Information Systems (IS) research has proposed digital nudges as a promising toolset for
supporting consumers in making better decisions. However, there is a vivid academic …

This paper summarizes emerging practice and research issues in the health insurance
industry. We provide an industry overview, epitomize business analytics applications, and …

Objective For beneficial health outcomes sufficient and sustained physical activity levels are
recommended but difficult to achieve. This systematic review evaluates the effectiveness of …

Background: Financial incentive interventions for improving physical activity have proven to
be effective but costly. Deposit contracts (in which participants pledge their own money) …

Mobile health applications (mHealth apps) are widely used for supporting individuals in
achieving health-related goals. While various strategies such as reminders and financial …

Funding: I. Bardhan is grateful for the financial support provided by The University of Texas
at Austin [Charles and Elizabeth Prothro Regents Chair]. E. Oborn is supported in part by the …

Personalizing policies can theoretically increase their effectiveness. However,
personalization is difficult when individual types are unobservable and the preferences of …

Traditionally, incentives to promote behavioral change are assigned rather than chosen. In
this paper, we theoretically and empirically investigate the alternative approach of letting …

Background: The effectiveness of mobile health (mHealth) approaches that employ
wearable technology to promote physical activity have been the subject of concern due to …

Fueled by remarkable developments in mobile and wearable technologies coupled with the
power of the Internet a multibillion industry constructed on digital platforms, Connected …