dr.

(Igna) IEJ Bonfrer

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Assistant Professor in Global Health Economics studying the effective use of innovative incentives to improve health care systems around the world. Dr. Bonfrer specifically aims to increase quality of care through credible causal evidence on what works.

For a vlog about her publication in The BMJ on pay-for-performance under the Affordable Care Act i.e. "Obama Care" see Youtube and for lessons that can be learnt from this for the Dutch health care system see Zorgvisie (in Dutch).

Dr. Bonfrer works closely with researchers from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health on the effectiveness of financial incentives in health care.

Dr. Bonfrer has gained practical experience with the implementation of financial incentives in the Erasmus Medical Center and also has extensive experience with the evaluation of health care financing reforms in several African countries including Burundi, Kenya and Ghana.

• Featured publications (2)

  • I.E.J. Bonfrer, J. Figueroa, J. Zheng, J. Orav & A. Jha (2018). The Impact of Financial Incentives on Early and Late Adopters among U.S. Hospitals: Observational Study. BMJ-British medical journal, 360 (j5622). doi: 10.1136/bmj.j5622 [go to publisher's site]
  • I.E.J. Bonfrer, R. Soeters, E. van de Poel, O. Basenga, G. Longin, F. Van de Looij & E.K.A. van Doorslaer (2014). Introduction of Performance Based Financing in Burundi associated with improvements in care and quality. Health Affairs, 33 (12), 2179-2188. doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.2014.0081

• All publications (24)

  • Key publication (2)

    • I.E.J. Bonfrer, J. Figueroa, J. Zheng, J. Orav & A. Jha (2018). The Impact of Financial Incentives on Early and Late Adopters among U.S. Hospitals: Observational Study. BMJ-British medical journal, 360 (j5622). doi: 10.1136/bmj.j5622 [go to publisher's site]
    • I.E.J. Bonfrer, R. Soeters, E. van de Poel, O. Basenga, G. Longin, F. Van de Looij & E.K.A. van Doorslaer (2014). Introduction of Performance Based Financing in Burundi associated with improvements in care and quality. Health Affairs, 33 (12), 2179-2188. doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.2014.0081

  • Article (9)

    • I.E.J. Bonfrer, J. Figueroa, J. Zheng, J. Orav & A. Jha (2018). The Impact of Financial Incentives on Early and Late Adopters among U.S. Hospitals: Observational Study. BMJ-British medical journal, 360 (j5622). doi: 10.1136/bmj.j5622 [go to publisher's site]
    • I.E.J. Bonfrer, E. van de Poel, E. Gustafsson-Wright & E.K.A. van Doorslaer (2018). Voluntary health insurance in Nigeria: Effects on takers and non-takers. Social Science & Medicine, 205, 55-63. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2018.03.035
    • I.E.J. Bonfrer, L. Breebaart & E. van de Poel (2016). The Effects of Ghana's National Health Insurance Scheme on Maternal and Infant Health Care Utilization. PLoS One (print), 11 (e01655623). doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0165623
    • I.E.J. Bonfrer & E. Gustafsson-Wright (2016). Health shocks, coping strategies and foregone healthcare among agricultural households in Kenya. Global Public Health: An International Journal for Research, Policy and Practice, 19, 1-22. doi: 10.1080/17441692.2015.1130847
    • I.E.J. Bonfrer, E. van de Poel & E.K.A. van Doorslaer (2014). The effects of performance incentives on the utilization and quality of maternal and child care in Burundi. Social Science & Medicine, 123, 96-104. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2014.11.004
    • I.E.J. Bonfrer, R. Soeters, E. van de Poel, O. Basenga, G. Longin, F. Van de Looij & E.K.A. van Doorslaer (2014). Introduction of Performance Based Financing in Burundi associated with improvements in care and quality. Health Affairs, 33 (12), 2179-2188. doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.2014.0081
    • I.E.J. Bonfrer, E. van de Poel, M. Grimm & E.K.A. van Doorslaer (2014). Does the distribution of health care utilization match needs in Africa? Health Policy and Planning, 29 (7), 921-937. doi: 10.1093/heapol/czt074
    • I.E.J. Bonfrer, R. Soeters, E. Van de Poel, O. Basenya, G. Longin, F. van de Looij & E. van Doorslaer (2013). The effects of performance-based financing on the use and quality of health care in Burundi: an impact evaluation [conference abstract]. The Lancet (Electronic Version), 381, S19.
    • M. Hendriks, F.W.N.M. Wit, M.T.L. Roos, L. Brewster, T. Akande, I.H. de Beer, S.G. Mfinanga, A.M. Kahwa, P. Gatongi, G. van Rooy, W. Janssens, J. Lammers, B. Kramer, I.E.J. Bonfrer, E. Gaeb, T. de Wit, J.M.A. Lange & C. Schultsz (2012). Hypertension in Sub-Saharan Africa: Cross-Sectional Surveys in Four Rural and Urban Communities. PLoS One (print), 7 (3), 1-10. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0032638

