Danea Horn

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Danea Horn is a health economist whose research illuminates the intersection of technology adoption, market dynamics, and patient outcomes in healthcare. Her most influential work examines the rapid diffusion of robotic surgery for prostate cancer, demonstrating how technological adoption reshapes market allocation and provider behavior. In her highly cited 2022 study (26 citations), Horn provides critical evidence on how the introduction of robotic surgical systems alters competitive dynamics among hospitals and affects patient access to care. By focusing on a procedure that saw robotic surgery grow from near-zero to dominant use within six years, she offers a compelling case study of technology-driven transformation in healthcare delivery. Her work is essential for understanding the economic forces behind medical technology adoption and their implications for productivity, costs, and equity in the healthcare sector. Horn’s research has significant policy relevance, informing debates on how to balance innovation with efficient resource allocation in an increasingly technology-intensive medical landscape.