Overview
Background
Associate Professor Son Nghiem is the Head of the Health Economics Research and Modelling Unit, Centre for Health Services Research, The University of Queensland. A/Prof Nghiem has a background in applied econometrics and has 18 years of experience in health services research, health economics, and health technology assessment. He has been a chief investigator on 18 research grants, including ten grants as a chief investigator A, with a total funding of more than $15 million. A/Prof Nghiem successfully led a multidisciplinary team to develop the Queensland Cardiovascular Disease Cohort Linkage Study, the first data linkage cohort study for cardiovascular disease in Australia. A/Prof Nghiem has an excellent publication track record with 150 peer-reviewed articles, three book chapters and one book. His publications have been cited over 4000 times, resulting in an average H-index 36.
Availability
- Associate Professor Son Hong Nghiem is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Research impacts
The research of A/Prof Nghiem also creates significant social and policy impacts. His most noticeable research is the development of the Classification of Hospital-Acquired Diagnosis (CHADx) using ICD-10 codes. CHADx is now integrated into Australia's Hospital-Acquired Complications (HAC) algorithm by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Healthcare. His study on the cost-effectiveness of home-based subcutaneous immunoglobulin was heavily consulted by the Medical Services Advisory Committee (MSAC) for the potential adoption of this care model in Australia.
Works
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2006
Journal Article
NGO Microfinance in Vietnam: Stakeholders perceptions of effectiveness
Nghiem, H. and Laurenceson, J S (2006). NGO Microfinance in Vietnam: Stakeholders perceptions of effectiveness. International Journal of Environmental, Cultural, Economic and Social Sustainability, 2 (4), 179-184.
2006
Journal Article
The efficiency of microfinance in Vietnam: Evidence from NGO schemes in the north and the central regions
Nghiem, H., Coelli, T. and Rao, D. S. P. (2006). The efficiency of microfinance in Vietnam: Evidence from NGO schemes in the north and the central regions. International Journal of Environmental, Cultural, Economic and Social Sustainability, 2 (5), 71-78.
2002
Journal Article
The effect of incentive reforms upon productivity: Evidence from the Vietnamese rice industry
Nghiem, Hong Son and Coelli, Tim (2002). The effect of incentive reforms upon productivity: Evidence from the Vietnamese rice industry. Journal of Development Studies, 39 (1), 74-93. doi: 10.1080/00220380412331322671
Supervision
Availability
- Associate Professor Son Hong Nghiem is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
The cost-effectiveness of the E-Dengue, a decision support tool, in the Mekong Delta Region
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Kim-Huong Nguyen, Associate Professor Dung Phung
Completed supervision
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2012
Doctor Philosophy
Moral Hazard: Empirical Evidence in the Australian Market for Comprehensive Automobile Insurance
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Luke Connelly
Media
Enquiries
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- Applied econometrics
- Development economics
- Health economics
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