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Choiceology with Katy MilkmanCents & Sensibility: With Guests Melina Palmer & Devin PopeWould you pay more for a car with 29,999 miles than one with 30,000? The answer should be no—it's a negligible difference, after all—but research shows that people often do pay more than they should for cars that are just short of certain odometer thresholds.In this episode of Choiceology with Katy Milkman, we look at why a price or an age or a test score that falls just under a round number has an outsized impact on our decisions. We hear from Melina Palmer, author of The Truth About Pricing, as she unpacks how the la...2025-05-1932 min
ParentData with Emily OsterUnderstanding Risk, Living With UncertaintyIn the last month, we've aired podcast conversations with Dr. Nathan Fox and Dr. Bapu Jena, and though the content is different, there’s an underlying thread that connects them both: what it means to deal with risk, and uncertainty. And not lose your mind.Economists deal with this constantly, and so do parents, but not in the same way. Economists learn not to panic in ways that parents, understandably, have a really hard time with. We’re trained to read the studies, and spot their holes, or their aims and impacts. Yes, we live in a worl...2025-02-0612 minParentData with Emily OsterUnderstanding Panic Headlines: How studies that influence your parenting choices get publishedHere at ParentData, we talk a lot about panic headlines. You know, the headlines that cycle through your feed about coffee and wine and sleep and lead and the causes of autism, many of which contradict the last panic headline, and almost all of them turning out to be not nearly as bad as they seem. But in the moment, they feel so scary and urgent. And if you're a parent just trying to follow the science, do what's best for your kid, sometimes it feels like you're being absolutely and really nonsensically bombarded with the wrong things to...2025-01-0246 min
empowerEDOut of the Box Medicine: Unraveling Healthcare Economics with Dr. Anupam Jena Part 2Picking up from our previous discussion, I rejoined Dr. Bapu Jena to further unravel the complexities of patient care and the intriguing analogy of shopping algorithms. Dr. Jena brilliantly parallels how these algorithms customize our shopping experience to how AI could elevate patient management in healthcare. We explored concepts such as the enigma of cardiologists' absences improving patient outcomes and the exciting potential for AI to pinpoint ideal candidates for medical interventions. Our conversation illuminated the essence of creativity and curiosity in medicine, stressing timing's crucial role in healthcare decisions and the unexpected benefits of randomness. Dive into this...2024-10-1931 minempowerEDOut of the Box Medicine: Unraveling Healthcare Economics with Dr. Anupam Jena Part 1In this episode, I had the pleasure of diving into an insightful conversation with Dr. Bapu Jena, a physician economist whose perspectives on the intersection of medicine and economics are nothing short of enlightening. We delved into how technology reshapes healthcare landscapes and the crucial role economic principles play in medical decision-making. Our exchange took a fascinating turn as we wondered about the transformative role AI could play in healthcare. Imagine AI-driven tools that personalize health management for each patient, revolutionizing their experience! Join me as we explore these innovative ideas to tackle healthcare challenges and enrich patient outcomes...2024-10-1925 min
TradeoffsHow ‘Random Acts of Medicine’ Shape Our Health CareJust like the rest of us, when clinicians are short on time and overwhelmed by complex decisions, their brains look for corners to cut, numbers to round, patterns to repeat. This week, Dan talks with Harvard physician and economist Bapu Jena about the surprising impact these mental shortcuts can have on our health care.Guest:Bapu Jena, MD, PhD, Professor of Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical School; Physician, Massachusetts General HospitalLearn more and read a full transcript on our website.Subscribe to our weekly newsletter....2024-05-2319 min
The Aural Apothecary6.2 Professor Bapu Jena - Freakonomics MD - Improving healthcare through natural experimentationWe are joined by Professor Bapu Jena. Physician, economist, author of ‘Random Acts of Medicine’ and host of the superb ‘Freakonomics MD’ podcast, we explore with Bapu the concept of ‘natural experimentation’. How might a marathon be bad for your health? Why might you be safer not seeing a cardiologist after a heart attack? What is the impact of striking doctors on health outcomes?Bapu is Professor of Health Care Policy at Harvard Medical School and a physician in the Department of Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital and so we discuss health economics, and the differences between US and UK healt...2024-02-0945 min
Harvard ThinkingHow much drinking is too much?Is drinking any amount of alcohol bad for you? Studies are mixed, leaving people confused about the type of relationship they should have with alcohol. In this episode, host Samantha Laine Perfas talks drinking with economist and physician Bapu Jena, bestselling author Emily Oster, and neuroscientist Marisa Silveri.2024-01-3123 min
