Richard Rahn, former Chief Economist for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, is very explicit about the downsides of an economic shutdown for future generations. Some government officials, politicians and commentators keep saying words to the effect, “we need to spend whatever it takes to stop the...
Since medicine, and healthcare in general, is constantly expanding, so are the job opportunities. With a degree in health economics, someone could work as a health economist, health data analyst, or a nursing or research program manager. With a pu...
Both the healthcare and education sector suffer from considerable staff shortages. In the healthcare sector, shortages are particularly prominent for nurse
The objective of this study was to determine whether examinations of patients in elder care facilities with mobile radiography were cost-effective from a societal perspective compared with hospital-based radiological examinations.doi:10.1111/jep.12590Alexander Dozet Lic. Health Economist...
David D. Driscoll notes that "even John Maynard Keynes, a founding father of the two institutions and considered by many the most brilliant economist of the twentieth century, admitted at the inaugural meeting of the International Monetary Fund that he was confused by the names: He thought ...
The region boasts well-known destinations for medical tourism (e.g., Singapore for diagnostics of cancer and India for cardiology and orthopaedics; MED, 2013; ReportLinker, 2014; Shah, 2011; The Economist, 2011a). The healthcare industry of each of our focus countries is presented in the ...
In the healthcare sector, the quality of medical services largely depends on the work of medical staff. Improving employee performance can impact the efficiency and productivity of a healthcare entity. Therefore, proper talent management practices are needed to achieve good outcomes. It is also wort...
TheFood Sustainability Index(FSI), developed by The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) in partnership withBarilla Centre for Food and Nutrition, ranks 67 countries on food system sustainability across the three pillars of food loss and waste, sustainable agriculture and nutritional challenges[15]. ...
In the healthcare sector, the quality of medical services largely depends on the work of medical staff. Improving employee performance can impact the efficiency and productivity of a healthcare entity. Therefore, proper talent management practices are needed to achieve good outcomes. It is also wort...
Recently, 'The Economist' assigned Sweden as the worldwide leader in VBHC adoption [6]. Although it is widely believed that VBHC contributes to more efficient clinical pathways, a focus on relevant outcomes, cost awareness, and transparency, evidence of its effectiveness is still scarcely available...