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International Evidence On Medical Spending., Robert D. Lieberthal, Phd
International Evidence On Medical Spending., Robert D. Lieberthal, Phd
College of Population Health Lectures, Presentations, Workshops
Presented for the American Statistical Association Health Policy Statistics Section.9th International Conference on Health Policy Statistics, Cleveland, OH.
14 PowerPoint slides
Presentation associated with this paper: http://jdc.jefferson.edu/healthpolicyfaculty/45/.
International Evidence On Medical Spending., Robert D. Lieberthal, Phd
International Evidence On Medical Spending., Robert D. Lieberthal, Phd
College of Population Health Lectures, Presentations, Workshops
The 46th Actuarial Research Conference, Poster session I, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT. August 11, 2011.
Poster conclusions:
- U.S. spending is high.
- Long tailed medical linked insurance may be easier to write in the U.S.
- U.S. healthcare cost curve is not outrageous.
- Average spending
- Low volatility
Poster is associated with this paper: http://jdc.jefferson.edu/healthpolicyfaculty/45/
High Frequency Evidence On Variation In Spending Growth., Robert D. Lieberthal, Phd
High Frequency Evidence On Variation In Spending Growth., Robert D. Lieberthal, Phd
College of Population Health Lectures, Presentations, Workshops
Presented for the American Statistical Association Health Policy Statistics Section. 9th International Conference on Health Policy Statistics, Poster session I, Cleveland, OH.
Policy Implications:
- Health insurance regulation should include compensation for taking on riskier groups.
- Health programs should focus on changing needs for risk management versus health management throughout the life cycle.
Funding to support this work came from AHRQ grant R36 HS018835-01.
Strategies For Financing Healthcare Costs Over The Long Term., Robert D. Lieberthal, Phd
Strategies For Financing Healthcare Costs Over The Long Term., Robert D. Lieberthal, Phd
College of Population Health Lectures, Presentations, Workshops
Presented for the American Statistical Association Health Policy Statistics Section. 9th International Conference on Health Policy Statistics, Poster session I, Cleveland, OH.
Funding to support this work came from AHRQ grant R36 HS018835-01.
Policy Implications:
-Health insurance companies should use a broad, diversified investment portfolio as their optimal investment strategy -Insurance regulators should be focused on longer term lines of health insurance
Validating The Pridit Method For Determining Hospital Quality With Outcomes Data., Robert D. Lieberthal, Phd, Dominique Comer, Pharmd, Katherine O’Connell, Bs
Validating The Pridit Method For Determining Hospital Quality With Outcomes Data., Robert D. Lieberthal, Phd, Dominique Comer, Pharmd, Katherine O’Connell, Bs
College of Population Health Lectures, Presentations, Workshops
Presented for The 46th Actuarial Research Conference, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT.
15 PowerPoint slides
International Evidence On Medical Spending Risk., Robert D. Lieberthal, Phd
International Evidence On Medical Spending Risk., Robert D. Lieberthal, Phd
College of Population Health Lectures, Presentations, Workshops
Presented for the American Risk and Insurance Association. 2011 ARIA Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA.
20 PowerPoint slides.
Presentation is associated with the paper: http://jdc.jefferson.edu/healthpolicyfaculty/45/
Colorectal Cancer (Crc) Vaccine Study: Aim 2 Internship Experience, Selasie Goka
Colorectal Cancer (Crc) Vaccine Study: Aim 2 Internship Experience, Selasie Goka
Summer Training Program in Cancer Immunotherapy
Activities:
1. Conducted literature review
2. CRC vaccine study booklet and survey
3. Recruitment survey questionnaire
4. Prepare web-based decision counseling program
38 PowerPoint Slides.
Knowledge And Perceived Barriers About Diabetic Retinopathy And Dilated Eye Exam In Patients With Diabetes, Manisha Verma, Md, Mph, Mona Sarfaty, Robert Simmons, Drph, Mph, Albert G. Crawford
Knowledge And Perceived Barriers About Diabetic Retinopathy And Dilated Eye Exam In Patients With Diabetes, Manisha Verma, Md, Mph, Mona Sarfaty, Robert Simmons, Drph, Mph, Albert G. Crawford
College of Population Health Lectures, Presentations, Workshops
Conclusions:
- The results of this study suggest that 68% of the population from this primary care practice got a dilated eye exam within a year. Facilitators were awareness/knowledge about the DR and DFE, eye problems and information from their doctors.
