses and Empirical AnalysisJane RuseskiJane Ruseski jruseski@uiuc.edu University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Kathleen Carroll carroll@umbc.edu University of Maryland - Baltimore County 62