'' Kevin Volpp in an Interview Discusses the Food Is Medicine Initiative, Health Equity, and the Future of Nutrition Policy, Stroke In an interview with Stroke, Kevin Volpp explores how integrating food and nutrition into healthcare can improve outcomes, reduce cos
'' Kevin Volpp, Angela Lee Duckworth and Aaron Richtermann in a Study Highlight 5 Behavioral Economics Strategies That Improve Patient Outcomes, CHIBE Kevin Volpp, Angela Lee Duckworth, and Aaron Richtermann, in their
"" Eric Bressman and Kevin Volpp Co-authored Research on Digital Health Innovations for Hypertension Management, Penn LDI Eric Bressman and Kevin Volpp co-authored a study highlighted in
'' Kevin Volpp Receives AHA’s 2025 Edward S. Cooper Award from CHIBE Kevin Volpp Receives AHA’s 2025 Edward S.
'' Kevin Volpp Wrote an Op-ed Addressing Childhood Obesity, JAMA Network Kevin Volpp's op-ed in
'' Kevin Volpp Addresses Bias in Healthcare Data and AI, Penn LDI "An important issue is whether AI leads to resources being allocated systematically to some groups rather than others.
Coins on winner podium Kevin G. Volpp Co-authored Research on How Gamification, Loss-Framed Financial Incentives, or a Combination of Both Could Impact Physical Activity, Penn LDI A study co-authored by Kevin G.
Image of Pomegranate in a heart shaped bowl Kevin G. Volpp Co-authored Research on Using Behavioral Economics to Enhance Food Is Medicine Programs, JAMA Health Forum Kevin Volpp writes in JAMA Health Forum that the Food Is Medicine initia
'' Kevin Volpp Co-Leads BE ACTIVE Study on Incentives to Boost Physical Activity in Heart Patients, CHIBE CHIBE reports that Kevin Volpp co-led the BE ACTIVE study, which found that financial incentives and gamification effectively increased physical activit
Heart Health Kevin Volpp Explains Penn Medicines A Personal Companion to Heart Health, Penn Medicine News Kevin Volpp, the principal investigator of PMHH and director of the Penn Center for Health Incentives and Behavioral Economics, explains how the program works and who is eligible in
" " Kevin Volpp to collaborate with Wharton Healthcare Analytics Lab, Penn LDI Penn LDI highlights that Wharton Healthcare Analytics Lab will be collaborating with Kevin Volp
Computer Kevin Volpp Quoted on Behavior Change Goal Gradients, Time “Coaches try to break goals down to a point that the first levels of goal achievement are almost guaranteed… Psychologists call this goal gradients—the idea that people work much harder to achieve goals that are seen as being in reach.”
" " Kevin Volpp and Atheendar Venkataramani's study is featured, Penn LDI Penn LDI features the study by Kevin Volpp and
" " Kevin Volpp is featured in the 2023 Penn Medicine Nudges in Health Care Symposium, Penn LDI Penn LDI features research associate Kevin Volpp in the Report from the 2023 Penn Medici
" " Alison Buttenheim discusses the NASEM Report on Behavioral Economics, CHIBE In a Q& A with CHIBE, Alison Buttenheim<
"" Kevin G. Volpp wrote an op-ed advocating CPR training and greater defibrillator access, CNN
Alison Buttenheim, Angela Duckworth, and Kevin Volpp examined the impact of the Philly Vax Sweepstakes on COVID-19 vaccination rates, Penn Today Penn Today shared the results of a UPenn-led study co-authored by PSC/PARC Research Associates Kevin G.
Kevin G. Volpp spoke on a recent episode of The Visible Voices podcast Kevin G.
Harsha Thirumurthy, Kevin G. Volpp, and Allison M. Buttenheim’s recent paper was featured in a Penn LDI blog post Harsha Thirumurthy, Kevin G. Volpp, and Allison M.
Kevin G. Volpp’s recent JAMA Internal Medicine paper was cited in HCP and AJMC Kevin G.
Kevin G. Volpp was featured in a recent episode of the podcast titled "Freakonomics MD" Kevin G.
Alison Buttenheim and Kevin Volpp Named Members to NASEM Committee Alison M. Buttenheim (PSC Research Associate) and Kevin G.