The Rest is Health#41- SSD interviews Dr. Anupam Bapu Jena, MD, PhD | Joseph P. Newhouse Professor at Harvard | EconomistSend us a textJoin Dr. Sandra Cammarata and Dr. Giovanni Campanile as they interview Dr. Anupam B. Jena, a leading economist, physician, and Joseph P. Newhouse Professor at Harvard. Dr. Anupam B. Jena, MD, PhD, co-authored the influential book "RANDOM ACTS OF MEDICINE" and hosts the insightful Freakonomics, MD podcast, delving into the hidden aspects of healthcare. Dr. Jena's impactful research in health economics and policy spans diverse areas, from natural experiments in healthcare to the economics of medical innovation. Graduating Phi Beta Kappa from MIT and earning both an MD and PhD i...2024-01-0359 min
unSILOed with Greg LaBlanc364. Innovation at the Crossroads of Medicine and Economics feat. Anupam B. JenaHow can economics shape our understanding of healthcare? How can cognitive biases lead even seasoned doctors into harmful errors, and what potential does machine learning have to mitigate these mistakes? Anupam B. (Bapu) Jena is a professor of Health Care Policy and Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, Associate Physician in the Department of Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital, host of the Freakonomics M.D. podcast, and the author of the book Random Acts of Medicine: The Hidden Forces That Sway Doctors, Impact Patients, and Shape Our Health. He has an MD in m...2023-12-041h 01
Auscast MedicalEpisode 51: TML Season Wrapup 2023 | Common things…no, rare things…wait, um, okay whateverAnd that’s another year done. A huge thank you to all of our guest speakers who have been generous with their time and expertise. We would also like to thank our listeners and hope you enjoyed the episodes. This episode is a mini reflection on this year’s episodes, a link to one of Steve’s favourite podcasts, some TML clips, and an embarrassing memory lapse on my behalf…thanks for keeping that part in Steve & Tim. Random acts of Medicine on EconTalk podcast: https://www.econtalk.org/anupam-bapu-jena-on-random-acts-of-medicine/ This Medical Life podcast is availab...2023-11-2825 minThis Medical LifeEpisode 51: TML Season Wrapup 2023 | Common things…no, rare things…wait, um, okay whateverAnd that’s another year done. A huge thank you to all of our guest speakers who have been generous with their time and expertise. We would also like to thank our listeners and hope you enjoyed the episodes. This episode is a mini reflection on this year’s episodes, a link to one of Steve’s favourite podcasts, some TML clips, and an embarrassing memory lapse on my behalf…thanks for keeping that part in Steve & Tim. Random acts of Medicine on EconTalk podcast: https://www.econtalk.org/anupam-bapu-jena-on-random-acts-of-medicine/ This Medical Life podcast is availab...2023-11-2825 min
I Dare You PodcastEPISODE 91: When is the Best Time to have a Heart Attack? with Bapu Jena, MD, PhdAnupam B. Jena, MD, PhD is a University of Chicago–trained economist and Harvard medical school professor and doctor. Dr. Jena hosts the wildly popular Freakonomics, MD podcast, which explores the hidden side of health care.
He practices medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital, and his research and writing have been published by the New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post.
He is also the author of “Random Acts of Medicine: the Hidden Forces that Sway Doctors, Impact Patients, and Shape Our Health.”
As an economist and phys...2023-10-1737 min
Data RadicalsMeasuring the (Data) Culture of Medicine with Dr. Bapu Jena, Joseph P. Newhouse Professor at Harvard Medical SchoolThe art of medicine happens when physicians combine data and knowledge to deliver better patient outcomes. A physician that relies both on guidelines and their learned experience is creating a culture of data and insights and improving the lives of patients. Whether you’re a doctor or a data leader, knowing how to balance data and intuition will always drive better results.Dr. Bapu Jena is an economist, physician, and Joseph P. Newhouse Professor of Health Care Policy at Harvard Medical School. He bridges his professions to explore the economics of healthcare productivity and medical innovation. Satyen an...2023-10-1151 min
The Benefits PlaybookDesigning Benefits for Employee Productivity and Retention with Dr. Bapu Jena, Professor of Health Care Policy at Harvard Medical SchoolThis episode features an interview with Dr. Bapu Jena, an economist, physician, and professor at Harvard Medical School. He bridges his professions to explore the economics of healthcare productivity and medical innovation. Bapu is also a faculty research fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research and practices medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital.In this episode, Sasha and Bapu discuss his book Random Acts of Medicine, provider-level quality scoring, and designing employer-sponsored benefits.-------“If you're an employer and you're thinking about how to structure your benefits for your employees, you're going to th...2023-10-1042 min
EconTalkAnupam Bapu Jena on Random Acts of MedicineDo marathons kill people who aren't in the race? Does when you're born make you more likely to get the flu? And what's the difference between a good doctor and a bad one? These are some of the questions Anupam Bapu Jena of Harvard University and EconTalk host Russ Roberts take up as they discuss Jena's book, Random Acts of Medicine.
