Riina Hiltunen
riina.hiltunen@utu.fi +358 40 585 7675 Rehtorinpellonkatu 3 Turku |
Areas of expertise
Economics, Health Economics
Economics, Health Economics
Biography
I did my master's degree in economics in Turku School of Economics, while working in an insurence company in 2012. After that I worked as a research assistant in Kela and already in 2013 landed back at TSE in CCR as a project manager. I have been working there ever since, currently as a research manager in the field of health markets and innovations. I'm also finalizing my doctoral studies in health economics at the University of Tampere, with a topic on competition in the private health care markets.
Research
Since 2012 I have worked as a researcher in several research projects studying the competitive environment, market structure, market dynamics and competition asänd health care systems and Incentives in the private health care sector of Finland. The most recent development projects have related to the social and health care reform.
Publications 
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- Does price disclosure promote competition in private MRI markets? A difference-in-differences analysis (2026)
- Health Economics Review
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal) - Does price disclosure lower prices in private MRI? A difference-in-differences analysis (2025) European Health Management Conference 2025 : Taking Action to Improve Health for All Hiltunen, Riina
(D3 Article in a professional conference publication) - Kilpailuedun muodostuminen yksityisissä terveyspalveluissa (2025) Salonen, Emil; Hiltunen, Riina; Mikkola, Hennamari
(C1 Refereed scientific book) - Näin päädyttiin 65 vuotta täyttäneiden valinnanvapauskokeiluun (2025)
- Kelan Tutkimusblogi
(E1 Popularised blog post) - Valinnanvapauskokeilusta saadaan pian ensimmäisiä lukuja, mutta vaikutusten arvioinnin kanssa tulee vielä malttaa (2025)
- Kelan Tutkimusblogi
(E1 Popularised blog post) - Ristiinmentorointi verkostomaisen yhteistyön kehittäjänä : Tutkimushankkeen 2022-2024 loppuraportti (2024) Hiltunen, Riina; Karhu, Anna; Saarni, Jouni; Toriseva, Mervi; Vihinen, Pia; Siekkinen, Mervi; Paalumäki, Anni
(D4 Published development or research report or study ) - Tutkimuksia yksityisen terveysmarkkinan kilpailusta (2024) Hiltunen, Riina
(G5 Article dissertation ) - Hintojen läpinäkyvyydellä voidaan hillitä yksityisen terveydenhuollon hintoja (2022)
- Kelan Tutkimusblogi
(E1 Popularised blog post) - ÄLÄ KOSKE vs. Arvoisa asiakas – havaintoja tosielämästä ja liiketoimintaosaamisen kurssin oppimispäiväkirjoista (2021)
- Dialogiblogi : Sote-akatemian monialainen blogi
(E1 Popularised blog post) - Yksityisten magneettikuvausmarkkinoiden muutos kilpailun näkökulmasta vuosina 2008–2017 (2019) Terveystaloustiede 2019 : Terveystaloustieteen päivä 1.2.2019 Hiltunen, Riina
(B3 Non-refereed article in a conference publication)
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