New study by Scott D. Halpern and Kevin G. Volpp cited in a Population Health Blog New study on Incentive Programs for smoking cessation by Scott D. Halpern (PARC Research Associate) and Kevin G.
Kevin Volpp featured in Penn Today and Penn Medicine News for new research Kevin G.
Kevin Volpp quoted in Politifact Article about the Success of Lotteries to Incentivize Vaccination Uptake Kevin Volpp (PSC/PARC Research Associate) was quoted in Politifact article about the success of lotteries to incentivize vaccination uptake. Academic studies of earl
Kevin Volpp featured in Penn Today and Penn Medicine News Kevin Volpp (PSC/PARC Research Associate) was quoted in 
Kevin Volpp featured in Penn Medicine News Kevin G.
Kevin Volpp quoted in West Virginia Public Broadcasting article Kevin Volpp (PSC/PARC Research Associate) was quoted in a West Virginia Public Broadcasting 
Kevin Volpp featured in the news for work on COVID Alert PA app Kevin Volpp (PSC/PARC Research Associate) alongside Penn’s Center for Health Incentives & Behavioral Economics (CHIBE) is assisting the Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) with
" " Initiative by PSC/PARC Associates - Kevin Volpp, Atheendar Venkatramani, Alison Buttenheim and Rachel Werner featured in Penn LDI Blog New initiative called Bold Solutions: Dismantle Racism.
Kevin Volpp featured in Penn Today about contact tracing Kevin G.
Kevin G. Volpp Featured in The Atlantic Kevin G. Volpp (PSC/PARC Research Associate), David Asch, and Ralph Muller look to best practices in science and business to offer guidance on how to handle the current coronavirus pandemic.
Kevin G. Volpp Writes For The Wall Street Journal Kevin G. Volpp (PARC/PSC Research Associate) writes about his idea to move the patients to the ventilators, instead of moving ventilators to the patients who need them.
Research by Kevin G. Volpp Cited in Medium Article Research by Kevin G. Volpp (PSC/PARC Associate) cited in Medium article about applicable nudge insights to the health field.
Kevin G. Volpp Cited in Penn Medicine News Kevin G. Volpp (PSC/PARC Research Associate) co-authored a study which found that when patients were 32% more likely to continue sending health data to the research team than those using wearables.
Kevin G. Volpp co-authors study to uncover markers that can be used to predict loneliness By identifying similar themes acrorss tweets, a team of researchers at Penn Medicine came together to determine what topics and themes could be
Kevin G. Volpp co-authors a study on the effects of electric pill bottles and text messaging on blood pressure control Recently published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, researchers from Penn Medicine tested new tactics, including t
Kevin G. Volpp co-authors Penn Medicine study Kevin G. Volpp and co-authors published a study in JAMA Network Open.
Improving Health Care by Gamifying It Kevin G. Volpp and co-authors published an article in Harvard Business Review about gamification programs in behavioural health.
PSC Associates Honored at 2019 SGIM Annual Meeting PSC Associates, Kevin G.
Penn Nursing’s Alison Buttenheim Named Interim Director of CHIBE Kevin G.
Dieting is out. That poses a problem for a company named Weight Watchers as it rebrands itself WW Kevin G. Volpp of PSC & PARC offered commentary on the “universal challenge” of dieting.
Report From The First National ’Nudge Units in Health Care’ Symposium PSC researcher, Kevin G.
PSC researchers, David Mandell and Kevin Volpp, took part in a two day retreat convened by Penn ALACRITY project and National Institute of Mental Health PSC researchers, David S. Mandell and Kevin G.
Knocking Down Barriers to Behaviour Change Kevin Volpp spoke at the NEJM Catalyst event Patient Behavior Change: Building Blocks for Success, held at Duke University.
Moving from a Sickness Model of Health Care to One of Well-Being Kevin Volpp interviews Karen DeSalvo for NEJM Catalyst podcast about public health.
A Pragmatic Trial of E-Cigarettes, Incentives, and Drugs for Smoking Cessation Kevin Volpp and co-authors have published an article in the New England Journal of Medicine on the use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) to promote the cessation of smoking.
Patient Engagement Survey: What Creates Behavior Change May Not Sustain It Kevin Volpp and co-author have published a report on patient engagement in NEJM Catalyst.
