Comparison of Hospital Online Price and Telephone Price for Shoppable Services
By Merina Thomas, BS; James Flaherty, BS; Jiefei Wang, PhD; Morgan Henderson, PhD; Vivian Ho, PhD; Mark Cuban, BS; Peter…
Vivian Ho September 18, 2023
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Price Increases Versus Upcoding as Drivers of Emergency Department Spending Increases, 2012–19
Price increases are the biggest driver of rising emergency room visit costs across the U.S., according to research led by the Center for Health and Biosciences' Vivian Ho and Sasathorn Tapaneeyakul.
Vivian Ho, Sasathorn Tapaneeyakul August 7, 2023
Sharpening our Focus on US Health System Transformation
Led by fellows Vivian Ho and Elena Marks, the U.S. Health System Transformation Program examines critical aspects of U.S. health care — including access, quality, cost and outcomes. Learn more about how this program is working to revitalize America’s health system.
Vivian Ho, Elena M. Marks July 19, 2023
Nonprofit Hospitals: Profits and Cash Reserves Grow, Charity Care Does Not
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Using the National Academy of State Health Policy Hospital Cost Tool, we compared changes in hospital profits…
Derek Jenkins, Vivian Ho June 5, 2023
Hemodialysis Versus Peritoneal Dialysis Drug Expenditures
By Anshul Bhatnagar, Jingbo Niu, Vivian Ho, Wolfgang C. Winkelmayer and Kevin Erickson
Recent initiatives aim to improve…
Vivian Ho, Kevin Erickson May 25, 2023
Public Medicaid Managed Care Organizations are Under Attack in Texas
Two new bills introduced in the Texas Legislature could jeopardize the care received by Medicaid patients, writes Vivian Ho, the James A. Baker III Institute Chair in Health Economics. She explains why the legislation would weaken county-owned insurance plans and raise Texans’ tax bills.
Vivian Ho April 24, 2023
An Early Comparison of Prices at 3 Major Texas Medical Center Hospitals
A comparison of the prices at three major Houston hospitals — Houston Methodist, St. Luke’s Health and Memorial Hermann — associated with Blue Cross Blue Shield and UnitedHealthcare PPO health plans finds wide-ranging costs for services.
Vivian Ho, Grace Kneidel October 10, 2022
Estimating the Potential Profit Gains from Lowering Employee Health Care Costs for America’s Largest Companies
This report finds that America's largest companies could be increasing their profits by identifying opportunities to reign in the costs of health insurance coverage — while still maintaining or improving the quality of benefits for their employees.
Alan Beltran Lara, Cindy Nguyen, Marah Short, Vivian Ho September 19, 2022
When Multiple Hospitals Upgrade Their Trauma Centers, Do Patients Face Higher Bills?
Not necessarily, says Vivian Ho, the James A. Baker III Institute Chair in Health Economics. Trauma activation fees…
Vivian Ho September 7, 2022
A Comparison of U.S. Medicare Expenditures for Hemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis
Observations that peritoneal dialysis (PD) may be an effective, lower-cost alternative to hemodialysis for the treatment of ESKD have led to policies encouraging PD and subsequent increases in its use in the United States.
Vivian Ho, Kevin Erickson August 19, 2022