Stanford Health Policy is a joint effort of the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies and the Stanford School of Medicine
Innovation
Scholarly Publications
Economic Incentives to Promote Innovation in Healthcare Delivery
October 2009
Economics influences how medical care is delivered, organized, and progresses. Fee-for-service payment encourages delivery of services.
Toward a 21st-Century Health Care System: Recommendations for Health Care Reform
April 2009
The coverage, cost, and quality problems of the U.S. health care system are evident.
Consequences of health trends and medical innovation for the future elderly
December 2005
Abstract Recent innovations in biomedicine seem poised to revolutionize medical practice. At the same time, disease and disability are increasing among younger populations.
News
World Bank chief presents plan to end extreme poverty, prevent pandemic
November 2015
Stanford students belong to the first generation that could witness the end of extreme global poverty – in what would be one of humankind's greatest achievements – the head of the World Bank said...
Researchers call for policy, aid and innovation to help world’s poorest
April 2012
Bill Gates spoke to a Stanford audience about the importance of foreign aid and product innovation in the fight against chronic hunger, poverty and disease in the developing world.
People
Stefanos A. Zenios Professor, Operations, Information and Technology, Professor, Health Care Management 
