Kevin Volpp

Kevin Volpp is a Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School, Department of Business Administration. His research interests include behavioral economics and health, with funding sources such as the Aetna Foundation, CDC, and NIH. He is the founding Director of the Center for Health Incentives and Behavioral Economics and the Mark V. Pauly President’s Distinguished Professor at Perelman School of Medicine and Health Care Management at the Wharton School. Dr. Volpp's work focuses on applying behavioral economics to improve patient health behavior and provider performance, with collaborations involving various employers, insurers, and health systems. His research has been published in journals such as the New England Journal of Medicine and Health Affairs, and he has been featured in media outlets like The New York Times and The Economist.

Kevin Volpp is a Professor of Medicine and Health Care Management at the University of Pennsylvania, specializing in behavioral economics and health policy. His research explores how behavioral insights can improve health outcomes through interventions such as financial incentives, nudges, and technology. Volpp has conducted numerous randomized trials examining the effectiveness of financial incentives for smoking cessation, weight loss, and physical activity. He has also investigated the role of wearable devices and smartphone applications in promoting health behavior change. His work emphasizes the application of behavioral science to real-world health policy challenges, including health insurance understanding and quality of care improvement.