Epic visits Penn Medicine to help reimagine clinical spaces and the EHR - Center for Health Incentives and Behavioral Economics (CHIBE) See how Penn Medicine has worked with Epic on reimagining clinical spaces at a Montgomeryville location and within the EHR.

Recently, Epic visited Penn Medicine to help reimagine not just the EHR—but a new clinical environment at Penn Medicine's Montgomeryville location set to open in late 2027.
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California considers seal of approval for foods that are not ultra-processed A California bill would allow "not ultraprocessed" labels on foods, even as scientists debate definitions and courts question the legality of similar laws.

CHIBE's Alyssa Moran spoke at a press conference with California Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel, announcing a new bill that would create a non-ultra-processed food label that manufacturers could place on their products to show that they are not ultra-processed. www.statnews.com/2026/03/25/c...

Linkage of Emergency Department Patients With Public Benefits Navigators via Text Messages This randomized clinical trial examines whether text messages were more effective than paper referrals in prompting patients to contact benefits navigators following discharge from the emergency depar...

Are text messages more effective than paper referrals in encouraging emergency department patients to seek assistance in applying for unclaimed public benefits? jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Check out @oppforhealthlab.bsky.social's new website! This is a group using cutting-edge research to explore and improve economic opportunity and health outcomes for all Americans. opportunityforhealth.org

What is design thinking, and how can research teams use it? - Center for Health Incentives and Behavioral Economics (CHIBE) Learn from CHIBE Scientific Director Dr. Alison Buttenheim about what design thinking is and how she can support CHIBE investigators.

What is design thinking? @alison-buttenheim.bsky.social explains what it is, what it achieves, and how she can help CHIBE investigators use design thinking in their next project.
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Best tips for disseminating research for real-world impact - Center for Health Incentives and Behavioral Economics (CHIBE) CHIBE spoke with Drs. Kevin Volpp and Jalpa Doshi about how to ensure that research has real-world impact.

Want your research to have real-world impact? See tips from CHIBE's Kevin Volpp and Jalpa Doshi in this blog post ⤵️ chibe.upenn.edu/blog/best-ti...

Q&A with Dr. Elke Weber on query theory - Center for Health Incentives and Behavioral Economics (CHIBE) CHIBE speaks with Dr. Elke U. Weber from Princeton about “query theory: a process account of preference construction.”

CHIBE is excited to have Dr. Elke Weber speak with us on April 25 at noon ET about query theory. Join us! Find the registration link in the blog post below, as well as 1 key takeaway she hopes the audience has following her seminar. chibe.upenn.edu/blog/qa-with...

Opinion | A new way of identifying ultra-processed food can clarify food choices Identifying unhealthy food is not as easy as one might think.

"If RFK Jr. truly wants to improve the nation’s diet, he should seriously consider Christina Roberto’s framework [for ultra-processed foods], which would help consumers make informed choices and close off industry loopholes. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

Director D - Academic Affairs University Overview The University of Pennsylvania, the largest private employer in Philadelphia, is a world-renowned leader in education, research, and innovation. This historic, Ivy League school co...

CHIBE is hiring a Managing Director! See details below and share with your network. wd1.myworkdaysite.com/recruiting/u...

See how a small behavioral nudge may lead to meaningful improvements in cancer care.
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Paying for Healthy Choices A review by LDI Fellows reveals when financial incentives move the needle, and when they don’t.

$300 per month for staying smoke free. A $50 gift card for walking daily. What makes these effective incentives encouraging healthy behaviors?

A new review by LDI Fellows reveals what works in moving the needle---and what doesn’t. Read more on our blog: https://bit.ly/4l1xfkK

Why you should open up more to people, according to Dr. Leslie John - Center for Health Incentives and Behavioral Economics (CHIBE) CHIBE affiliate and Harvard professor Dr. Leslie John has a new book out called “Revealing: The Underrated Power of Oversharing.” The book discusses some of the benefits of being more vulnerable and o...

We spoke with Dr. Leslie John about her new book "Revealing," which talks about striking a balance between sharing too little and too much. See what she suggests for clinicians in terms of opening up to patients! chibe.upenn.edu/blog/why-you...

Four Conditions Make Cash Transfers Save Lives The success of other countries shows these programs can work in the United States.

Why does cash save lives in Tanzania but barely move the needle in Texas?

Aaron Richterman and @hthirumurthy.bsky.social offer a road map for what effective cash assistance can look like in this country, if we choose to build on it. www.theatlantic.com/health/2026/...

Dr. Lewandowsky talks vaccine messaging - Center for Health Incentives and Behavioral Economics (CHIBE) What are some empathetic approaches to vaccine communication with people who are hesitant? This is the topic of CHIBE’s next virtual seminar series talk with Stephan Lewandowsky, PhD, MA, Chair in Cog...

🚨TODAY at noon ET: We'll be hearing from Dr. Stephan Lewandowsky about empathetic approaches to vaccine communication with people who are hesitant. Read more about his work and find the registration link here: chibe.upenn.edu/blog/dr-lewa...

Brainwaves: How does a brain stay healthy? You might think a healthy brain starts and ends in your head – but there are miles and miles of neuron fibers that connect your brain with nearly every corner of your body. Why a healthy brain needs a...

How does a brain stay healthy?
"There are a lot of linkages between our brains and what we eat that are influenced by your gut microbiome that affect cognition and mood," Dr. Kevin Volpp says.
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Dr. Lewandowsky talks vaccine messaging - Center for Health Incentives and Behavioral Economics (CHIBE) What are some empathetic approaches to vaccine communication with people who are hesitant? This is the topic of CHIBE’s next virtual seminar series talk with Stephan Lewandowsky, PhD, MA, Chair in Cog...

What are some empathetic approaches to vaccine communication with people who are hesitant?

