David A. Asch, MD, MBA
David A. Asch, MD, MBA
Professor of Medicine
Department: Medicine
Graduate Group Affiliations
Contact information
1223 Blockley Hall
423 Guardian Drive
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Philadelphia, PA 19104
423 Guardian Drive
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 215-746-2705
Email:
ASCH@WHARTON.UPENN.EDU
ASCH@WHARTON.UPENN.EDU
Publications
Education:
A.B. (Philosophy)
Harvard University, 1980.
M.D. (Medicine)
Cornell University, 1984.
M.B.A. (Decision Sciences and Health Care Management)
The Wharton School, 1989.
Permanent linkA.B. (Philosophy)
Harvard University, 1980.
M.D. (Medicine)
Cornell University, 1984.
M.B.A. (Decision Sciences and Health Care Management)
The Wharton School, 1989.
Description of Research Expertise
Clinical EconomicsMedical Decision Making
Bioethics
Health Policy
Survey Research
Description of Clinical Expertise
Internal MedicineSelected Publications
Bernhardt BA, Zayac C, Trerotola SO, Asch, DA, Pyeritz RE: Cost savings through molecular diagnosis for hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia. Genetics in Medicine 14: 604-10, 2012.Asch DA, Muller RW, Volpp KG: Automated hovering in health care: watching over the 5,000 hours. N Engl J Med 367: 1-3, 2012.
Halpern SD, Asch DA, Volpp KG: Commitment contracts: The way to health? BMJ 344: 1-4, 2012.
Schenker Y, White DB, Asch DA, Kahn JM: Health care system distrust in the intensive care unit. J Crit Care 27(1): 3-10, 2012.
Pagán JA, Brown CJ, Asch DA, Armstrong K, Guerra C: Health literacy and breast cancer screening among Mexican American women in south Texas. J Cancer Ed 27(1): 132-7, 2012.
Cannuscio CC, Bugos E, Asch DA, Weiss EE: Using art to amplify youth voices on housing insecurity. Am J Pub Health 102: 10-12, 2012.
Merchant RM, Asch DA: Can you find an AED if a life depends on it? Circulation: Cardiovascular and Quality Outcomes 5: 1-3, 2012.
Loewenstein G, Asch DA, Friedman JY, Melichar LA, Volpp KG: Can behavioural economics make us healthier? BMJ 2012.
Loewenstein G, Volpp KG, Asch DA: Incentives in health: Different prescriptions for physicians and patients. JAMA 307: 1375-6, 2012.
Halpern SD, Kohn R, Dornbrand-Lo A, Metkus T, Asch DA, Volp KG: Lottery-based versus fixed Incentives to increase clinicians' response to surveys. Health Services Research 46(5): 1663-74, Oct 2011.