- Almost 20% of the patients did not get an eye exam as recommended. Various barriers included cost, transportation issues, time constraint issues, lack of symptoms of the disease, and fear of the exam.
- There is a significance difference in getting an eye exam by the type of insurance with a smaller percentage of Medicaid recipients (60%) meeting the guidelines compared …
Got Worms?: Planning And Evaluation Of A Culturally Appropriate Health Education Pilot Program For The Control Of Soil-Transmitted Helminth Infections In Rwandan Village Children, Pier Hart
Master of Public Health Capstone Presentations
Infections with parasitic intestinal worms known as soil-transmitted helminthes (STH) are endemic in most poor countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America. In Rwanda, the prevalence of helminth infections among school-age children was found to be nearly 70%. Chronic STH infections are associated with malnutrition and anemia, which cause physical and cognitive developmental problems. These morbidities negatively affect educational attainment and vocational productivity and thereby perpetuate the cycle of poverty in affected communities. Control of STH requires both regular deworming treatments and changes in health behaviors relevant to transmission, including personal hygiene and sanitation practices. In Rwanda, a nationwide program …
The Need For A Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Tax In Philadelphia – Policy Analysis, J M. O'Dell
The Need For A Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Tax In Philadelphia – Policy Analysis, J M. O'Dell
Master of Public Health Capstone Presentations
The goal of this study was to analyze sugar-sweetened beverage tax policy as one strategy to fight America’s obesity epidemic. Obesity is an enormous problem that plagues individuals worldwide. The prevalence of obesity is high in this country, exceeding 25% in 33 states. In Pennsylvania in 2009, 27.7% of adults were labeled as obese. Additionally, there are many more Philadelphians who are overweight or obese (900,000) than who are at a healthy weight (600,000). Obesity is extremely complex and has several causes. One cause of obesity and the main concern of this study is the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages. Sugar-sweetened …
Assessing Nutrition Knowledge, Skill And Attitudes In Adolescent Girls, Tatyana Jean
Assessing Nutrition Knowledge, Skill And Attitudes In Adolescent Girls, Tatyana Jean
Master of Public Health Capstone Presentations
There is still much to be understood about the nutrition habits of adolescents who are just beginning to break away from familial habits and developing individual identities. The African American community in particular, is known to experience disproportionate amounts of overweight and obesity resulting in chronic diseases such as diabetes and hypertension. This study used quantitative and qualitative measures to assess the nutrition skills, knowledge, and attitudesof African American girls aged 14-17. After data analysis, it was found that African American adolescent girls had high body image and self esteem but poor nutrition skill and knowledge. Body image and weight …
International Evidence On Medical Spending., Robert D. Lieberthal, Phd
International Evidence On Medical Spending., Robert D. Lieberthal, Phd
College of Population Health Lectures, Presentations, Workshops
Presented for the Casualty Actuarial Society 2011 Seminar on Reinsurance, Philadelphia, PA.
Handouts are also available at: http://www.casact.org/education/reinsure/2011/handouts/C17-Lieberthal.pdf
the audio is available at: http://www.casact.org/education/reinsure/2011/audio/C17.mp3
and it is associated with the paper: http://jdc.jefferson.edu/healthpolicyfaculty/45/
23 PowerPoint slides.
Detecting Hospital Quality With Pridit., Robert D. Lieberthal, Phd
Detecting Hospital Quality With Pridit., Robert D. Lieberthal, Phd
College of Population Health Lectures, Presentations, Workshops
Presented for the Temple University, Fox School of Business Department of Risk, Insurance & Healthcare Management. Robert A. Hedges Research Seminar Series, Philadelphia, PA.
25 PowerPoint slides
Associated papers available at: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1475-6773.2007.00821.x/abstract
and the 2008 Proceedings of the Joint Statistical Meeting.