Making health economic models Shiny: A tutorial

From Graph Theory to Models of Economic Networks . A Tutorial

Networks play an important role in a wide range of economic phenomena. Despite this fact, standard economic theory rarely considers economic networks explicitly in its analysis. However, a major innovation in economic theory has been the use of methods stemming from graph theory to describe and study social relations between economic agents in networks. This recent development has lead to a fas...

Deterministic Models A Tutorial

Economic Evaluation Enhances Public Health Decision Making

Contemporary public health professionals must address the health needs of a diverse population with constrained budgets and shrinking funds. Economic evaluation contributes to evidence-based decision making by helping the public health community identify, measure, and compare activities with the necessary impact, scalability, and sustainability to optimize population health. Asking "how do inve...

Economic evaluation and health care decision-making.

The current role of economic appraisal in health policy and medical practice is outlined, emphasizing the pharmaceutical sector where developments are most marked. General health policy in the Netherlands and pharmaceutical policy in Australia are presented as examples of how economic appraisal may diffuse further as a decision-support tool for health authorities. This can be promoted by studyi...

Economic models for prevention: making a system work for patients

The purpose of this article is to describe alternative means of providing patient centered, preventive based, services using an alternative non-profit, economic model. Hard to reach, vulnerable groups, including children, adults and elders, often have difficulties accessing traditional dental services for a number of reasons, including economic barriers. By partnering with community organizatio...