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5 Questions with Ben Handel: The Use of Algorithms in …

WEBAn algorithm is a set of instructions that can be used to solve problems, perform tasks, or make decisions when given certain inputs. In the medical setting, such inputs include a patient’s health information, claims data, and clinical protocols, among other details. Algorithms are currently used across numerous areas in the healthcare

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Healthcare Cornerstone Research

WEBHealthcare. Cornerstone Research prepares economic and financial analyses in litigation and regulatory matters involving companies in the healthcare industry. Clients draw on our deep knowledge of the healthcare industry—its institutional structure, its competitive environment, and its regulatory framework. Our experience spans a spectrum of

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United States et al. v. UnitedHealth Group Incorporated et …

WEBThe U.S. Department of Justice retained Cornerstone Research to support Gautam Gowrisankaran of Columbia University and Ben Handel of the University of California, Berkeley, in a proposed $13.8 billion merger between UnitedHealth Group’s Optum unit and Change Healthcare, a healthcare technology company. Both experts testified at …

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Technology: Healthcare and Life Sciences Cornerstone …

WEBThe digitization of medical records, as well as the adoption of telemedicine, has created large volumes of electronic data and raised concerns about the susceptibility of health or other personal data to unauthorized disclosure and use.

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Sarah Abraham Cornerstone Research

WEBBefore joining Cornerstone Research, Dr. Abraham was a predoctoral fellow with Opportunity Insights at Harvard University. She was awarded the NBER Health and Ageing Pre-Doctoral Fellowship and Castle Krob Fellowship for her doctoral research at the Massachusetts Institution of Technology. Sarah Abraham provides economic and …

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Sidibe et al. v. Sutter Health Cornerstone Research

WEBThe lawsuit, first filed in 2012, claimed this led to artificially inflated premiums for the class of individuals and entities paying premiums for commercial health insurance. Plaintiffs sought $1.2 billion in damages, after trebling. Plaintiffs claimed that Sutter’s anticompetitive conduct was enabled by its dominance in Northern California.

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USA v. Cabell Huntington Hospital Inc. and St. Mary’s …

WEBIn its review of the merger of two local hospitals, the West Virginia Health Care Authority was “persuaded by the common sense opinions” of Professor Gautam Gowrisankaran of the University of Arizona. The Authority approved the merger and extended state action immunity to the deal. The FTC subsequently dropped its challenge of the transaction.

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Sayeh Nikpay Cornerstone Research

WEBSayeh Nikpay is a health policy economist specializing in the 340B Drug Pricing Program, a federal program that allows certain hospitals and federal grantees to purchase discounted prescription drugs.

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Chief Human Resources Officer Named Top Woman in …

WEBElena Garcia recognized for outstanding leadership in workplace culture by Ragan.. Washington—Ragan Workplace Wellness has named Elena Garcia, Cornerstone Research’s Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), to its list of Top Women in Wellness and HR. In recognizing Ms. Garcia, Ragan Workplace Wellness highlighted her …

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5 Questions with Sayeh Nikpay: The 340B Drug Pricing Program

WEBWe interview Professor Sayeh Nikpay of the School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, to gain her insights into the 340B program, its role in the healthcare safety net, implementation challenges, and related legal matters. The 340B program is an active area of research and litigation that is top of mind for policymakers and lawmakers.

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Accounting for Complementarities in Hospital Mergers

WEBAs previously discussed, these hospitals are complements for insurers. Following Table 1, an insurer receives a value of 4 with only one hospital in-network and a value of 10 if both hospitals are in-network. The marginal value, or insurer WTP, of adding either hospital C or D to the network is 6.

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Gautam Gowrisankaran

WEBGautam Gowrisankaran is an expert in industrial organization, healthcare economics, and energy and environmental economics. Professor Gowrisankaran has analyzed issues of market definition and market power, the competitive effects of mergers, and claims of attempted monopolization. He has also addressed allegations of tying, foreclosure, and

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Careers Cornerstone Research

WEBDisability Accommodations. Cornerstone Research is committed to offering reasonable accommodations to job applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please contact Margaret Dondero at 617.927.3099 or via email [email protected]. Whether you join as a recent graduate or an

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Negligence Lawsuit Against Healthcare Provider

WEBCounsel for a healthcare provider retained Cornerstone Research and Professor Daniel Kessler of Stanford University to review allegations of patient overtreatment and support a counterclaim lawsuit alleging false advertising and defamation. Professor Kessler’s analysis found no evidence of a pattern or practice of patient overtreatment during

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Darius Lakdawalla

WEBB.A. (summa cum laude) Darius Lakdawalla is a leading authority on health economics and health policy. Professor Lakdawalla has extensive expertise in pharmaceutical industry policy, medical innovation, prescription drug pricing and drug competition, as well as health insurance coverage and drug reimbursement by private payors and Medicare Part D.

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Healthcare Merger Analysis

WEBChristine M. Hammer is a certified public accountant and senior advisor at Cornerstone Research. She has provided expert analysis of failing firm assessments and on claimed eficiencies in the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries. She has been retained by both the agencies and the merging parties.

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