Dr. Rosenthal received her Bachelor of Arts in international relations from Brown University and her Ph.D. in health policy from Harvard University. Her research examines the design and impact of market-based health policy reforms, including the use of provider financial incentives and mechanisms to alter consumer behavior and the competitive environment for health care providers. Additionally, her main research interests include value-based purchasing, pay-for-performance, consumerism and consumer-directed heatlh plans, and economics of the pharmaceutical industry.