Penn Center for Health Incentives+Behavioral Econ
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The Center for Health Incentives & Behavioral Economics (CHIBE) at @Penn explores how #behavioraleconomics can improve health. Directed by @kevin_volpp.
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https://chibe.upenn.edu/ 17-02-2014 18:32:19
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Incentives have shown mixed results in increasing HIV testing rates in low-resource settings. This study investigated the effectiveness of offering additional self-tests as an incentive to increase testing among partners receiving assisted partner services journals.lww.com/jaids/abstract…
It’s never too late to uncover your fitness potential. "The key to habits is repetition," says Katy Milkman. "If you can get that repetition going while you have high motivation, you're much more likely to have a behavior change that lasts." npr.org/2024/08/07/g-s…
Teammates help you “hold yourself accountable,” says Mitesh Patel. You’ll be less likely to break from your training plan if a gym buddy is counting on you to show up and put in the work with them. npr.org/2024/08/07/g-s…
Learn about 5 ways behavioral economics principles can be leveraged to encourage safer driving and potentially save lives. M. Kit Delgado, MD, MS Progressive Neda Khan Aaron Leitner Kevin Volpp Scott Halpern Penn Med Nudge Unit chibe.upenn.edu/blog/5-ways-be…
What are the barriers/facilitators of critical care trial enrollment? What are surrogate decisionmakers’ perspectives on interventions to facilitate enrollment? See how surrogates viewed things like public recognition, charitable donations and incentives linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S…
Online Event Announcement: We’re co-hosting the kickoff keynote of a new Zoom-based Penn Center for Health Incentives+Behavioral Econ Research Seminar Series on behavioral science & health. Our Co-Director @Katy_Milkman will facilitate Team Scientist @supkaur’s talk on 9/19 at 12 PM ET. Register:
The U.S. FDA just released phase 2 sodium reduction targets for industry. Time to hold food companies accountable to meeting them. Learn how in a new Forefront article from Alyssa Moran, Marlene Schwartz and Christina A. Roberto Health Affairs Penn Medicine healthaffairs.org/content/forefr…
"Reducing sodium saves lives, yet Congress is stalling progress that could prevent thousands of deaths. We need action now to protect public health!” -LDI Fellow Christina Roberto (Christina A. Roberto) & colleagues. Learn more about the need to reduce salt here: ldi.upenn.edu/our-work/resea…
Three CHIBE affiliates Drs. Marissa Sharif, Kimberly Waddell, and Cait Lamberton were awarded funding for projects through the Quartet Pilot Research Project competition! Read all about their projects here ⤵️ chibe.upenn.edu/blog/chibe-fac…
I am thrilled to share National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) ASPIRE trial results JAMA Pediatrics. Bottom line: An EHR strategy + clinic support resulted in 49% reach of an evidence-based secure firearm storage program in pediatrics (compared to 22% in EHR strategy alone; 2% in usual care). jamanetwork.com/journals/jamap…
Students who rely on generative AI to help them learn may be missing out on basic skills, according to a paper co-authored by Hamsa Bastani. Knowledge at Wharton knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article/withou…
Credit to Mitesh Patel for launching the Penn Med Nudge Unit in 2016 in collaboration with Kevin Volpp and David Asch. Pilot project support from the Nudge Unit helped launch my career in this space. Proud to lead this team now
Online Event Reminder: We’re co-hosting the kickoff keynote of a new Zoom-based Penn Center for Health Incentives+Behavioral Econ Research Seminar Series on behavioral science & health. Join us on 9/19 at 12 PM ET for Team Scientist @supkaur’s keynote talk. Register here: bit.ly/461x8OG
CHIBE Associate Directors M. Kit Delgado, MD, MS and Harsha Thirumurthy weigh in on nudges in this Undark Magazine piece. undark.org/2024/08/28/nud…