Selaus tekijän mukaan kokoelmassa Valtion taloudellinen tutkimuskeskus VATT
-
Digital Waste? Unintended Consequences of Health Information Technology
Böckerman, Petri; Kortelainen, Mika; Laine, Liisa T.; Nurminen, Mikko; Saxell, Tanja
VATT Working Papers : 117 (Valtion taloudellinen tutkimuskeskus, 04.04.2019)We exploit a large-scale natural experiment - the rollout of a nationwide electronic prescribing system in Finland - to study how digitization of prescriptions affects pharmaceutical use and health outcomes. We use ... -
Improving Performance Through Allocation and Competition: Evidence from a Patient Choice Reform
Kortelainen, Mika; Laine, Liisa T.; Lavaste, Konsta; Saxell, Tanja; Siciliani, Luigi
VATT Working Papers : 156 (Valtion taloudellinen tutkimuskeskus, 04.10.2023)We study the allocative effects of enhancing consumer choice and non-price competition in markets with heterogeneous producers. We use comprehensive administrative data and a difference-in-differences design based on the ... -
Information Integration, Coordination Failures, and Quality of Prescribing
Böckerman, Petri; Laine, Liisa T.; Nurminen, Mikko; Saxell, Tanja
VATT Working Papers : 135 (Valtion taloudellinen tutkimuskeskus, 26.10.2020)Poor information flows hamper coordination, potentially leading to suboptimal decisions in health care. We examine the effects of a nationwide policy of information integration on the quality of prescribing. We use the ... -
Information Integration, Coordination Failures, and Quality of Prescribing
Böckerman, Petri; Laine, Liisa T.; Nurminen, Mikko; Saxell, Tanja
Journal of Human Resources : 0921-11910R2, Open Access (University of Wisconsin Press, 01.03.2024)Poor information flows hamper coordination, potentially leading to suboptimal decisions in health care. We examine the effects of a large-scale policy of health information integration. We use the staggered adoption of a ... -
Information Technology, Improved Access, and Use of Prescription Drugs
Böckerman, Petri; Kortelainen, Mika; Laine, Liisa T.; Nurminen, Mikko; Saxell, Tanja
Journal of the European Economic Association : jvae034, Open access (European Economic Association, 2024)We estimate the effects of health information technology designed to improve access to medication while limiting overuse through easier prescription renewal and improved information provision. We focus on benzodiazepines, ...