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CURRICULUM VITAE
Robert L. Ohsfeldt, Ph.D.
BUSINESS ADDRESS:
School of Public Health
Texas A&M Health Science Center (TAMU 1266)
College Station, TX 77843
(979) 436-9430; fax: (979) 458-0656
E-mail: [email protected]
EDUCATION:
University of Houston, Houston, Texas B.S. - 1977 (Economics)
University of Houston, Houston, Texas M.A. - 1979 (Economics)
University of Houston, Houston, Texas Ph.D. - 1983 (Economics)
POSITIONS HELD:
2005 – Professor, Department of Health Policy and Management, School of Public Health, Texas
A&M Health Science Center, College Station, Texas.
2013 – Adjunct Professor, Pediatrics Outcomes Research Center, Baylor Scott & White Health,
Temple, Texas.
2009 – 2014 Scientific Advisor, U.S. Health Economics, Oxford Outcomes, Inc., Morristown, New Jersey.
2001 – 2005 Professor, Department of Health Management and Policy, College of Public Health,
University of Iowa, Iowa City.
2004 – 2005 Senior Scientist and Core Investigator, Center for Research in the Implementation of
Innovative Strategies in Practice (CRIISP), Iowa City Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Iowa
City.
1997 – 2001 Health Outcomes Research Scientist, Health Outcomes Evaluation Group, U.S. Medical
Division, Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, Indiana.
1999 – 2001 Adjunct Professor, College of Pharmacy, Butler University, Indianapolis, Indiana.
1997 – 2001 Adjunct Professor, School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University,
Indianapolis.
1996 – 1997 Professor, Department of Health Care Organization and Policy, School of Public Health,
University of Alabama at Birmingham (primary).
1989 – 1996 Associate Professor, Department of Health Care Organization and Policy, School of Public
Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham (primary).
1989 – 1997 Professor/Associate Professor, Department of Health Administration, School of Health-
Related Professions, and Department of Economics, School of Business, UAB (secondary).
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1990 – 1997 Senior Scholar/Scholar, Lister Hill Center for Health Policy, UAB (secondary).
1989 – 1997 Senior Scientist/Scientist, Injury Control Research Center, UAB (secondary).
1986 – 1989 Assistant Professor, School of Health Administration and Policy, College of Business,
Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona.
1983 – 1984 Research Economist, Center for Health Policy Research, American Medical Association,
Chicago, Illinois.
1982 – 1986 Assistant Professor of Economics, College of Business, Ball State University, Muncie,
Indiana.
1981 – 1982 Visiting Assistant Professor of Economics, College of Business, Louisiana Tech University,
Ruston, Louisiana.
1979 – 1981 Research Associate, Southwest Center for Urban Research, Houston, Texas.
1977 – 1981 Research Assistant and Teaching Fellow, Department of Economics, College of Social
Sciences, University of Houston.
HONORS AND AWARDS:
President’s Award, Lilly Research Laboratories, Eli Lilly and Company, 2001.
Faculty Research Development Award, Arizona State University, 1989.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Faculty Fellowship in Health Care Finance, Johns Hopkins University,
1987-88.
EDITORIAL/ADVISORY BOARDS:
Editorial Advisory Board, Journal of Managed Care Pharmacy [2005 - ]
Member (ad hoc), NIH Director's Early Independence Awards Review, Center for Scientific Review, National
Institutes of Health [2015]
Member (ad hoc), Special Emphasis Review Panel, Cancer Management and Health Behavior, National
Cancer Institute [2014, 2015]
Member, PCORI Study Section 10, Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute [2012-13]
Member (ad hoc), Special Emphasis Review Panel, Tobacco Centers of Regulatory Science, Center for
Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health [2013]
Member (ad hoc), Special Emphasis Panel: Medicaid Expansion and Reproductive Health Care for Women,
Centers for Disease Control [2013]
Member (ad hoc), Special Emphasis Review Panel, Economics of Prevention, Center for Scientific Review,
National Institutes of Health [2011, 2012]
Member (ad hoc), Special Emphasis Review Panel, Sustainable Community-Linked Infrastructure Panel 2,
National Institutes of Health [2010]
Member (ad hoc), Special Emphasis Review Panel, Smokeless Tobacco Use Cessation, National Cancer
Institute [2009]
Member (ad hoc), Community Influences on Health Behavior Study Section (formerly Community-Level
Health Promotion/SNEM-1), Center for Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health [2003-2009]
Member (ad hoc), Special Emphasis Review Panel, Center for Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health
[2004]
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Member, Small Grant Program Science Review Committee, Health Services Research and Development
Service, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs [1992-96]
Member, Science Review Committee, Health Services Research and Development Service, U.S. Department
of Veterans Affairs [1996-97]
Member, Ad Hoc Review Committee, Dissertation Research Grant Program, Agency for Health Care Policy
and Research [1993]
MEMBER:
Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy
American Society of Health Economists
International Health Economics Association
International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research
PUBLICATIONS (Peer Reviewed):
Lee, W.C., Phillips, C., and Ohsfeldt, R.L.,“Do Rural and Urban Women Experience Differing Rates of
Maternal Rehospitalizations?” Rural and Remote Health (forthcoming).
