Uwe Reinhardt 5567325 223631965 2008-07-05T00:03:06Z Mlaffs 5875630 [[:en:User:NicoV/Wikipedia Cleaner/Documentation|WikiCleaner]] 0.76 - Repairing link to disambiguation page - [[Wikipedia:Disambiguation pages with links|You can help!]] '''Uwe E. Reinhardt''' is the [[James Madison]] [[Professor]] of [[Political Economy]] at [[Princeton University]]. Reinhardt is a prominent scholar in [[health economics|health care economics]] and a frequent speaker and author on subjects ranging from the war in [[Iraq]] to the future of [[Medicare (United States)|Medicare]]. == Biography == A native of [[Osnabrück]], [[Germany]], Reinhardt was shaped by his experiences during [[World War II]], which he has written about in recent [[op-ed]] pieces. Reinhardt received his [[Bachelor of Commerce]] degree from [[University of Saskatchewan]] and a [[PhD]] in [[economics]] from [[Yale University]]. Since [[1968]], Reinhardt has taught at [[Princeton University]], beginning as an assistant professor of [[economics]]. His teaching experience includes courses in both [[economic theory]] and [[economic policy|policy]], [[accounting]], and [[health economics]] and [[health policy|policy]]. Reinhardt's scholarly work has focused on economics and policy and includes more far-reaching topics such as cost-benefit analyses of the [[Lockheed Corporation|Lockheed]] L-1011 Tri Star and the [[Space Shuttle]]. == Research == Reinhardt's most recent research has focused on [[health care prices|hospital pricing]], systems of health care around the world, [[Medicare (United States)|Medicare]] reform, and [[health care prices|health care spending]]. His work has appeared in Health Affairs, [[The New England Journal of Medicine]], [[The Journal of the American Medical Association|JAMA]], and [[BMJ|The British Medical Journal]]. In a recent paper, Reinhardt discusses the obstacles to success of [[health savings account|consumer-directed health care]] in light of the lack of transparency in [[hospital]] pricing. Reinhardt suggests several reforms that could lead to better information on [[health care prices|hospital pricing]] for consumer decision-making, including a national set of [[Diagnosis-related group]] weights to which each [[hospital]] could then apply their own conversion factor. Reinhardt's previous work on hospitals examined the [[tax advantage|tax]] and [[cost of capital|cost of equity capital]] advantages of [[non-profit hospital|not-for-profit hospitals]] over [[for-profit hospital|for-profit hospitals]]. Reinhardt's scholarship has often analyzed the [[U.S.]] [[health care system]] in relation to systems around the world. His research has argued that higher U.S. health spending is a result of higher U.S. per capita gross domestic product (GDP) as well as an intricate and disjointed payment system. Reinhardt's work on foreign [[health care system|systems of health care]] includes a recent analysis of [[Switzerland]] that appeared in [[The Journal of the American Medical Association|JAMA]]. Reinhardt argues that there is little correlation between the prevalence of consumer choice and the high quality of Swiss [[health care]]. In 2003, Reinhardt, along with 14 other prominent health policy experts and private [[health care]] industry leaders, signed an open letter arguing that [[Medicare (United States)|Medicare]] should lead the [[U.S.]] [[health care system]] in [[Pay for performance (healthcare)|paying for performance]] by tying financial reimbursement to quality measures. Reinhardt's work on [[health care prices|health care spending]] includes a debunking of the popular myth that the aging of the U.S. population is driving the growth in [[health care prices|health care spending]]. == Advisory Roles == In addition to his university duties, Reinhardt has been active as an advisor for government, non-profit organizations, and private industry. In [[1978]], Professor Reinhardt was elected to the [[Institute of Medicine]] of the [[United States National Academy of Sciences|National Academy of Sciences]], on whose Governing Council he served until [[1982]]. At the Institute, he has served on a number of study panels, including, the Committee on the Implications of For-Profit Medicine, the Committee on Technical Innovation in Medicine, the Committee on the Implications of a Physicians Surplus, and the Committee on the U.S. Physician Supply. In [[1996]], he was appointed to the