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  • New Behavioral Finance Subgroup
    New Behavioral Finance Subgroup Introduces the new behavioral finance subgroup and talks about why such a subgroup is needed. Diabetes;Obesity;Disease management 4294995965 1/1/2013 12:00:00 AM ...

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    • Authors: John Stark
    • Date: Jan 2013
    • Competency: Strategic Insight and Integration>Effective decision-making; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Economics>Behavioral economics
  • Health Care 2.0—Massive Implications of System Transformation
    Health Care 2.0—Massive Implications of System Transformation The healthcare industry is in the middle of extraordinary times. This article outlines the many forces driving this transformation, ...

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    • Authors: Greger J Vigen
    • Date: May 2013
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Economics>Health economics; Health & Disability>Payment models; Public Policy
  • Behavioral Finance Concepts for Actuaries
    Behavioral Finance Concepts for Actuaries This article describes seven results from behavioral finance that actuaries may find useful: heuristics, the endowment effect, loss aversion, prospect ...

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    • Authors: John Stark
    • Date: Jan 2014
    • Competency: Strategic Insight and Integration>Effective decision-making; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Economics>Behavioral economics
  • Review: “Health Insurance for ‘Humans’: Information Friction
    Review: “Health Insurance for ‘Humans’: Information Friction A review of the academic article "Health Insurance for ‘Humans’: Information Frictions, Plan Choice, and Consumer ...

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    • Authors: Christopher Coulter, Kathleen Dobrzynski, Tyler Engel, Dorothy Andrews
    • Date: Nov 2016
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Economics>Behavioral economics; Economics>Health economics; Health & Disability>Health care
  • Design and Pricing of Tiered Network Health Plans
    Design and Pricing of Tiered Network Health Plans This article discusses the advantages, logistical concerns, and pricing formulas of implementing a TNHP, in which members pay less for treatment ...

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    • Authors: Peter Horman
    • Date: May 2009
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; Results-Oriented Solutions; Strategic Insight and Integration>Effective decision-making; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Process and technique refinement
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Economics>Health economics; Health & Disability>Health care quality; Modeling & Statistical Methods
  • What does ERM mean for Health Practitioners?
    What does ERM mean for Health Practitioners? In this article, the author discusses the considerations and advantages of implementing an integrated enterprise risk management program for a health ...

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    • Authors: Max Rudolph
    • Date: Feb 2010
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>External forces and business performance; Relationship Management>Staff management and motivation; Results-Oriented Solutions; Strategic Insight and Integration>Effective decision-making; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Incorporate risk management
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Economics>Health economics; Enterprise Risk Management; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Forecasting
  • Behavioral Economics: Overview and Healthcare Applications
    Behavioral Economics: Overview and Healthcare Applications This article provides an overview of behavioral economic theory as it relates to health and welfare insurance plans and provides ...

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    • Authors: Randy P Herman, Tony Pistilli, Brian Plaskow, Jeffrey Chanin
    • Date: Aug 2020
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge; Relationship Management; Results-Oriented Solutions; Strategic Insight and Integration; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Economics; Economics>Behavioral economics; Economics>Health economics; Health & Disability; Health & Disability>Health care
  • Health Enables Wealth
    Health Enables Wealth Mental health spending has reached $147 billion in the United States with demand only increasing greatly impacting society as nearly 1 in 5 experience these issues. There ...

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    • Authors: Rich Gengler, Irving Steel, Stevan Hobfoll
    • Date: May 2016
    • Competency: Leadership>Thought leadership; Strategic Insight and Integration>Strategy development; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Innovative solutions
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Economics>Health economics; Health & Disability>Health information technology; Health & Disability>Health insurance; Public Policy; Public Policy
  • A Road Map to MEPS—A FreeData Destination of the AHRQ
    A Road Map to MEPS—A FreeData Destination of the AHRQ This article provides an introduction to MEPS and where to find data files. From Health Watch, September 2006, Issue No. 53. Health ...

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    • Authors: Steven Siegel
    • Date: Sep 2006
    • Competency: Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Economics>Health economics
  • Letter from the Editors
    Letter from the Editors The editors of Health Watch have made health care reform the focus of the Sepctember 2009 issue, and provide an introduction to the issue's contents. Health care ...

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    • Authors: Grady Catterall, Mary Kindel Van der Heijde
    • Date: Sep 2009
    • Competency: Communication>Written communication; External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial theory in business context; Leadership>Thought leadership; Professional Values>Public interest representation; Strategic Insight and Integration>Big picture view
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Economics>Health economics; Health & Disability>Health care quality; Public Policy; Social Insurance>Medicare