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Vivian Ho, Ph.D.
Investigator, Health Policy, Quality & Informatics, Center for Innovations in Quality, Effectiveness & Safety, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, TX
Professor, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
Professor, Department of Economics, Rice University, Houston, TX
Email: vho@rice.edu
Phone: 713-348-2195
Research Interests
- Economic and policy issues affecting healthcare costs, quality, and outcomes
- Impact of hospital consolidation, mergers, and market competition on patient care
- Healthcare price transparency and its influence on insurance premiums
- Assessing how health care policy, organization, and financing affect the quality and safety of health care
Education
- Ph.D., Economics, Stanford University, Stanford, California
- Graduate Diploma, Economics, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
- A.B., Economics, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Awards and Activities
- National Academy of Medicine
- Rice University Faculty Award for Excellence in Professional Service and Leadership, 2025
- AHRQ HCUP Article of the Year Award: Policy Category, Academy Health, 2016
- Justin F. Kimball Patient Protection Award, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, 2018
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