  • Part of book - Chapter (1)

    • J. van Oostrum, I.E.J. Bonfrer, A. Wagelmans & G. Kazemier (2009). Requirements for a full service level agreement at an operating room department - a case study. In Applying mathematical models to surgical patient planning. Rotterdam: Erasmus University Rotterdam

  • Award (3)

    • I.E.J. Bonfrer (2016). Travel Fellowship Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Wetenschappelijk.
    • I.E.J. Bonfrer (2015). Rubicon Fellowship. Wetenschappelijk.
    • I.E.J. Bonfrer (2008). Wellcome Trust Quota Award for Masters in History of Medicine. Wetenschappelijk.

  • Television or radio appearance (4)

    • Scholarly Publication (3)

      • I.E.J. Bonfrer (Zorgbonus wordt 800 miljoen duurder) (2020, nov 30). BNR. [radio-uitzending]. In Spitsuur. https://www.bnr.nl/nieuws/gezondheid/10427490/zorgbonus-wordt-800-miljoen-duurder
      • I.E.J. Bonfrer (Zorgbonus ligt nog altijd op de plank) (2020, okt 22). BNR. [radio-uitzending]. In Spitsuur. https://www.bnr.nl/nieuws/gezondheid/10424387/zorgbonus-ligt-nog-altijd-op-de-plank
      • I.E.J. Bonfrer (Onderscheid tussen frontlinie en achterhoede is niet mogelijk) (2020, okt 16). BNR. [radio-uitzending]. In Spitsuur. https://www.bnr.nl/player/audio/10169121/10423787

    • Semiscientific Publication (1)

      • I.E.J. Bonfrer (Vlog) (2018, jan 04). The Impact of Financial Incentives on Early and Late Adopters among U.S. Hospitals. [webcast]. In The BMJ. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbDLaD1bElo&feature=youtu.be

  • Contribution weekly / daily journal (3)

    • I.E.J. Bonfrer & S.A. Lipman Opinie: Geef iedereen in frontlinie dezelfde bonus. Dagblad van het Noorden
    • I.E.J. Bonfrer & S.A. Lipman Geef alle zorgprofessionals dezelfde genereuze bonus. Het Parool, pp. 18-18. [go to publisher's site]
    • I.E.J. Bonfrer (2018, januari 17). Belonen betere zorguitkomsten niet effectief. Zorgvisie

  • Internet article (1)

    • I.E.J. Bonfrer (2015). Performance Based Financing: main lessons from two recent scientific studies. (blog).

  • Doctoral thesis (1)

    • I.E.J. Bonfrer (2015, juni 11). Evaluating health care financing reforms in Africa. EUR (218 pag.) Prom./coprom.: prof.dr. E.K.A. van Doorslaer, prof.dr. M. Grimm & dr. E. van de Poel.

• Teaching (7)

  Master HEPL-HE 2020-2021

  Title

  Master HEPL-HE 2020-2021

  Year

  2020

  Master Thesis HEPL

  Title

  Master Thesis HEPL

  Year

  2020

  Year level

  master

  Module Knowledge

  Title

  Module Knowledge

  Year

  2020

  Year level

  bachelor 1

  Integration project

  Title

  Integration project

  Year

  2020

  Year level

  bachelor 1

  Academic Development & Skills

  Title

  Academic Development & Skills

  Year

  2020

  Year level

  bachelor 1

  Value Based Health Care

  Title

  Value Based Health Care

  Year

  2020

  Year level

  Bachelor 3

  Master Thesis Eu-HEM

  Title

  Master Thesis Eu-HEM

  Year

  2020

  Year level

  master

• Present position

  Assistant Professor

  University

  Erasmus University Rotterdam

  School

  Erasmus School of Health Policy & Management

  Department

  Health Economics (HE)

  Country

  The Netherlands

  Telephone

  0104082987