Philipp, S., Balk, R., Briel, M., Kutz, A., Stolz, D., Wolff, M., Schroeder, S., Mueller, B., Lacey, M.J.,
Ohsfeldt, R.L., Scheibling, C.M. and Schneider, J.E., “Economic Evaluation of Procalcitonin-Guided
Antibiotic Therapy in Acute Respiratory Infections: A US Health System Perspective,” Clinical
Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (in press).
Adepoju, O.E., Bolin, J.N., Ohsfeldt, R.L., Phillips, C., Zhao, H., Ory, M., and Forjuoh, S.N., "Is Diabetes
Color-Blind? Growth of Prevalence of Diagnosed Diabetes in Children Through 2030," Population
Health Management (in press).
Lee, W.C., Jiang, L., Phillips, C., and Ohsfeldt, R.L., “Rural-Urban Differences in Health Care Expenditures:
Empirical Data from U.S. Households, Advances in Public Health 2014 [September 2014]: 1-8.
Spaulding, A. and Ohsfeldt, R.L., “Rapid Response Teams and Team Composition: A Cost-Effectiveness
Analysis,” Nursing Economics 32 [July/August 2014]: 1-6.
Dickerson, J.B., McNeal, C.J., Tsai, G., Rivera, C.M., Smith, M.L., Ohsfeldt, R.L., and Ory, M.G., “Can an
Internet-Based Health Risk Assessment Highlight Problems of Heart Disease Risk Factor Awareness?”
Journal of Medical Internet Research 16 [April 18, 2014]: e106
Adepoju, O.E., Bolin, J.N., Ohsfeldt, R.L., Phillips, C., Zhao, H., Ory, M., and Forjuoh, S.N., “Diabetes and
Work-Productivity Losses: An Assessment of Diabetes-related Productivity Losses from an Employer’s
Perspective,” Population Health Management, 17 [April 2014]: 111-120.
Adepoju, O.E., Bolin, J.N., Phillips, C., Zhao, H., Ohsfeldt, R.L., McMaughan, D., Helduser, J., and Forjuoh,
S.N., “Effects of Diabetes Self-Management Programs on Time-to-Hospitalization among Patients with
Type 2 Diabetes: A Survival Analysis Model,” Patient Education and Counseling, 95 [April 13, 2014]:
111-7.
Schneider, J.E., Scheibling, C.M., Segall, D., Sambursky, R., Ohsfeldt, R.L., and Lovejoy, L., “Epidemiology
and Economic Burden of Conjunctivitis: A Managed Care Perspective,” Journal of Managed Care
Medicine, 17 [2014, No. 1]: 78-83.
Brooks, J.M. and Ohsfeldt, R.L., “Squeezing the Balloon: Propensity Scores and Unmeasured Covariate
Balance,” Health Services Research 48 [August 2013]: 1487-1507.
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Schneider, J.E., Sidhu, M.K., Doucet, C., Kiss, N., Ohsfeldt, R.L., and Chalfin, D., "Economics of Cancer
Biomarkers," Personalized Medicine 9 [November 2012]: 829-837.