A Pragmatic Trial of E-Cigarettes, Incentives, and Drugs for Smoking Cessation New Penn LDI research brief provides an excellent synopsis of Kevin Volpp and co-authors' study on smoking cessation, financial incentives and e-cigarette
The Best Flu Prevention Might Be Behavioral Economics Kevin Volpp and co-authors' paper, Using Active Choice Within the Electronic Health Record to Increase Influenza Vaccination Rates, was quoted in a
PA. Health System Aims to Take the Mystery Out of Health Care Prices - and Offers a Discount for Paying Cash PSC Researcher Kevin Volpp is mention in a Philadelphia Inquirer article on the cost of health care and the decisions made by patients.
Kevin Volpp Appointed as Founders President’s Distinguished Professor Congratulations to PSC Researcher Kevin Volpp on his appointment as Penn's inaugural Founders President's Distinguished Professor!
Deployment of Preventive Interventions — Time for a Paradigm Shift Kevin Volpp and co-author have published an article in The New England Journal of Medicine about preventive interventions in the treatment of diabetes.
Mass Customization for Population Health Kevin Volpp and co-authors have published a new article on health care expenditure and life expectancy in the United States in Jama Cardiology.
Volpp and Pauly talk healthcare in recent MarketWatch article Researchers Mark V. Pauly and Kevin G.
Kevin Volpp and David Mandell will lead the new NIMH-funded Penn ALACRITY Center Kevin Volpp and David Mandell will lead the new NIMH-funded Penn ALACRITY Center. The Penn ALACRITY Center—one of two NIMH-funded Advanced Laboratories for Accelerating the Reach and Impact of Treatments for Y
How to Reduce Primary Care Doctors’ Workloads While Improving Care Kevin Volpp and co-authors have published an article in Harvard Business Review on improving patient care while reducing doctor's workloads.
Penn News features the Quartet Pilot Program: Six Research Projects at Penn Bolstered Through Quartet Pilot Competition Funding
Kevin Volpp and Carolyn Cannuscio are featured in a new Prevention Health Research at Penn video. Kevin Volpp is featured in a new
Kevin Volpp is cited in Reader’s Digest article about motivation and health. Kevin Volpp is cited in Reader's Digest article about motivation and health.
Kevin Volpp is cited in MarketWatch.com article about how to get your kids to eat their vegetables. Kevin Volpp is cited in MarketWatch.com article about how to get your kids to eat their vegetables.
Kevin Volpp is quoted in Penn LDI article about new collarborative research. Kevin Volpp is quoted in Penn LDI article about new collaborative research.
Kevin Volpp is cited in NPR article about the use of science in healthy meal choices. Kevin Volpp is cited in NPR article about the use of science in healthy meal choices.
New study from Mitesh Patel, and co-authors Kevin Volpp and David Asch finds financial incentives aimed at increasing physical activity among teams are most effective when the incentives are rewarded for a combination of individual and team performance A new study from Mitesh Patel, and co-authors Kevin Volpp and David Asch finds financial incentives aimed at increasing physical activity among teams are most effective when
Kevin Volpp wrote an article in the New York Times about money incentives for employees to loose weight. Kevin Volpp wrote an article in the New York Times about money incentives for employees to loose weight.
Kevin Volpp suggests the health-care system should focus on helping people make healthy-behavior changes In an LDI Health Economist article, Kevin Volpp suggests the health-care system should focus on helping people make healthy-behavior changes.
A study conducted by Kevin Volpp and several others found that financial incentives in the form of health insurance premium adjustments were not effective in motivating people to lose weight. A study conducted by Kevin Volpp and several others found that financial incentives in the form of health insurance premium adjustments were not effective in motivating p
Kevin Volpp’s research in behavioral economics was cited in the SBST 2015 Annual Report released at a recent event at the White House. Kevin Volpp's research in behavioral economics was cited in the SBST 2015 Annual Report released at a recent event at t
Kevin Volpp receives the National Institutes of Health 2015 Matilda White Riley Award and gives Named Lecture at NIH’s 20th Anniversary Celebration of the NIH Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research Kevin G.
Kevin Volpp Receives Distinguished Investigator Award Kevin Volpp was presented with the 2015 Association for Clinical and Translational Science (ACTS) Distinguished Investigator Award for
Volpp senior author on study that finds financial incentives help smokers quit Kevin Volpp was senior author on a study which has found that various financial incentives help people quit smoking.