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Empowered Patient PodcastLearning from Chance Occurrences Real-World Data and Natural Experiments to Better Understand Health and Disease with Dr. Anupam Jena TRANSCRIPT Dr. Anupam Jena is an economist, a physician, a podcaster, and the Joseph P. Newhouse Professor of Healthcare Policy at the Harvard Medical School. He's also the co-author, along with Dr. Christopher Worsham, of the newly published book Random Acts of Medicine: The Hidden Forces that Sway Doctors, Impact Patients, and Shape Our Health. Anupam, also known as Dr. Bapu, combines his medical training with curiosity about cause and effect to explore explanations for failures and successes in providing healthcare and how chance occurrences affect our health. Of particular interest is the power of natural experiments to enhance understanding of...2023-08-2300 minEmpowered Patient PodcastLearning from Chance Occurrences Real-World Data and Natural Experiments to Better Understand Health and Disease with Dr. Anupam Jena Dr. Anupam Jena is an economist, a physician, a podcaster, and the Joseph P. Newhouse Professor of Healthcare Policy at the Harvard Medical School. He's also the co-author, along with Dr. Christopher Worsham, of the newly published book Random Acts of Medicine: The Hidden Forces that Sway Doctors, Impact Patients, and Shape Our Health. Anupam, also known as Dr. Bapu, combines his medical training with curiosity about cause and effect to explore explanations for failures and successes in providing healthcare and how chance occurrences affect our health. Of particular interest is the power of natural experiments to enhance understanding of...2023-08-2319 min
InfoTrakEvicting Squatters From Your House and Random Events That Affect Your Healthcare-Random Events That Affect Your HealthcareHidden forces and random events can impact how your doctor makes medical decisions regarding your health. Anupam Bapu Jena, MD, PhD, from Harvard Medical School and the Massachusetts General Hospital, co-author of "Random Acts of Medicine: The Hidden Forces That Sway Doctors, Impact Patients, and Shape Our Health," offers some eye-opening examples.2023-08-2200 minInfoTrakEvicting Squatters From Your House and Random Events That Affect Your Healthcare-Random Events That Affect Your HealthcareHidden forces and random events can impact how your doctor makes medical decisions regarding your health. Anupam Bapu Jena, MD, PhD, from Harvard Medical School and the Massachusetts General Hospital, co-author of "Random Acts of Medicine: The Hidden Forces That Sway Doctors, Impact Patients, and Shape Our Health," offers some eye-opening examples.2023-08-2200 minInfoTrakEvicting Squatters From Your House and Random Events That Affect Your Healthcare-Random Events That Affect Your HealthcareHidden forces and random events can impact how your doctor makes medical decisions regarding your health. Anupam Bapu Jena, MD, PhD, from Harvard Medical School and the Massachusetts General Hospital, co-author of "Random Acts of Medicine: The Hidden Forces That Sway Doctors, Impact Patients, and Shape Our Health," offers some eye-opening examples.2023-08-2200 minInfoTrakEvicting Squatters From Your House and Random Events That Affect Your Healthcare-Random Events That Affect Your HealthcareHidden forces and random events can impact how your doctor makes medical decisions regarding your health. Anupam Bapu Jena, MD, PhD, from Harvard Medical School and the Massachusetts General Hospital, co-author of "Random Acts of Medicine: The Hidden Forces That Sway Doctors, Impact Patients, and Shape Our Health," offers some eye-opening examples.2023-08-2200 min
Factually! with Adam ConoverThe Hidden Factors Controlling Your Health with Bapu Jena and Chris WorshamWhile we commonly credit genetics, fitness, and access to healthcare for our well-being, a more complex reality exists – our lives are influenced by unseen elements that deeply impact our health. From birth months to local traffic patterns, these inconspicuous factors exert unforeseen effects. In this episode, Adam welcomes Dr. Bapu Jena and Dr. Chris Worsham, authors of "Random Acts of Medicine: The Hidden Forces That Sway Doctors, Impact Patients, and Shape Our Health," to decode how to recognize and understand these hidden forces shaping our well-being. Find Dr. Jena and Dr. Worsham's book at factuallypod.com/booksSU...2023-08-161h 09
