Amir Satvat

Wrote new chapter on comparative effectiveness, by exclusive editor invitation, for perennial top 10 best-selling health policy and administration book "Health Care Delivery in the United States - 10th Edition"; one of only two student-authored chapters (Chelsea Clinton, the other). A focus on initiatives in the United States and other countries to measure the comparative effectiveness of - and, in some countries the costs - of various medical tests, drugs, and other treatments, as a means of… Show more

Wrote new chapter on comparative effectiveness, by exclusive editor invitation, for perennial top 10 best-selling health policy and administration book "Health Care Delivery in the United States - 10th Edition"; one of only two student-authored chapters (Chelsea Clinton, the other). A focus on initiatives in the United States and other countries to measure the comparative effectiveness of - and, in some countries the costs - of various medical tests, drugs, and other treatments, as a means of directing health care dollars to where they will do the most good for individual patients Show less

This paper surveys and analyzes literature on the topic of ulcerative colitis. Subjects reviewed include disease definition, pathology, pathogenesis, symptoms and prognosis and diagnosis, as well as both current and future treatment options for the condition

Dedicated to my mother, Ashraf Satvat, for her strength and resolve during many years of sickness and adversity with the disease

Despite the establishment of many early centers of EMR use in the 1970s and 1980s and an accompanying first wave of technological and health innovation, the widespread use of, and innovation in EMRs since the 1980s has been largely limited to government hospitals and visionary health organizations. It is estimated that EMR use is only about twenty, ten and five percent in the United States hospital sector, physicians’ offices and amongst clinics, respectively. Technology adoption rates are… Show more

Despite the establishment of many early centers of EMR use in the 1970s and 1980s and an accompanying first wave of technological and health innovation, the widespread use of, and innovation in EMRs since the 1980s has been largely limited to government hospitals and visionary health organizations. It is estimated that EMR use is only about twenty, ten and five percent in the United States hospital sector, physicians’ offices and amongst clinics, respectively. Technology adoption rates are particularly low amongst smaller physician practices (three percent adoption) where there are prohibitive technology implementation costs. The reasons for this slowdown in adoption are many, but research conducted amongst three key interest groups (health providers and managers, politicians, and citizens) seeks to reveal the different barriers restricting EMR growth, to understand how EMR adoption could be encouraged and to gauge whether increased EMR adoption would be of net qualitative and financial benefit and to whom

Dedicated to Jessica Leight for her advice, constant inspiration and eternal efforts to improve the global human condition Show less

Establishing for-profit/government partnerships in health care could be the most effective way to close expanding funding gaps for health initiatives across the world. The economic gains provided by for-profit partnerships could repay initial government losses while also reducing “government crowding-out” that would otherwise occur in government/foundation partnerships. The reduction of the “government crowding-out” effect would ensure higher levels of sustained government and foundation… Show more

Establishing for-profit/government partnerships in health care could be the most effective way to close expanding funding gaps for health initiatives across the world. The economic gains provided by for-profit partnerships could repay initial government losses while also reducing “government crowding-out” that would otherwise occur in government/foundation partnerships. The reduction of the “government crowding-out” effect would ensure higher levels of sustained government and foundation participation in health programs and further increase funding for health initiatives Show less

The notion that members of a decision making group may become overly cohesive and suffer from so-called “groupthink” is commonplace in psychology and management. Equally, the recent corporate scandals in both US and UK have drawn attention to the role of hubris in distorting decision making. Despite this, little attention has been devoted to assessing how corporate boards can guard against groupthink. This paper uses data on a sample of US consumer firms to assess the link between performance… Show more

The notion that members of a decision making group may become overly cohesive and suffer from so-called “groupthink” is commonplace in psychology and management. Equally, the recent corporate scandals in both US and UK have drawn attention to the role of hubris in distorting decision making. Despite this, little attention has been devoted to assessing how corporate boards can guard against groupthink. This paper uses data on a sample of US consumer firms to assess the link between performance and board rotation. The basic hypothesis is that low levels of board rotation may increase the chances of groupthink and, subsequently, poor performance. Clearly, intuition would suggest that high board rotation may also have adverse effects, as experience and continuity may be disrupted. The empirical results confirm these thoughts: performance appears to be higher for those firms that have intermediary levels of board rotation. However, a key finding of the analysis is that if we use Tobin’s q to proxy future performance we do not find such a relationship. In contrast, when we use future profitability to assess performance the data suggest that firms with intermediary levels of board rotation have higher profitability Show less

A review and analysis of significant organizational transformations within several notable health care institutions, including Intermountain Health Care, South Jersey Health System, Hill Physicians and Humana