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Can Behavioral Tech Help Save the Healthcare Crisis?
Discussions about health insurance reform have recently occupied brilliant minds around the world. Last month, Ting Jiang, Principal of the global team, gave a talk about the role of behavioral technology in health insurance…
Behavioral Economics & Psychology, World, Saving For Healthcare, Saving for Emergencies / MARCH 5 2019
Making a doctor’s appointment should be easy. (It isn’t.)
This post originally appeared on the Pattern Health blog. By Aline Holzwarth I recently had a friction-filled experience when I tried to make an appointment for a routine physical exam. It’s been a while since…
Behavioral Economics & Psychology, Health, Health Management / MARCH 5 2019
Decrease friction and add fuel for health behavior change
This post originally appeared on the Pattern Health blog. By Aline Holzwarth Human behavior is anything but simple, and for that exact reason I believe that oversimplifications can be useful in the first step of…
Behavioral Economics & Psychology, Health, Health Management / MARCH 1 2019
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Using Behavioral Science to Promote Gender Diversity in Organizations
March 8th is International Women’s Day, a celebrated recognition of women’s achievements. The holiday was first established over a century ago, in 1909, when it was designated to honor women who had protested to…
B.E. For Dogs: Planning Fallacy
B.E. for Dogs is a bi-weekly comic series that will examine concepts in behavioral economics from the perspective of our canine companions. Look out for new comics every other week! The series is created by Matt Trower, Catherine…
B.E. For Dogs: The What-The-Hell! Effect
B.E. for Dogs is a bi-weekly comic series that will examine concepts in behavioral economics from the perspective of our canine companions. Look out for new comics every other week! The series is created by Matt Trower, Catherine…
Why Vaccinations Are Underutilized – and How Behavioral Science Can Help
Vaccination is one of the most effective public health interventions of our time. Each year, vaccination prevents 2.5 million deaths in children under age five. For older adults, vaccines reduce heart attack, pneumonia,…