84 - Dr. Kevin Volpp - Behavior, Incentives, & Systems

About this episode

Dr. Kevin Volpp discusses his work at the intersection of medicine, economics, and behavioral science.

In this episode of the PennHealthX Podcast, Habib sits down with Dr. Kevin Volpp to discuss his career as a physician–economist and his pioneering work at the intersection of medicine, economics, and behavioral science. Dr. Volpp is the Mark Pauly President’s Distinguished Professor at the University of Pennsylvania, with joint appointments at the Perelman School of Medicine and the Wharton School. He founded the Center for Health Incentives & Behavioral Economics (CHIBE) and co-created Penn Medicine’s Nudge Unit—the first behavioral design team embedded in a health system. This episode explores how behavioral economics and incentive-based interventions are transforming healthcare decisions, improving outcomes, and shaping the future of medicine.

People in this episode

Host: Habib

Guest: Dr. Kevin Volpp

Topics covered

• behavioral economics
• healthcare decisions
• incentive-based interventions
• medicine
• economics
• behavioral science

Keywords

• behavioral economics
• health incentives
• healthcare
• medicine
• economics
• Nudge Unit
• decision making

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Wharton School, Center for Health Incentives & Behavioral Economics, Penn Medicine’s Nudge Unit

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