Moudouni, D.K, Ohsfeldt, R.L., Miller, T.R., and Phillips, C.D., “The Relationship between Formal and
Informal Care among Adult Medicaid Personal Care Services Recipients,” Health Services Research 47
[August 2012]: 1642-1659.
Vest, J., Gamm, L., Ohsfeldt, R., Zhao, H., and Jasperson, J., "Factors Associated with Health Information
Exchange System Usage in a Safety-Net Ambulatory Care Clinic Setting," Journal of Medical Systems
36 [August 2012]: 2455-2461.
Schneider, J.E., Ohsfeldt, R.L., Scheibling, C.S., and Jeffers, S.A., “Organizational Boundaries of Medical
Practice: The Case of Physician Ownership of Ancillary Services,” Health Economics Review 2 [April
5, 2012]: 7 (1-18).
Ohsfeldt, R., Olsson, A., Jensen, M., Gandhi, S., and Paulsson, T., “Cost-effectiveness of Rosuvastatin 20 mg
for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Morbidity and Mortality: A Swedish Economic Evaluation of the
JUPITER Trial,” Journal of Medical Economics 15 [February 2012]: 125–133.
Pergolizzi, J., Labhsetwar, S., Puenpatom, A., Rami, B-J., Ohsfeldt, R., and Summers, K., "Economic Impact
of Potential Drug–Drug Interactions among Osteoarthritis Patients Taking Opioids," Pain Practice 12
[January 2012]: 45-56.
Vest, J., Jasperson, J., Zhao, H., Gamm, L., and Ohsfeldt, R., “Use of a Health Information Exchange System
in the Emergency Care of Children,” BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making 11 [December
2011]: 78.
Kaskie, B., Obrizan, M., Jones, M., Bentler, S., Weigel, P., Hockenberry, J., Wallace, R., Ohsfeldt, R.,
Rosenthal, G., and Wolinsky, F., “Older Adults who Persistently Present to the Emergency Department
with Severe, Non-Severe, and Indeterminate Episode Patterns,” BMC Geriatrics 11 [October 21, 2011]:
65.
Summers, K., Puenpatom, A., Rajan, N., Rami B-J., Ohsfeldt, R., "Economic Impact of Potential Drug-Drug
Interactions in Opioid Analgesics," Journal of Medical Economics 14 [August 2011]: 390–396.
Rubino, M., Summers, K., Puenpatom, A., Fu, C., Ohsfeldt, R., and Rami, B-J., “A Comparison of Daily
Average Consumption (DACON) of Oxycodone and Oxymorphone Long-Acting Oral Tablets,”
Journal of Managed Care Pharmacy 17 [June 2011]: 367-376.
Schneider, J.E., Li, P., and Ohsfeldt, R., “The Effects of Endogenous Market Entry of Physician-Owned
Hospitals on Medicare Expenditures: An Instrumental Variables Approach,” Contemporary Economic
Policy 29 [April 2011]: 151-162.
Vest, J., Zhao, H., Jasperson, J., Gamm, L., and Ohsfeldt, R., “Factors Motivating and Affecting Health
Information Exchange Usage,” Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association 18 [March
2011]: 143-149.
Weigel, P., Hockenberry, J., Bentler, S., Obrizan, M., Kaskie, B., Jones, M., Ohsfeldt, R., Rosenthal, G.,
Wallace, R., and Wolinsky, F., “A Longitudinal Study of Chiropractic Use Among Older Adults in the
United States,” Chiropractic & Osteopathy 18 [December 2010]: 34 (1-14).
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Ohsfeldt, R., Gandhi, S., Fox, K., Bullano, M., and Davidson, M., “Medical and Cost Burden of
Atherosclerosis among Patients Treated in Routine Clinical Practice,” Journal of Medical Economics
13 [September 2010]: 500–507.
Ohsfeldt, R., Gandhi, S., Smolen, L., Jensen, M., Fox, K., Gold, A., and Hsia, J., “Cost-effectiveness of
Rosuvastatin in Patients at Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Based on Findings from the JUPITER
Trial,” Journal of Medical Economics 13 [July 2010]: 428–437.
