Faculty

James Robinson, Ph.D., M.P.H.James Robinson, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Leonard D. Schaeffer Endowed Chair in Health Economics and Policy
Director, Berkeley Center for Health Technology
PHONE: (510) 642-0564
FAX: (510) 643-6981
LOCATION: 247-B University Hall
E-MAIL: james.robinson@berkeley.edu
WEBSITES: Berkeley Center for Health Technology

 

Courses

  • PH 226A: Health Economics
  • PH 222A: Heath Care Technology Policy
  • PH 200C: Public Health Breadth Course

Research Interests (view CV and biography)

  • Biotechnology policy and strategy
  • Innovation and affordability for medical technology
  • Cardiac and orthopedic devices
  • Health insurance
  • Physician and hospital payment methods

Selected Publications

Robinson, James, T Williams, and D Yanahihara. Measurement of and Reward for Efficiency in California's Pay For-Performance Program. Health Affairs 2009; 28(5):1438-47.

Robinson, James, SM Shortell, DR Rittenhouse, S Ferandes-Taylor, RR Gillies, and LP Casalino. Quality-Based Payment for Medical Groups and Individual Physicians. Inquiry 2009; 46(2):172-81.

Robinson, James and PB Ginsburg. Consumer-Driven Health Care: Promise and Performance. Health Affairs 2009; 28 (supplement 1):w272-w281.

Robinson James, LP Casalino, R Gillies, DR Rittenhouse, SM Shortell, and S Fernandes-Taylor. Financial Incentives, Quality Improvement Programs, and the Adoption of Clinical Information Technology. Medical Care 2009; 27(4):411-417.

Robinson, James. Value-based Purchasing of Medical Devices. Health Affairs 2008; 27 (6):1523-31.

Robinson JC. Insurers' Strategies for Managing the Use and Cost of Biopharmaceuticals. 2006 Health Affairs; 25(5):1205-17.

Robinson, James. Managed Consumerism in Health Insurance. Health Affairs 2005; 24(6):1478-89.

Robinson, James
. Health Savings Accounts—The Ownership Society in Health Care. New England Journal of Medicine 2005; 353(12):1199-1202.

Robinson, James. Consolidation and the Transformation of Competition in Health Insurance. Health Affairs 23(6): 11-24 (November/December 2004).

 

Profile updated: December 7, 2010