The Healthcare Initiative at the University of 黑料社 of Business serves as a center of gravity for the diverse disciplines that engage in healthcare research at Booth, and facilitates collaboration with partners across the university.
Through rigorous research and interdisciplinary collaboration between faculty members, policymakers, industry leaders, alumni, and current students, we bring analytical and humanistic approaches to bear to make a positive impact on the healthcare industry.
We are a community of faculty members, policymakers, industry leaders, alumni, and current students applying analytical, empirical, and humanistic approaches to improve the healthcare sector.
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Research on all aspects of the healthcare system—clinical quality and outcomes, equity and access, innovation, operations, and finance.
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Our curriculum offers students the chance to learn about the dynamic nature of the healthcare system in very applied ways.
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The Healthcare Initiative has a number of opportunities for you to engage with us, from events to job openings, scholarships and more.
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, PhD, is a health economist at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business. His research focuses on incentives for innovation and quality, as well as pricing. He is dedicated to creating and studying tools that improve health.
April 9 | 5pm | Booth 455
Ridley will discuss, Optimal push and pull funding for global health.
Laura Wallace is currently a Principal Researcher (postdoc) at Booth School of Business at the University of Chicago. She will join Emory University's Goizueta Business School as an Assistant Professor of Organization and Management in July 2025. She completed her Ph.D. in social psychology at Ohio State University and her B.A. in Organizational Communications at Xavier University.
April 21 | 12pm | C08
Wallace will be presenting, When health leaders avoid collaborating with victims due to anticipated distrust.
From the business of healthcare to business intelligence in healthcare and more, discover some of the latest insights from Booth faculty in Chicago Booth Review.
When providers change ownership, patient health hangs in the balance鈥攂ut there may be a prescription to address some of the problems associated with consolidation.
Is Health-Care M&A Hurting Patients?
Small factors make a big difference for medical decisions.
Line of Inquiry: Devin G. Pope on How a Cold Day Can Make Doctors Prescribe More Medicine
Regular, continuous care is good for patients, and could also benefit providers and insurers.
How Proactive Healthcare Can Save on CostsJoin us as we make a positive impact on the healthcare industry.
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