Koichi Kawabuchi

Professor of Tokyo Medical and Dental University

 

 

Contact Address

e-mail: kawabuchi.hce@tmd.ac.jp

Work Experience

04/2000-present

 

Professor of Health Economics,

Tokyo Medical and Dental University

04/1998-present

 

Chief Researcher,

Japan Medical Association Research Institute

04/1998-03/2000

 

Professor of Management Development, Faculty of Economics, Nihon Fukushi University

12/1996-03/1998

 

Senior Researcher,

Department of Empirical Social Security Research,

National Institute of Population and Social Security Research

07/1995-03/1998

 

Senior Researcher, Department of Health Economics, National Institute of Health Services Management

08/1989-06/1995

 

Department of Health Economics, National Institute of Health Services Management

06/1987

 

Master of Business Administration, University of Chicago

Main Area of Interest

Health economics, Health policy, Hospital management

Awards

04/2001

 

The Excellent paper prize of the Associations of Japanese Healthcare Associations, 50th Anniversary Award

(Breakthrough on Hospital Construction in the 21st Century)

11/1998

 

The 4th Mics Award (Introduction to Comprehensive Health Economics, Nihon Kango Kyokai Shuppan, 1998)

10/1997

 

The 11th Yoshimura Healthcare Policy Research Award.

(Health Care Reform and Japanese Choice. A Prescription to the Health Care Reform, Yakuji-Nippo, 1997)

Publications

1.      "Introduction to Health Care Economics in Japan`Understanding Japanese Health Care Reform", Yakuji Nippo, LTD., 1998(book written in English)

2.      "Payment Systems and Considerations of Case Mix -Are Diagnosis- Related Groups Applicable in Japan?", PhamacoEconomics Supplement 2001, Vol.18, Supplement pp.95-110

3.      gIssues in U.Sfs Health Insurance System|Comparing with France, Germany, and Japanh,@Journal of Health Care and Society, Vo.3, pp.41-61, 1993

4.      gResearch on Impacts which the inpatient comprehensive fee system has given to drug use.h Journal of Health Care and Society, 6(3), pp.47-83, 1996

5.      gStudy on Operating Management in Japanfs Drug wholesalers|Trial to develop Japanese Version of NWDA Operating Surveyh, Journal of Health Care and Society, 7(3), pp.25-52,1997

6.      gStatus Quo and Issues in Managed Care in the U.S.A.,h Journal of Health Care and Society, 8(4), pp.53-71, 1999

7.      gHospital Management in the uncertain eras.h Igakushoin, 2000

8.       gDoes Long-term Care Business Pay Itself? Eight Simulations for Profitabilityh Kousei-Kagaku-Kenkyusho, 2001