Dr. T.M. (Tim) Benning
PhD Track A Consumer Perspective on Flexibility in Health Care: Priority Access Pricing and Customized Care
The rise of consumerism and the increasing availability of information through the Internet have increased patients’ demand for care that is more in line with their preferences. Because of this trend the expectation that hospitals act according to each individual patient’s preferences is becoming even more prominent. Hospitals could respond by implementing flexible health care policies that offer patients more choice.
In this dissertation we explore two types of flexible health care policies from the consumer perspective: priority access pricing and customized care. We do this by (1) investigating how consumers evaluate price-based priority access allocation policies (i.e., allocation policies in which patients are offered the option to pay extra for faster health care access), and by (2) demonstrating how the collective costs and benefits of customized health care policies (i.e., policies that offer individuals the possibility to “create” their own health care program) can be used to evaluate customized care. Throughout, special attention is given to the role of collective health outcomes.
Besides our scientific conclusions, our findings are also relevant for hospitals and policy makers that consider implementing new allocation policies. They can be used to provide assistance in future health care decision making.
- Keywords
- allocation, collective outcome, customized care, flexible policy, health care, individual outcome, priority access pricing, psychological distance, scarce resources
- Time frame
- 2007 - 2011
Publications
Article (10)
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Academic (9)
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Benning, T. M. (2022). Reducing free-riding in group projects in line with students’ preferences: Does it matter if there is more at stake? Active Learning in Higher Education, 25(2), 242-257. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/14697874221118864
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van den Herik, E. M., & Benning, T. M. (2021). A Students’ Preferences-Based Approach to Select Methods for Detecting and Handling Free-Riding. Journal of Marketing Education, 43(2), 233-243. https://doi.org/10.1177/0273475321992109
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Benning, T. M., Dellaert, B. G. C., & Arentze, T. A. (2020). The impact of health vs. non-health goals on individuals' lifestyle program choices: A discrete choice experiment approach. BMC Public Health, 20(1), Article 411. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-020-8416-3
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Benning, T., Alayli-Goebbels, FG., Aarts, MJ., Stolk, E., Evers, SMAA., de WIt, GA., Prenger, R., & Braakman-Jansen, LMA. (2017). Exploring Outcomes to Consider in Economic Evaluations of Health Promotion Programs: What Non-Health Outcomes Matter Most? Bmc Health Services Research, 15(266), 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-015-0908-y
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Benning, T., Dellaert, B., Dirksen, CD., & Severens, H. (2014). Preferences for Potential Innovations in Non-Invasive Colorectal Cancer Screening: A Labeled Discrete Choice Experiment for a Dutch Screening Campaign. Acta Oncologica, 53(7), 898-908. https://doi.org/10.3109/0284186X.2013.877159
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Benning, T., Dellaert, B., Severens, H., & Dirksen, CD. (2014). The Effect of Presenting Information about Invasive Follow-Up Testing on Individuals’ Non-Invasive Colorectal Cancer Screening Participation Decision: Results from a Discrete Choice Experiment. Value in Health, 17(5), 578-587. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jval.2014.04.007
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Benning, T., & Dellaert, B. (2013). Paying More for Faster Care? Individuals' Attitude towards Price-Based Priority Access in Health Care. Social Science & Medicine, 84(May), 119-128. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2013.02.002
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Benning, T., Breugelmans, E., & Dellaert, B. (2012). Consumers' Evaluation of Allocation Policies for Scarce Health Care Services: Vested Interest Activation Trumps Spatial and Temporal Distance. Marketing Letters, 23(3), 531-543. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11002-011-9158-x
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Benning, T., Kimman, ML., Dirksen, CD., Boersma, LJ., & Dellaert, B. (2012). Combining Individual-Level Discrete Choice Experiment Estimates and Costs to Inform Health Care Management Decisions: The Case of Customized Follow-Up Strategies after Breast Cancer Treatment. Value in Health, 15(5), 680-689. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jval.2012.04.007
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Professional (1)
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Zomer, S., Benning, T., Leenheer, J., & Molder, M. (2015). De betalingsbereidheid van consumenten voor dierenwelzijn. Economisch-Statistische Berichten, 100(4703), 84-87.
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Book (2)
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Professional (2)
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Karreman, B., Benning, T., Werner, G., van der Molen, H., Osseweijer, E., & Schmidt, H. (2024). Zelf leren schrijven voor economie en bedrijfskunde, 2e Editie. (2e ed.) Boom Uitgevers.
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Karreman, B., Werner, G., van der Molen, H., Osseweijer, E., Schmidt, H., & Benning, T. (2024). Academic Writing Skills for Economics and Business Administration, 2nd Edition. (2nd ed.) Boom Uitgevers.
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Doctoral Thesis (1)
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Internal (1)
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Benning, T. (2011). A consumer perspective on flexibility in health care. Priority access pricing and customized care. [Doctoral Thesis, Erasmus University Rotterdam]. Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR).
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Event (1)
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