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  • To Err is Human, To Estimate is Actuarial
    Actuarial Realizing the impact of medical errors on the U.S. health care system, the Health Section commissioned ... commissioned a research project to measure the annual frequency of medical errors and their total measurable direct ...

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    • Authors: Steven Siegel
    • Date: Sep 2010
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Academic partnerships; Economics>Health economics; Experience Studies & Data; Modeling & Statistical Methods>Data mining
  • New SOA Research Study Evaluates Cost Impact of Drug Therapy for Crohn’s Disease
    Impact of Drug Therapy for Crohn’s Disease This article discusses a study of the impact of the drug infliximab ... for proposals for research on the health cost and utilization effects of a specific prescription drug ...

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    • Authors: Steven Siegel
    • Date: May 2009
    • Competency: External Forces & Industry Knowledge>Actuarial methods in business operations; Leadership>Professional network leverage; Technical Skills & Analytical Problem Solving>Problem analysis and definition
    • Publication Name: Health Watch
    • Topics: Actuarial Profession>Academic partnerships; Experience Studies & Data; Health & Disability>Chronic health management - Health & Disability; Health & Disability>Health care