Analysis & commentary behavioral economics holds potential to deliver better results for patients, insurers, and employers

Health Affairs

Volumn 32, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 1244-1250

  Loewenstein, George ^a,b   Asch, David A ^b,c,d   Volpp, Kevin G ^b,c,d  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^c VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL ECONOMICS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; EMPLOYER; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; MEDICATION COMPLIANCE; PRESCRIPTION; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; TELEMEDICINE; WELLBEING; COST CONTROL; ECONOMICS; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH LITERACY; HEALTH PROMOTION; INSURANCE; MOTIVATION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; CONSUMER ISSUES; PATIENT ENGAGEMENT;

COST SAVINGS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FINANCING, PERSONAL; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS, EMPLOYEE; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HEALTH LITERACY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; MOTIVATION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT;

BEHAVIORAL ECONOMICS; CONSUMER ISSUES; PATIENT ENGAGEMENT;

EID: 84880585363     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 15445208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2012.1163     Document Type: Article

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