Something You Should KnowWeird Things That Really Affect Your Health & Do You Work to Live or Live to Work?People claim to get great ideas in the shower. But is that a real thing? Is there something about taking a shower that can actually generate ideas and solutions? Listen as this episode begins with some interesting research about the power of a shower. https://www.headspace.com/articles/shower-epiphaniesYou are about to amazed at some of the unusual and random things that can affect your health in significant ways. Things like your birthday, if there is EZ Pass on a highway nearby, if there is a parade or a race through the streets of your...2023-07-2749 min
The Podcast PodcastEpisode 19: Freakonomics MDLisa and Dita chum the waters with Freakonomics MD, hosted by Dr. Bapu Jena. Brace for the feeding frenzy as they talk about 70s economics, inhospitable hospitals, and the harms of the Freakonomics research methodology. For this one, they're gonna need a bigger boat. And some socialized medicine wouldn't go amiss either.
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ParentData with Emily OsterRandom Acts of Data with Dr. Anupam JenaI spoke with Dr. Anupam Jena, known as Bapu, who hosts the podcast Freakonomics, MD, about his new book, Random Acts of Medicine, written jointly with Dr. Christopher Worsham. The book is out this week, and after you listen here, I highly recommend you pick it up.
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Want more on data, pregnancy, and parenting? Subscribe to the ParentData newsletter for free at...2023-07-1336 minTradeoffsHow ‘Random Acts of Medicine’ Shape Our Health CareJust like the rest of us, when clinicians are short on time and overwhelmed by complex decisions, their brains look for corners to cut, numbers to round, patterns to repeat. This week, Dan talks with Harvard physician and economist Bapu Jena about the surprising impact these mental shortcuts can have on our health care.Guest:Bapu Jena, MD, PhD, Professor of Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical School; Physician, Massachusetts General HospitalLearn more and read a full transcript on our website.Want more Tradeoffs? Sign up for our...2023-04-2719 min
Freakonomics Radio524. How Important Is Breastfeeding, Really?In this special episode of Freakonomics, M.D., host Bapu Jena looks at a clever new study that could help answer one of parenting’s most contentious questions.
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The Beverage Report PodcastDr. Bapu Jena | Gender pay gap, physician burnout, US healthcare and abortion rightsIn this episode, Raza Rasool explores Dr Jena's unique career path, and the insights it lends him on salient issues such as the gender pay gap in medicine, physician burnout, and the overturning of Roe v Wade.
Dr Bapu Jena, PhD, is the Joseph P. Newhouse Professor of Health Care Policy at Harvard Medical School and a physician in the Department of Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital. As an economist and physician, Dr. Jena’s research involves several areas of health economics and policy including the use of natural experiments in health care, the economics of physician be...2022-11-0838 min
Succeed in MedicineFreakonomics of Healthcare with Bapu Jena, MD, PhDAnupam Bapu Jena, MD, PhD, is the Joseph P. Newhouse Professor of Health Care Policy at Harvard Medical School and a physician in the Department of Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital. He is also a faculty research fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research. As an economist and physician, Dr. Jena’s research involves several areas of health economics and policy including the use of natural experiments in health care, the economics of physician behavior and the physician workforce, medical malpractice, the economics of health care productivity, and the economics of medical innovation. We talk about th...2022-11-0249 min
MisforståetPlacebo og noceboEpisode 78: Kender du det at din krop helbreder sig selv? I denne episode taler vi mind body connection og om placebo, der er vores evne til at helbrede sig selv og også om nocebo, der er vores evne til det modsatte, fx når vi oplever bivirkninger ved medicin, så kan det være nocebo. Referencer:NerdNite: History and Science of the Placebo and Voodoo Death af Mark Green.Freakonomics, M.D: Is the Placebo Effect for Real? (Podcastvært Bapu Jena)HiddenBrain: A Dramatic Cure (Podcastvært Shankar Vedantam)TEDtalk: Harnessing the power...2022-10-3127 min