Christopher Whaley

Health Economist @Brown_SPH. Opinions expressed are my own.

[Christopher Whaley @CM_Whaley]

Wine Tasting Engages Your Brain More Than Any Other Behavior, Says Neuroscientist https://t.co/mRmwPV5nAr via @foodandwine

[Christopher Whaley @CM_Whaley]

@dp_oneill Thread is right on--Both direct and indirect CMS and insurer policies favor larger practices and lead to consolidation. We need more antitrust regulation and physician competition, but also need to address these burdens.

[Dan O'Neill @dp_oneill]

This is a good piece. I would add one more element…

Many clinicians are excited about moving toward value-based care, but CMS and many insurers only permit large groups to participate in the more interesting and lucrative forms of VBC.

Hence: aggregation.

[Yashaswini Singh, PhD @ysingh_phd]

Who owns your doctor’s office? In our op-ed for @thehill, @CM_Whaley and I discuss what’s
driving doctors to sell independent practices to corporate investors like private equity. We offer paths forward.

[Dario Salcedo Monroy @dariojsalcedo]

Hi, I want to submit a panel to #ASHEcon on “COVID-19 and Mental Health Conditions”. Let me know if you are also looking for collaborators to submit. Looking for discussants as well. The deadline for submissions is December 11.  #EconTwitter @DrSumedhaGupta @KosaliSimon

[Christopher Whaley @CM_Whaley]

@djmeyers2 @amal_trivedi @Andy_Ryan_dydx Great recognition for @djmeyers2's fantastic research on understanding the fastest growing area of managed care--Medicare Advantage. Does MA save taxpayers $$, improve care quality, or address access barriers? All critical questions for policy.

[David Meyers @djmeyers2]

So honored to have received this year's Seema Sonad Emerging Leader in Managed Care Research Award! Thank you to all of my mentors and @amal_trivedi and @Andy_Ryan_dydx for nominating me and for your support!

[Brown University School of Public Health @Brown_SPH]

Staffing shortages have mounted across healthcare, but analysis by Professor @CM_Whaley & colleagues comparing SNFs to other healthcare settings finds nursing home job losses have risen at over 3 times the rate of loss in hospitals & physicians’ offices. https://t.co/sRxoCiV6lN

[Christopher Whaley @CM_Whaley]

25 years of swimming and finally made it to the historic IU Natatorium

[NBER @nberpubs]

The worldwide COVID-19 vaccine distribution program averted 2.4 million deaths, with an economic benefit of $6.5 trillion, from @agrawal_virat, Neeraj Sood, and @CM_Whaley https://t.co/8PNZRJj4pu

[JAMA Health Forum @JAMAHealthForum]

This cross-sectional study provides an initial look at how Transparency in Coverage data can be used to inform policies that improve the efficiency of the U.S. health care system. https://t.co/fyhMxmcRv1

[Brown University School of Public Health @Brown_SPH]

A new @nberpubs paper by Professor @CM_Whaley, @agrawal_virat and Neeraj Sood finds global COVID vaccination saved roughly 2.4 million lives and millions in costs, though more lives could have been saved with more equitable distribution. @SchaefferCenter https://t.co/n1UcbWooUe

[JAMA Health Forum @JAMAHealthForum]

This cross-sectional study provides an initial look at how Transparency in Coverage data can be used to inform policies that improve the efficiency of the U.S. health care system. https://t.co/Jsv01C8E3I

[Christopher Whaley @CM_Whaley]

New @nberpubs WP with @agrawal_virat & Neeraj Sood @SchaefferCenter on the global COVID-19 vax campaign. In first few months, 2.4 million lives saved w/ economic benefit of $6.5 trillion. More lives could have been saved with more equitable distribution https://t.co/FoqJflScDv

[Brown University School of Public Health @Brown_SPH]

Hospital prices have risen more than any other product or service across the US economy says Prof @CM_Whaley, due to “increased concentration, better and more expensive technology and insurance coverage that lessens how much patients feel price increases.” https://t.co/mPhXvUDN4W

[Brown University School of Public Health @Brown_SPH]

Why are private equity firms investing in health care? What's the impact? Join us for discussion next week as we launch the Center for Advancing Health Policy through Research—> CAHPR. @Andy_Ryan_dydx @CM_Whaley @ysingh_hopkins @efusebrown @OHICRhodeIsland https://t.co/WWBA8iveiI

[Andrew Ryan @Andy_Ryan_dydx]

Friends!

We are launching our new center @Brown_SPH!

On October 5 in Providence, a panel with @CM_Whaley, @ysingh_hopkins, @efusebrown, and Cory King will discuss private equity in healthcare. @ashishkjha will kick things off.

https://t.co/0NXDdsYe12

[Christopher Whaley @CM_Whaley]

Employers are responsible for providing health insurance for half the country, but have little insight into prices. Innovative groups like @EmplyrsForumIN use data to push for policy change and be responsible fiduciaries: https://t.co/Ot8hLWQHjx via @WSJ

[Christopher Whaley @CM_Whaley]

Paul Ginsburg's response is a must-read: https://t.co/2HYCg1EYSm

[Christopher Whaley @CM_Whaley]

Yes, this is in fact the job:

Health economists attribute high overall prices and price differences among hospitals to provider market power. They do this by applying assumptions, models, and tools to analyze retrospective data and reach conclusions.
https://t.co/WjZ8PDnCsc

[David Meyers @djmeyers2]

Interested in a PhD in Health Services Research? Come to our next Brown info session on Wed at 12! Sign up here: https://t.co/jd4SooGSSz !

Aside from a laid back, collegial environment, we offer a 5 year funding guarantee, a great stipend and research opportunities from day 1!