Paying for statins

Paying for statins.

Paying more when paying for others.

Social behavior is heavily influenced by the perception of the behaviors of others. We considered how perceptions (and misperceptions) of kindness can increase generosity in economic transactions. We investigated how these perceptions can alter behavior in a novel real-life situation that pitted kindness against selfishness. That situation, consumer elective pricing, is defined by an economic t...

Paying for Performance in Healthcare Organisations

Aligning Financial Incentives (FIs) to health policy goals is becoming increasingly popular. In many cases, such initiatives have failed to deliver anticipated benefits. Attributing this to the actions of self-interested and resistant professionals is not an entirely helpful approach. It is important to avoid simplistic assumptions to build knowledge of how and why schemes are implemented in pr...

Paying for Health Services

cated in the scenic Jackson Hole Valley and is a major gateway to the Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks. In addition, it is home to the world’s largest ball of barbed wire. (It’s amazing what you learn when studying healthcare finance!) Jen Latimer, a recent graduate of Idaho State University’s healthcare administration program, was just hired to be Big Sky’s practice manager. One of h...

Paying for informed consent.

The Japanese Ministry of Health and Welfare has implemented a policy of paying physicians to explain the nature of the patient's medical condition and the treatment plan. We describe the precepts of this policy and examine ethical dimensions of this development. We question whether this policy will be sufficient to ensure patients will have the opportunity to become informed participants in med...