25th Annual Health Economics Conference

The Health Policy Forum at Rice University’s Baker Institute is pleased to host the 25th Annual Health Economics Conference (AHEC) on Oct. 16-17, 2014. AHEC is an invitation-only conference. Attendance is restricted to people actively participating as presenters or discussants. To submit a paper or sign up as a discussant, please click here or see the information below. The deadline is Monday, May 12, 2014.

Please forward this announcement to any researchers who may be interested. We look forward to reviewing your papers.

Questions? Please contact us at ahec2014@rice.edu.

CALL FOR PAPERS 

 HPF-event-AHEC-CallforPapers.pdf

We welcome submissions on a variety of health economics topics, including — but not limited to — the Affordable Care Act, controlling cost growth and provider incentives. Submissions from other areas of health economics are also welcome. The presentation format will be a short overview of the paper by the researcher and a presentation from a discussant, followed by audience discussion and feedback.

SUBMIT A PAPER FOR PRESENTATION

A panel of applied microeconomists will select 10 to 12 papers for presentation at AHEC, with a preference given to junior faculty; we also welcome submissions from doctoral students. Full papers are required in advance of the meeting. If you would like to present at AHEC, please submit a completed paper or an extended abstract (1 to 2 pages) by email toahec2014@rice.edu no later than 5:00 p.m. CDT on Monday, May 12, 2014.

SIGN UP AS A DISCUSSANT

If you would like to participate as a discussant, please indicate your interest by submitting your information by email toahec2014@rice.edu no later than 5:00 p.m. CDT on Monday, May 12, 2014.

LOGISTICS

The conference will run from 9:15 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 16, to 3:00 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 17, 2014.

LOCATION

Conference activities will be held in the Doré Commons on the first floor of Baker Hall, located on the campus of Rice University. Click here for more information about visiting Rice University and the Baker Institute. 

LODGING

AHEC follows a “you pay your way, we pay your stay” model. A grant from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality covers lodging, while participants are responsible for travel arrangements and costs to and from Houston.

Conference participants from out of town will be staying at the Hilton Houston Plaza/Medical Center, located at 6633 Travis St., a 10-minute walk from the Baker Institute.

Please visit the Hilton website to book your room. A credit card is required to register for the room but will only be used to cover incidentals. AHEC is covering the room fee and taxes for conference participants.