Read about a successful technique in this Q&A with Dr. Stephan Lewandowsky.

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Can a Game-Based Intervention Reduce Cardiovascular Risk in Minority Cancer Survivors? A game-based intervention was found to increase physical activity among Black and Hispanic cancer survivors with cardiovascular risk factors and may have implications for cardiovascular health.

A behaviorally designed game-based intervention was found to increase physical activity and may have implications for cardiovascular health in Black and Hispanic breast and prostate cancer survivors with cardiovascular risk factors. ascopost.com/news/februar...

The Olympic gamble: behavioral economics behind the games - Center for Health Incentives and Behavioral Economics (CHIBE) As we cheer on Team USA at Milano Cortina 2026, CHIBE Director Dr. Kevin Volpp spoke to us about the psychology and behavioral economics elements at play for Olympians. Lindsey Vonn competed with a ru...

Watching the Winter #Olympics? CHIBE Director Dr. Kevin Volpp spoke to us about the psychology and behavioral economics elements at play for Olympians. chibe.upenn.edu/blog/the-oly...

We tested the government’s official new AI nutrition tool: Grok Realfood.gov now features a chatbot tool that’s Elon Musk-affiliated — and rather skeptical of some MAHA initiatives.

How trustworthy is the new U.S. food pyramid? It’s a mixed bag, according to the government website devoted to that pyramid. CHIBE's Alyssa Moran weighs in on using AI for tailored nutrition advice.
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Medicare’s Hidden Fix for High Drug Costs A new op-ed explains how Medicare’s payment plan can ease seniors’ crushing drug costs, but is lesser known to beneficiaries.

Consumers can use payment plans for big purchases—so why not prescriptions? Seniors can.

An @inquirer.com op-ed by Jalpa Doshi and John Lin highlights Medicare’s payment plan and how it could help seniors manage drug costs over a year. https://bit.ly/4ahrKJC

Should Ultraprocessed Foods Be Off The Menu? New USDA dietary guidelines tell us to “eat real food.” Should policymakers get highly processed foods out of our stores and school lunches?

"What many people don’t realize is that the dietary guidelines aren’t just advice for individual consumers about what to eat. They provide the legal foundation on which our federal nutrition programs are based," Alyssa Moran says. www.sciencefriday.com/segments/usd...

What Medicare can learn from Best Buy and Walmart | Expert Opinion Medicare's drug payment plan is a good deal for seniors, but few know about it.

What can Medicare learn from Best Buy and Walmart? Medicare’s Prescription Payment Plan can ease high drug costs, but many beneficiaries miss out because they aren’t aware of it in time.
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Dr. Emily Oster on science communication: Make your audience feel smart - Center for Health Incentives and Behavioral Economics (CHIBE) CHIBE and the Behavior Change for Good Initiative recently co-hosted a keynote conversation with Emily Oster, PhD.

"Effective communication requires that the person you’re communicating to leaves not thinking that *you’re* smart; you want them to leave thinking that *they* are smart and that you are trustworthy." - Emily Oster
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The New Food-Stamp Rules Will Make Your Head Spin States have started banning junk food from SNAP. It’s not going according to plan.

States have begun banning the purchase of certain unhealthy treats with food stamps. The results have been messy, but even with the messiness, the policies could still be a net positive for the health outcomes of food-stamp recipients, says Alyssa Moran. www.theatlantic.com/health/2026/...

Dr. Harsha Thirumurthy named CHIBE’s Inaugural Endowed Chair - Center for Health Incentives and Behavioral Economics (CHIBE) Dr. Harsha Thirumurthy has been named CHIBE’s Inaugural Endowed Chair called the Founders Professorship of Population Health.

Congrats to Dr. Harsha Thirumurthy (@hthirumurthy.bsky.social) on being named CHIBE's inaugural endowed chair! chibe.upenn.edu/news/dr-hars...

Liz Fowler, PhD, JD│CHIBE X HP X LDI Policy Seminar - Center for Health Incentives and Behavioral Economics (CHIBE) Dr. Liz Fowler will speak to the CHIBE/HP/LDI communities at noon on 2/3/26 at a policy seminar about Health Policy at a Crossroads.

Join us on February 3 at noon for a talk with Dr. Liz Fowler, former deputy administrator and director of the Innovation Center at CMS. Thanks to co-organizers: @pennldi.bsky.social @pennmehp.bsky.social chibe.upenn.edu/event/liz-fo...

Dr. Emily Oster joins CHIBE and BCFG for keynote discussion on communicating scientific evidence YouTube video by UPennCHIBE

Did you miss CHIBE and @bcfginitiative.bsky.social's keynote discussion with Emily Oster? Check out the recording here. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJf1...

It was *such* a treat to co-host Emily Oster (w/ @alison-buttenheim.bsky.social) for a Zoom Q&A today on how to communicate about science with a broad audience. The highlight? Possibly the unexpected game of "Underrated/Overrated" Alison launched at the close. Here are Emily's hot takes...

Dr. Emily Oster joins CHIBE and BCFG for keynote discussion on communicating scientific evidence YouTube video by UPennCHIBE

Here's the link to the recording with Emily Oster if you missed it! @alison-buttenheim.bsky.social @katymilkman.bsky.social @bcfginitiative.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJf1...

What the new dietary guidelines get right—and wrong: insights from Dr. Alyssa Moran - Center for Health Incentives and Behavioral Economics (CHIBE) Alyssa Moran, ScD, MPH, weighs in on the new dietary guidelines that prioritize protein and caution against highly processed foods and added sugar.

Here's what the new dietary guidelines get right and wrong, according to Alyssa Moran, Director of Policy and Research Strategy at Penn’s Center for Food & Nutrition Policy. chibe.upenn.edu/blog/what-th...