Kevin Volpp and co-author Mitesh S. Patel offer strategies for helping children make better food choices In an editorial published in JAMA Pediatrics, Kevin Volpp and co-author Mitesh S.
Kevin G. Volpp discusses incentives for healthy habits in an article on The Conversation entitled "Should we pay people to look after their health?" Kevin G.
Kevin G. Volpp has been named Vice Chair of Health Policy at the Perelman School of Medicine. Kevin G. Volpp has been named Vice Chair of Health Policy at the Perelman School of Medicine, see the Penn Almanac for details.
Kevin G. Volpp discusses his research on temptation bundling on Knowledge@Wharton in the article "Using ‘The Hunger Games’ to Encourage Healthier Choices." Kevin G.
Kevin G. Volpp is quoted in a Philadelphia Inquirer article on a program to promote healthy eating habits. Kevin G. Volpp is quoted in a Philadelphia Inquirer article on a program to promote healthy eating habits.
Kevin Volpp’s research profiled in Penn Medicine News. Kevin Volpp's research profiled in Penn Medicine News.
Kevin Volpp discusses the “connected health movement” in Knowledge@Wharton. Kevin Volpp discusses the “connected health movement” in Knowledge@Wharton.
According to Kevin Volpp employer-based wellness incentives are not as simple as just paying someone for doing the right thing. According to Kevin Volpp employer-based wellness incentives are not as simple as just paying someone for doing the right thing.
Kevin Volpp of the Perelman School of Medicine and the Wharton School discusses health-care costs. Kevin G. Volpp discusses health-care costs in a story on Marketplace Health Care.
Kevin G. Volpp’s study on weight loss incentives with co-author David Asch and their recently published article in the Annals of Internal Medicine are highlighted in a press release in the Penn News. Kevin G.
Kevin Volpp shares his thoughts about a judicial ruling against New York’s soda regulation in the New York Times. Kevin G. Volpp shares his thoughts about a judicial ruling against New York’s soda regulation in the New York Times.
Kevin G. Volpp is quoted about the expanding interest in using cash as an incentive for dieters to lose weight on NPR. Kevin G. Volpp is quoted about the expanding interest in using cash as an incentive for dieters to lose weight on NPR.
Kevin G. Volpp comments on health-care costs being included for the first time on W-2 forms in an article on NewsWorks. Kevin G. Volpp comments on health-care costs being included for the first time on W-2 forms in an article on NewsWorks.
Kevin Volpp and David Dinges are quoted in US News about their study on medical interns taking “protected power naps.” Kevin Volpp and David Dinges are quoted in US News & World Report about their study on medical intern
In Forbes, Kevin Volpp says, “We need serious rethinking about what happens when medication is dispensed.” In Forbes, Kevin Volpp says, “We need serious rethinking about what happens when medication is dispensed.”
David Asch and Kevin Volpp have studied "low value" medical services to help consumers make better decisions. David Asch and Kevin Volpp have studied "low value" medical services to help consumers make better decisions.
Volpp elected to IOM Kevin G. Volpp was among six professors from Penn to be elected to the Institute of Medicine for 2012.
Volpp - Penn-CMU Roybal Center Retrea Kevin G.
Kevin Volpp and David Asch discuss lessons the health care profession can draw from the decline of the Eastman Kodak Company. Kevin Volpp and David Asch discuss lessons the health care profession can draw from the decline of the Eastman Kodak Company.
Penn researchers Davis A. Asch and Kevin Volpp say automated strategies to engage patients at home are key to improving health outcomes. Penn researchers David A.
Kevin Volpp says, “Changing the environment and changing some of the behavioral defaults embedded in the workday increases the likelihood that people will make healthier choices.” Kevin Volpp says, “
Kevin Volpp comments on competitive online games in the workplace to improve health. Kevin Volpp comments on
Kevin Volpp comments on employers linking health-insurance policies to medical tests. Kevin Volpp comments on employers linking health-insurance policies to medical tests.
Kevin Volpp is cited for helping conduct an experiment to urge the employees at a health-care management company undertake a health risk assessment. Kevin Volpp is cited in this New York Times op-ed for helping conduct an experiment to urge the employees at a health-care management company undertake
Kevin Volpp quoted in article about smoking surcharges Kevin Volpp was quoted in article about the "smoking surcharge" in the New York Times.