Wolinsky, F., Bentler, S., Liu, L., Jones, M., Kaskie, B., Hockenberry, J., Chrischilles, E., Wright, K.,
Geweke, J., Obrizan, M., Ohsfeldt, R., Rosenthal, G., and Wallace, R., “Prior Hospitalization and the
Risk of Heart Attack in Older Adults: A 12-year Prospective Study of Medicare Beneficiaries,” Journal
of Gerontology: Medical Sciences 65A [July 2010]: 769-777.
Kaskie, B., Obrizan, M., Cook, E., Jones, M., Liu, L., Bentler, S., Wallace, R., Geweke, J., Wright, K.,
Chrischilles, E., Pavlik, C., Ohsfeldt, R., Rosenthal, G., and Wolinsky, F., “Defining Emergency
Department Episodes by Severity and Intensity: A 15-year Study of Medicare Beneficiaries,” BMC
Health Services Research 10 [June 2010]: 173.
Wolinsky, F., Bentler, S., Liu, L., Geweke, J., Cook, E., Obrizan, M., Chrischilles, E., Wright, K., Jones, M.,
Rosenthal, G., Ohsfeldt, R., and Wallace R., “Continuity of Care with a Primary Care Physician and
Mortality in Older Adults,” Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences 65A [April 2010]: 442-449.
McKenney, J.M., Gandhi, S.K., Fox, K.M., and Ohsfeldt, R.L., “Atherosclerosis in a Managed Care Plan:
Hypercholesterolemia Treatment Patterns and Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Monitoring,”
Journal of Clinical Lipidology 6 [December 2009]: 385-392.
Bentler, S., Liu, L., Obrizan, M., Cook, E., Wright, K., Geweke, J., Chrischilles, E., Plavik, C., Wallace, R.,
Ohsfeldt, R., Jones, M., Rosenthal, G., and Wolinsky, F., “The Aftermath of Hip Fracture: Discharge
Placement, Functional Status Change, and Mortality,” American Journal of Epidemiology 170
[November 2009]: 1290-1299.
Wehby, G., Murray, J., Castilla, E., Lopez-Camelo, J., and Ohsfeldt, R. "Quantile Effects of Prenatal Care
Utilization on Birth Weight in Argentina," Health Economics 18 [November 2009]: 1307-1321.
Davidson, M., Fox, K., Gandhi, S., Ohsfeldt, R., and McKenney, J., “Medical Management of Patients Prior
to the Incidence of a Cardiovascular Event,” Journal of Clinical Lipidology 3 [October 2009]: 315-321.
Ohsfeldt, R.L., Gandhi, S.K., Fox, K.M., and McKenney, J.M., “Medicare-eligible Patients Diagnosed with
Atherosclerosis: Unmet Need in Hypercholesterolemia Treatment and Lipid Monitoring.” Current
Medical Research and Opinion 25 [May 2009]: 1403-1411.
Wolinsky, F., Bentler, S., Cook, E., Chrischilles, E., Liu, L., Wright, K., Geweke, J., Obrizan, M., Plavik, C.,
Ohsfeldt, R., Jones, M., Wallace, R., and Rosenthal, G., “A 12-Year Prospective Study of Stroke Risk
in Older Medicare Beneficiaries,” BMC Geriatrics 9 [May 2009]: 17.
Wehby, G., Murray, J., Castilla, E., Lopex-Camelo, J., and Ohsfeldt, R., “Prenatal Care Effectiveness and
Utilization in Brazil,” Health Policy and Planning 24 [May 2009]: 175-188.
Rautiainen, R., Ledolter, J., Ohsfeldt, R., Donham, K., and Zwerling, C., "Risk Factors for Serious Injury in
Finnish Agriculture," American Journal of Industrial Medicine 52 [May 2009]: 419-428.
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Wehby, G., Murray, J., Castilla, E., Lopez-Camelo, J., and Ohsfeldt, R., “Prenatal Care Demand and Its
Effects on Birth Outcomes by Birth Defect Status in Argentina,” Economics and Human Biology 7
[March 2009]: 84-95.
