Session Chairs:

John Robst, University of South Florida

Papers:

"Family Involvement in Youth Residential Mental Health Treatment: Post-Discharge Placement and Continuity of Care"
John Robst, University of South Florida (Contact Author)

"Missing Babies, Missing Heritability--Does Black Birthweight Reach Genetic Potential?"
Muriel Zheng Fang, University of Akron (Contact Author)

"Subcontracting Health Care Services: Lessons from Therapist Staffing in Skilled Nursing Facilities"
John Bowblis, Miami University (Contact Author)
Christopher Brunt, Georgia Southern University

"Effect of Health on Retirement of Older Americans"
Subhasree Basu Roy, Georgia State University (Contact Author)

"People Do Respond to Incentives: The Case of Obese ESRD Patients"
Marietou Ouayogode, Georgia State University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

John Bowblis, Miami University
Marietou Ouayogode, Georgia State University
Muriel Zheng Fang, University of Akron
Yi Lu, Barry University
Inna Cintina, University of Hawaii, Manoa

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Session Chairs:

Richard A. Hofler, University of Central Florida

Papers:

"Benchmarking Patient Safety and Quality in U.S. Hospitals: The Stochastic Frontier Approach"
Richard A. Hofler, University of Central Florida (Contact Author)
Lynn Unruh, University of Central Florida

"Does Reputation Matter? Patient-Created Reviews and Drivers of Demand for Physician Services on ZocDoc.com"
Sonal Vats, Boston University (Contact Author)
Michael Luca, Harvard Business School

"Hospital Systems and Bargaining Power: Evidence from Out-Of-Market Acquisitions"
Kevin Pflum, The University of Alabama (Contact Author)
Matthew Lewis, Ohio State University

"Medicare Part B Intensity Offset"
Christopher Brunt, Georgia Southern University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Christopher Brunt, Georgia Southern University
Kevin Pflum, The University of Alabama
Sonal Vats, Boston University
Jay Walker, Niagara University

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Session Chairs:

Michael Bonnal, The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

Papers:

"What Money Can Buy: Family Income and Childhood Obesity"
Young Jo, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Contact Author)

"Efficient Self-Protection and Progress in Curing-Technology"
Gilad Sorek, Auburn University (Contact Author)

"Cost-Effectiveness and Cost-Benefit Assessments of Physical Activity and Dietary Intervention Efforts and Implications for Labor Market Outcomes"
Michael Bonnal, The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (Contact Author)

"Evaluating the Effect of Maternal Labor Supply on School-Aged Children’s Weight Status"
Xilin Zhou, Georgia State University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Xilin Zhou, Georgia State University
Anastasia Semykina, Florida State University
Young Jo, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Gilad Sorek, Auburn University
Christopher Brunt, Georgia Southern University

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