Board of Health Care services of the Institute. From [[1986]]-[[1995]], Reinhardt served three consecutive three-year terms as a Commissioner on the Physician Payment Review Commission (PPRC), established in [[1986]] by the Congress to advise it on issues related to the payment of physicians. Reinhardt serves as a Commissioner for the [[Kaiser Family Foundation]] Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured. Reinhardt was or is a member of numerous editorial boards, among them [[The New England Journal of Medicine]], [[The Journal of the American Medical Association|JAMA]], The Journal of Health Economics, the Milbank Quarterly, and Health Affairs. Currently, Reinhardt serves as a trustee of [[Duke University]] and the Hambrecht and Quist Healthcare Investors and Life Sciences Investors Funds. Reinhardt also serves on the Board of Directors of [[Boston Scientific]], Amerigroup Corporation, and [[Triad Hospitals|Triad Hospitals, Inc]]. == Selected Articles == * [http://content.healthaffairs.org/cgi/content/abstract/25/3/819 "Health Care Spending And Use Of Information Technology In OECD Countries."] ''Health Affairs'', May/June 2006, 25(3): 819-831. * [http://content.healthaffairs.org/cgi/content/abstract/25/1/57 "The Pricing Of U.S. Hospital Services: Chaos Behind A Veil Of Secrecy."] ''Health Affairs'', January/February 2006; 25(1): 57-69. * [http://content.healthaffairs.org/cgi/content/abstract/hlthaff.w5.549v1 "Variations In California Hospital Regions: Another Wake-Up Call For Sleeping Policymakers."] ''Health Affairs'', Web Exclusive , Nov 16, 2005. * [http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/washingtonpost/access/875736401.html?dids=875736401:875736401&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&fmac=&date=Aug+1%2C+2005&author=Uwe+E.+Reinhardt&desc=Who%27s+Paying+for+Our+Patriotism%3F Who's Paying for our Patriotism] ''Washington Post'', Aug 1, 2005; A17. * [http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/292/10/1227 "The Swiss Health System: Regulated Competition Without Managed Care."] ''JAMA'', Sep 8 2004; 292(10):1213-20. * [http://content.healthaffairs.org/cgi/content/abstract/23/3/10 "U.S. Health Care Spending In An International Context."] ''Health Affairs'', May/June 2004; 23(3): 10-25. * [http://content.healthaffairs.org/cgi/content/abstract/23/1/107 "An Information Infrastructure For The Pharmaceutical Market."] ''Health Affairs'', January/February 2004; 23(1): 107-112. * [http://www.denverpost.com/archives "Little hope for the uninsured."] ''Denver Post'', January 25, 2004; E4. * [http://content.healthaffairs.org/cgi/content/full/22/6/8 "Paying For Performance: Medicare Should Lead."] ''Health Affairs'', November/December 2003; 22(6): 8-10. * [http://content.healthaffairs.org/cgi/content/abstract/22/6/27 "Does The Aging Of The Population Really Drive The Demand For Health Care?"] ''Health Affairs'', November/December 2003; 22(6): 27-39. * [http://content.healthaffairs.org/cgi/content/full/hlthaff.w3.376v1/DC1 "Is There Hope for the Uninsured?"] ''Health Affairs'', Web Exclusive, August 27, 2003. * [http://content.healthaffairs.org/cgi/content/abstract/22/3/16 "Reference Pricing For Drugs: Is It Compatible With U.S. Health Care?"] ''Health Affairs'', May/June 2003; 22(3): 16-30. * [http://content.healthaffairs.org/cgi/content/abstract/22/3/89 "It’s The Prices, Stupid: Why The United States Is So Different From Other Countries."] ''Health Affairs'', May/June 2003; 22(3): 89-105. * [http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F00B12F635550C718EDDAA0894DB404482 "Innocents In Uniform."] ''New York Times'', March 22, 2003; A5. == External links == * [http://www.princeton.edu/~westcoll/reinhard.html Uwe Reinhardt's remarks on Princeton Class Day 1995] * [http://www.npr.org/search.php?text=uwe+reinhardt&sort=DREDATE%3Anumberdecreasing&aggId=0&prgId=0&topicId=0&how_long_ago=0 Uwe Reinhardt's appearances on National Public Radio] * [http://www.iom.edu Institute of Medicine official web site] * [http://www.kff.org/about/kcmu.cfm Kaiser Family Foundation Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured official web site] * [http://www.hqcm.com/ Hambrecht and Quist Capital Investors official web site] * [http://www.bostonscientific.com/ Boston Scientific official web site] * [http://www.triadhospitals.com/ Triad Hospitals, Inc. official web site] {{uncategorized|date=June 2008}}