Wolinsky, F., Liu, L., Miller, R., An, H., Geweke, J., Ohsfeldt, R., Kaskie, B., Wright, K., Chrischilles, E.,
Pavlin, C., Cook, E., Richardson, K., Rosenthal, G., and Wallace, R., "Recent Hospitalization and the
Risk of Hip Fracture among Older Americans," Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences 64A
[February 2009]: 249-255.
Kash, B.A., Ohsfeldt, R.L., and Gamm, L.D., “An Attempt to Forecast Hospital Market Share using
Admission Data,” Journal of Healthcare Management 54 [Jan/Feb 2009]: 44-56.
Davidson, M.H., Gandhi, S.K., Ohsfeldt, R.L., and Fox, K.M., “Hypercholesterolemia Treatment Patterns and
Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Monitoring among Patients with a Diagnosis of Atherosclerosis
in Clinical Practice,” American Journal of Medicine 122 [January 2009]: S51-S59.
Ohsfeldt, R.L., Gandhi, S.K., Fox, K.M., and McKenney, J.M., “Statin Cost-effectiveness Comparisons Using
Real-world Effectiveness Data: Formulary Implications,” Value in Health 11 [December 2008]: 1061-
1069.
Schneider, J.E., Miller, T.R., Ohsfeldt, R.L., Morrisey, M.A., Zelner, B.A., and Li, P., “The Economics of
Specialty Hospitals,” Medical Care Research and Review 65 [October 2008]: 531-553.
Udeh, B., Schneider, J.E., and Ohsfeldt, R.L., “Cost Effectiveness Analysis of a Point-of-Care Test for
Adenoviral Conjunctivitis,” American Journal of Medical Sciences 336 [September 2008]: 254-264.
Wehby, G.L., Ohsfeldt, R.L., and Murray, J.C., “Mendelian Randomization Equals Instrumental Variable
Analysis with Genetic Instruments,” Statistics in Medicine 27 [July 10, 2008]: 2745-2749.
Wolinsky, F., Liu, L., Miller, R., An, H., Geweke, J., Kaskie, B., Wright, K., Chrischilles, E., Pavlin, C.,
Cook, E., Ohsfeldt, R., Richardson, K., Rosenthal, G., and Wallace, R., “Emergency Department
Utilization Patterns Among Older Adults,” Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences 63A [February
2008]: 204-209.
Wehby, G.L. and Ohsfeldt, R.L., “Impact of Having a Young Child with Disabilities on Maternal Labor
Supply,” Journal of Health and Human Services Administration 30 [Winter 2007]: 327-351.
Fox, K.M, Gandhi, S.K., and Ohsfeldt, R.L., “Comparison of Low Density Lipoprotein-Cholesterol (LDL-C)
Reduction after Switching Patients on Other Statins to Rosuvastatin or Simvastatin in a Real-World
Clinical Practice Setting,” American Journal of Managed Care 13 [December 2007]: S270-S275.
Fox, K.M., Gandhi, S.K., Ohsfeldt, R.L., Blasetto, J.W., and Davidson, M.H., “Titration Patterns with
Rosuvastatin as Compared to Other Statins in Clinical Practice: Retrospective Cohort Study Using an
Electronic Medical Record Database,” Clinical Therapeutics 29 [November 2007]: 2385-2394.
Schneider, J.E., Ohsfeldt, R.L., Li, P., Miller, T.R., Morrisey, M.A. and Zelner, B.A., “The Effects of
Specialty Hospitals on General Hospital Financial Performance, 1997-2004,” Inquiry 44 [Fall 2007]:
321-334.
Fox, K.M, Gandhi, S.K., Ohsfeldt, R.L., Blasetto, J.W., and Davidson, M.H., “Effectiveness of Statins in
Medicare-eligible Patients and Patients <65 Years using Clinical Practice Data,” International Journal
of Clinical Practice 61 [October 2007]: 1634-1642.
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Wolinsky, F., Lui, L., Miller, T., Geweke, J., Cook, E., Greene, B., Wright, K., Chrischilles, E., Pavlik, C.,
An, H., Ohsfeldt, R., Richardson, K., Rosenthal, G., and Wallace, R., “The Use of Chiropractors by
Older Adults in the United States,” Chiropractic & Osteopathy 15 [September 6, 2007]: 1-9.
