A new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the Federal Reserve Board […]
Financial incentives have short-term effect on BP control
(HealthDay)—A patient-centered behavioral economics intervention only yields short-term benefits for blood pressure (BP) control in a highly disadvantaged population, according […]
Financial incentives for breastfeeding offer tax-payer good value for money, study suggests
Offering new mothers financial incentives to breastfeed their babies provides the tax-payer with good value for money, a new study […]
Do financial incentives change length-of-stay performance in ED? Study results are mixed
The results of a retrospective study on a pay-for-performance (P4P) program implemented in Vancouver, British Columbia suggest mixed consequences—it can […]
Financial impacts of cancer found to intensify disease burden among German patients
A study conducted in Germany draws attention to the fact that the socio-economic burden of cancer is real in Europe […]