Penn Center for Health Incentives+Behavioral Econ

The Center for Health Incentives & Behavioral Economics (CHIBE) at @Penn explores how #behavioraleconomics can improve health. Directed by @kevin_volpp.

[Penn Center for Health Incentives+Behavioral Econ @PennCHIBE]

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[PennPSC @PennPSC]

📐 What is design thinking, and how can research teams use it?

Dr. Alison Buttenheim (PSC Associate) discusses what design thinking is & how it can support investigators in carrying out design-informed activities within research projects. @PennCHIBE

https://t.co/ivRHORVFqB

[Penn Center for Health Incentives+Behavioral Econ @PennCHIBE]

Are text messages more effective than paper referrals in encouraging emergency department patients to seek assistance in applying for unclaimed public benefits?

[Penn Medicine CSO @PennMedCSO]

ft. A. Kilaru, A. Haider, @LSouthwickHSPH, G. McDermott, @agarwalEM, @RainaMerchant (@PM_Innovation), J. Harrison, E. Dixon, M. Berkowitz, C. Rareshide (@PennMEHP/ @PennCHIBE), M. Mehta (@UPennEM), A. Stephens Shields (@UPennDBEI) & @wdlrosa (@Wharton) https://t.co/lg7tIgL79F

[Penn LDI @PennLDI]

Access to CAR-T cell therapy remains unequal.

In a new scoping review, LDI Fellows Carmen Guerra and Jalpa Doshi analyze multilevel barriers disproportionately affecting racial and ethnic minorities. Read it here:
https://t.co/dR6BjXonUe

[Penn LDI @PennLDI]

Consumers can use payment plans for big purchases—so why not prescriptions? Seniors can.

A @PhillyInquirer op-ed by Jalpa Doshi and John Lin highlights Medicare’s payment plan and how it could help seniors manage drug costs over a year. https://t.co/ANFn5rrH7V

[Katy Milkman @katy_milkman]

Don’t miss the chance to join me for a Q&A with the incredible @ProfEmilyOster on Zoom next Wed 1/28 at 12PM ET. I’ll be co-hosting a conversation about best practices in science communication. Who better to answer questions on this topic than Emily Oster? She was named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by @TIME, is a mega-bestselling author of multiple great books on parenting including Expecting Better and Cribsheet, is the CEO of Parent Data, and is a decorated, chaired professor of economics at @BrownUniversity.

Register to join our conversation here: https://t.co/DOZ5bVUHNZ

@BehaviorChange @abuttenheim @PennCHIBE

[Penn Center for Health Incentives+Behavioral Econ @PennCHIBE]

Join us for a virtual seminar on January 14 at noon ET with Dr. George Loewenstein to talk about his new book, which argues we’ve been subtly coerced into blaming ourselves for societal failures. Register here! https://t.co/mhdIfYx4m0

[Penn Medicine @PennMedicine]

.@PennCHIBE researchers have received a $25M @PCORI award to launch the largest-ever, randomized trial testing whether a smartphone-based gamification program can increase daily steps enough to prevent cardiac hospitalization and death. https://t.co/LTrr9KcqLJ…

[Penn Center for Health Incentives+Behavioral Econ @PennCHIBE]

Join us for a virtual seminar on January 14 at noon ET with Dr. George Loewenstein to talk about his new book, which argues we’ve been subtly coerced into blaming ourselves for societal failures. Register here! https://t.co/mhdIfYwwws

[Penn Center for Health Incentives+Behavioral Econ @PennCHIBE]

Join us for a virtual seminar on January 14 at noon ET with Dr. George Loewenstein to talk about his new book, which argues we’ve been subtly coerced into blaming ourselves for societal failures. Register here! https://t.co/mhdIfYwwws

[Penn Medicine @PennMedicine]

Researchers from @PennCHIBE received a $25M @PCORI award to conduct a trial—the largest of its kind—using smartphone fitness trackers to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. https://t.co/ab1vqlsJ7r

[Penn Center for Health Incentives+Behavioral Econ @PennCHIBE]

Congratulations to CHIBE Associate Director Dr. Harsha Thirumurthy on being elected a Fellow of the Academy of Behavioral Medicine Research!

[Penn Center for Health Incentives+Behavioral Econ @PennCHIBE]

What if there was a simple program that lowered the number of car crashes and the cost of insurance? What if it was available to everyone but Californians? @kit_delgadoMD
https://t.co/U1p50oBZNR

[Penn Center for Health Incentives+Behavioral Econ @PennCHIBE]

Our researchers have been awarded $25 million to conduct a trial using behavioral economics tools and smartphone fitness trackers to fight heart disease. 🫀
https://t.co/DX38RHdNst

[Penn Center for Health Incentives+Behavioral Econ @PennCHIBE]

"Good vaccine policy should make the right thing easy. This one makes it harder for no clear benefit," @abuttenheim says following the news that the ACIP voted to end a decades-long recommendation that all newborns receive the hepB vaccine. https://t.co/FZFi36Aoci

[Penn Center for Health Incentives+Behavioral Econ @PennCHIBE]

Are you interested in how driving data and behavioral insights can be used to improve driving safety? Hear from @kit_delgadoMD tomorrow (December 11) at 11:00AM ET in this national webinar.
https://t.co/EmRr219fVq

[Penn Center for Health Incentives+Behavioral Econ @PennCHIBE]

Salt “makes us over consume, that makes us gain weight and then that’s associated with a whole host of negative health consequences,” Christina Roberto, director of Penn's Center for Food and Nutrition Policy tells @WSJ.
https://t.co/HXq3gTKofN

[John A. List @Econ_4_Everyone]

Outstanding event! Bravo!

[Penn Center for Health Incentives+Behavioral Econ @PennCHIBE]

CHIBE was thrilled to host NIH Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya and UChicago's Dr. John List as the keynote speakers for our Behavioral Science and Health Symposium. Read our recap here! @Econ_4_Everyone @DrJBhattacharya https://t.co/pwbGU4NP2p

[Penn Center for Health Incentives+Behavioral Econ @PennCHIBE]

Today at noon ET we will host from Dr. Christina Gravert for our virtual CHIBE seminar series. She'll be discussing the question: can attention overcome consumer inertia? Read our recent Q&A with her to learn more and also find the link to register: https://t.co/w3GNZiL4Pa