Fox, K.M., Gandhi, S.K., Ohsfeldt, R.L., Blasetto, J.W., and Bays, H.E., “Effectiveness of Statins in Low-
density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Lowering and National Cholesterol Education Program Adult
Treatment Panel Guideline III LDL-C Goal Attainment among Diabetes Mellitus Patients: A U.S.
Retrospective Analysis,” Current Medical Research and Opinion 23 [September 2007]: 2125-2133.
Ohsfeldt, R.L., Lage, M.J., and Rajagopalan, K., “Medication Use, Service Utilization and Medical Costs
Associated with New Episodes of Bipolar Disorder: Evidence from a Retrospective, Claims Database,”
Primary Care Companion to the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry 9 [August 2007]: 280–286.
Wolinsky, F., Miller, T., Geweke, J., Chrischilles, E., An, H., Wallace, R., Pavlik, C., Wright, K., Ohsfeldt,
R., and Rosenthal, G., “An Interpersonal Continuity of Care Measure for Medicare Part B Claims
Analyses,” Journals of Gerontology: Social Sciences 62B [May 2007]: S160-S168.
Meadows, E., Rousculp, M., Klein, R., Ohsfeldt, R., and Johnston, J.A., “Cost-Effectiveness of
Pharmacological Treatment for Osteopenia in Postmenopausal Women,” BMC Women’s Health 7
[April 17, 2007]: 1-9.
Wolinsky, F., Miller, T., An, H., Geweke, J., Wallace, R., Wright, K., Chrischilles, E., Liu, L., Pavlik, C.,
Cook, E., Ohsfeldt, R., Richardson, K., and Rosenthal, G., "Hospital Episodes and Physician Visits in
the AHEAD Cohort: The Concordance Between Self-Reports and Medicare Claims," Medical Care 45
[April 2007]: 300-307.
Schneider, J.E. and Ohsfeldt, R.L., “The Role of Markets and Competition in Health Care Reform Initiatives
to Improve Efficiency and Enhance Access to Care,” Cumberland Law Review 37 [No.3 2006/2007]:
479-511.
Ohsfeldt, R.L., Gandhi, S., Fox, K., Stacy, T., and, McKenney, J., “Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness of
Rosuvastatin, Atorvastatin and Simvastatin among High Risk Patients in Usual Clinical Practice,”
American Journal of Managed Care 12 [November 2006]: S412-S423.
Balamurugan, A., Ohsfeldt, R.L., Hughes, T., Phillips, M., “Diabetes Self-Management Education for
Medicaid Recipients: A Continuous Quality Improvement Process,” Diabetes Educator 32 [Nov/Dec
2006]: 893-900.
Wehby, G.L., Ohsfeldt, R.L. and Murray, J., “Health Professionals' Assessment of Health Related Quality of
Life Values for Oral Clefting by Age Using a Visual Analogue Scale Method,” Cleft Palate-
Craniofacial Journal 43 [July 2006]: 383-391.
Ohsfeldt, R.L. Borisov, N.N., and Sheer, R.L., “Fragility Fracture-Related Medical Costs in the First Year
Following a Non-Vertebral Fracture in a Managed Care Setting,” Osteoporosis International 17
[February 2006]: 252-258.
Rautiainen, R., Ohsfeldt, R., Sprince, N., Donham, K., Burmeister, L., Reynolds, S., Saarimaki, P., and
Zwerling, C., “Cost of Compensated Injuries and Occupational Diseases in Agriculture in Finland,”
Journal of Agromedicine 10 [No. 3, 2005]: 21-30.
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Rautiainen, R., Ledolter, J., Sprince, N., Donham, K., Burmeister, L., Ohsfeldt, R., Reynolds, S., Phillips, K.,
Saarimaki, P., and Zwerling, C., “Effects of Premium Discount on Workers’ Compensation Claims in
Agriculture in Finland,” American Journal of Industrial Medicine, 48 [August 2005]: 100-109.
Cram, P., Rosenthal, G., Ohsfeldt, R., Wallace, R., Schlechte, J., and Schiff, G., “Failure to Recognize and
Act on Abnormal Test Results: The Case of Screening Bone Densitometry,” Joint Commission Journal
on Quality and Safety, 31 [February 2005]: 90-97.
