Postal address:

Helmholtz Zentrum München
German Research Center for Environmental Health
Institute of Health Economics and Health Care Management (IGM)
P.O.Box 1129
D-85758 Neuherberg, Germany
Tel.: +49-89 / 3187-4157
Fax: +49-89 / 3187-3375
eMail: katharina.fischer@helmholtz-muenchen.de  
   

Katharina Fischer, Economist (Diplom-Volkswirtin), MBR

Position:

Research associate, doctoral student

Education:

• 2009 - 2011: Post-gradual studies: “Master of Business Research” at LMU Munich, Germany
• 2003 - 2008 Studies in economics  at LMU Munich, Germany
 

Research interests:

• Comparative analysis of coverage decision-making (fourth hurdle) with focus on European Union
• Market access of innovative technologies, amongst genetic testing, newborn screening
• Quantitative methods, in particular structural equation modeling with partial least square path modeling

Projects:

• Building a Tool to Evaluate and Improve Health Investments in Screening and Diagnosis of Disease (HIGenHTA (previously HIScreenDiag)) Work Package 3: Existing procedures and criteria of health investment decision making

Selected publications: 

• Fischer, K.E., Leidl, R., Rogowski, W.H.: A structured tool to analyse coverage decisions: development and feasibility test in the field of cancer screening and prevention. Health Policy 101(3), 290-299 (2011)
• Fischer, K.E., Grosse, S.D., Rogowski, W.: The role of health technology assessment in coverage decisions on newborn screening. International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care. 27(4), 305–312 (2011)

Teaching at LMU Munich:

• Course: „Economics and management of the German health care system“ (winter term 2010/2011)
• Tutorial: „Technology assessment and management“ (winter term 2009/2010)

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