Grand Rounds: Income and Technology Effects on Healthcare Expenditures

Title: Income and Technology Effects on Healthcare Expenditures Date: Monday, September 21 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. Location: Person in Central Classroom 220B or virtually Speaker: Professor Helen Xiaohui Description: Global healthcare expenditures have risen steadily over decades, driven by factors such as economic growth, technological innovation, and population aging. Among these factors, income (GDP) and technological innovation are two major determinants of healthcare expenditure growth. In this section, I will present four of my papers that investigate the relationship between income, technological innovation, and healthcare expenditures across 34 Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries, as well as for individual countries, including Australia, the United States, and Israel. These research contribute to addressing the continuing challenges faced by healthcare systems worldwide, including developing effective policies, selecting optimal implementation strategies to achieve policy objectives, such as cost containment, improved access, and better healthcare outcomes, and identifying appropriate metrics for evaluating the performance and impact of health system policies. RSVP: RSVP TO ATTEND A GROUND ROUNDS EVENT! Learn more.