dr. (Igna) I.E.J. Bonfrer
Assistant Professor Erasmus School of Health Policy & Management Health Economics (HE)
- Location
- Erasmus University Rotterdam
- Room
- J 8-39
- Telephone
- +31
- bonfrer@eshpm.eur.nl
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Assistant Professor in Global Health Economics with a specific interest in the effective use of innovative financial incentives to facilitate high quality health care.
For a vlog about Dr…
Assistant Professor in Global Health Economics with a specific interest in the effective use of innovative financial incentives to facilitate high quality health care.
For a vlog about Dr. Bonfrer's latest publication 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 value based health care as a result of the post-docotoral research position she held there from 2015 till 2016.
Dr. Bonfrer has gained practical experience with the implementation of pay-for-performance as an advisor to the Erasmus Medical Center, the largest health care provider in the Netherlands.
- 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: https://doi.org/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.
- 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[go to publisher's site]
- 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[go to publisher's site]
- 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: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/heapol/czt074[go to publisher's site]
- 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: http://dx.doi.org/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, 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. doi: http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(13)61273-8/fulltext
- 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: http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0032638
- 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
- I.E.J. Bonfrer (2018, januari 17). Belonen betere zorguitkomsten niet effectief. Zorgvisie
- I.E.J. Bonfrer (2015). Performance Based Financing: main lessons from two recent scientific studies. (blog).
- 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.
- 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
Assistant Professor
- University
- Erasmus University Rotterdam
- School
- Erasmus School of Health Policy & Management
- Department
- Health Economics (HE)
- Country
- Nederland
- Telephone
- +31
Assistant Professor
- University
- Erasmus University Rotterdam
- School
- Erasmus School of Health Policy & Management
- Department
- Health Economics
- Country
- Nederland
- Telephone
- +31
Research Fellow
- University
- Harvard University
- School
- Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
- Country
- Nederland
- Telephone
- +31