Who will be interested?
The Health as Human Capital perspective is a somewhat unique perspective among experts in health care and the health professions. Anyone interested in economic solutions to the health care cost and quality problem will have an interest in our approach. Anyone interested in learning about the basic economic principles on which Health as Human Capital is based can start by reading some of our papers.
Corporate, government, economic and health care policy-makers will have an interest in research findings regarding health and human capital. Original findings may also be of interest to academic researchers and policy-oriented institutions.
Private and public sector executives will be interested in the economics-based perspective on health and health care - a perspective that recognizes the need to protect other investments in Human Capital (wages, training, incentive compensation) from further erosion due to rising health care costs.
Educational sessions will likely interest:
- Business Executives with a role in finance.
- Health Benefits Sponsors, including Employers, Government, and Associations.
- Health Professional Organizations, including Nursing, Pharmacy, Physician and Allied Health Professionals.
- Health Service Provider Organizations, including Managed Care and Insurance Carriers and Administrative Services.
