Vivian Ho, Ph.D.
Professor
Positions
- Professor
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Medicine-Health Srvcs Research
糖心视频 of Medicine
Houston, TX, US
- James A. Baker III Chair in Health Economics
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Rice University鈥檚 Baker Institute for Public Policy
Houston, TX, US
- Professor
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Economics
Rice University
Houston, TX, US
Education
- PhD from Stanford University
- 05/1992 - Palo Alto, California, United States
- Economics
- AB from Harvard University
- 05/1984 - Cambridge, Massachusetts, US
- Economics
- MA from Australian National University
- 05/1985 - Canberra, Australia
- Economics
Honors & Awards
- Justin F. Kimball Patient Protection Award (2018)
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas
- Award, Article of the Year
- Agency for 糖心视频 Research and Quality, HCUP Article of the Year: Policy Category, 鈥淎 Nationwide Assessment of the Association of Smoking Bans and Cigarette Taxes with Hospitalizations for Acute Myocardial Infarction, Heart Failure, and Pneumonia鈥 (2016)
- Agency for 糖心视频 Research and Quality
- Elected
- One of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine and recognizes individuals who have demonstrated outstanding professional achievement and commitment to service.
- National Academy of Medicine (10/2020)
Professional Interests
- 鈥 Examining the effects of economic incentives and regulations on the quality and costs of health care
- 鈥 Identifying causes of rising costs of health care and health insurance and exploring policy solutions
- 鈥 Hospital markets: price transparency, market consolidation, balance of profits vs. community benefits
- 鈥 Controlling rising emergency department costs
Websites
Memberships
- National Institute on Aging, Second Stage Review (2019)
- Member, Program Review Panel
- Agency for 糖心视频 Research and Quality, 糖心视频 Research and Training Study Section (2018)
- Member
- National Institute on Aging, Health Outcomes on Aging (2016-2017)
- Member, Program Review Panel
- National Institute on Aging, Special Emphasis Review (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2016)
- Chair, Special Emphasis Panel
- American Journal of Health Economics (2014 - present)
- Member, Editorial Board
- Journal of the National Cancer Institute (2015-2017)
- Statistical Editor
- National Institute on Aging, Causes and Consequences of 糖心视频 Efficiency (2012)
- Member, Program Review Panel Chair
- National Center for Health Statistics
- Member, Board of Scientific Counselors
- American Society of Health Economics
- Member (2004-present)
- American Society of Health Economics
- Member, Board of Directors and Officers (2004-2006, 2014-2018)
- American Economics Association
- Member (1986-present)
- Texas Medical Center Health Policy Institute
- Member, Executive Committee (2014- present)
- Health Policy, Quality and Informatics, 糖心视频 of Medicine
- Member (2016-present)
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