Ohsfeldt, R.L., Ward, M.M., Schneider, J.E., Jaana, M., Miller, T.R., Lei, Y., and Wakefield, D.S.,
“Implementation of Hospital Computerized Physician Order Entry Systems in a Rural State: Feasibility
and Financial Impact,” Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association, 12 [January/February
2005]: 20-27.
Ohsfeldt, R.L., “Estimating the Cost-Effectiveness of Alternative Treatments for Postmenopausal
Osteoporosis,” Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics & Outcomes Research, 4 [December 2004]: 637-
644.
Wakefield, D.S., Ward, M.M., Miller, T., Ohsfeldt, R.L. Janna, M., Lei, Y., Tracy, R., and Schneider, J.E.,
“ICU Utilization and Inter-Hospital Transfers as Potential Indicators of Rural Hospital Quality,”
Journal of Rural Health, 20 [Fall 2004]: 394-400.
Ward, M.M, Jaana, M., Wakefield, D.S., Ohsfeldt, R.L., Schneider, J.E., Miller, T., and Lei, Y., “What
Would Be the Effect of Increased Referrals to High Volume Hospitals in a Rural State?” Journal of
Rural Health, 20 [Fall 2004]: 344-54.
Ohsfeldt, R.L., Kreder, K.J., Klein, R.W., and Chrischilles, E.A., “Cost-Effectiveness of Tamsulosin,
Doxazosin, and Terazosin in the Treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia,” Journal of Managed Care
Pharmacy, 10 [Sept/Oct 2004]: 412-422.
Ohsfeldt, R.L., Gavin, N.I., and Thorp, J., “Medical Care Costs Associated with Postmenopausal Estrogen
Plus Progestogen Therapy,” Value in Health, 7 [Sept/Oct 2004]: 544-553.
Morrisey, M.A., and Ohsfeldt, R.L., “Do State ‘Any Willing Provider’ and ‘Freedom of Choice’ Laws Affect
HMO Market Share?” Inquiry, 40 [Winter 2003/2004]: 362-374.
Grabowski, D.C., Ohsfeldt, R.L., and Morrisey, M.A., “The Effects of CON Repeal on Medicaid Nursing
Home and Long Term Care Expenditures,” Inquiry 40 [Summer 2003]: 146-157.
Mullins, C.D., and Ohsfeldt, R.L., “Modeling the Annual Costs of Postmenopausal Prevention Therapy Using
Hormone Replacement Therapy, Raloxifene, or Alendronate,” Journal of Managed Care Pharmacy, 9
[March/April 2003]: 150-158.
Ohsfeldt, R.L., O’Connor, L.C., Kemner, J.E., and Solomon, T., “Patterns of Physician-Reported Diagnoses
Among Women Receiving Prescriptions for Raloxifene,” American Journal of Health-System
Pharmacy, 58 [October 1, 2001]: 1846-1849.
Gavin, N.I., Ohsfeldt, R.L., and Thorp, J.E., “Determinants of Hormone Replacement Therapy Duration
Among Postmenopausal Women with Intact Uteri,” Menopause, 8 [September 2001]: 377-383.
Thorp, J.E., Gavin, N.I., and Ohsfeldt, R.L., “Hormone Replacement Therapy in Postmenopausal Women:
Utilization of Health Care Resources in New Users,” American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
185 [August 2001]: 318-326.
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Hoerger, T., Lakshmanan, M., Lindrooth, R., Plouffe, L., West, S., and Ohsfeldt, R.L., “Health Care Use
Among US Women Age 45 and Older: Total Costs and Costs for Selected Postmenopausal Risks,”
Journal of Women’s Health & Gender-Based Medicine, 8 [October 1999]: 1077-1089.
Ohsfeldt, R.L., Boyle, R.C., and Capilouto, E.I., “Tobacco Taxes, Smoking Restrictions, and Tobacco Use,”
in The Economic Analysis of Substance Use and Abuse: An Integration of Econometric and Behavioral
Economic Research, F.J. Chaloupka et al. (eds.), Chicago: University of Chicago Press, for the
National Bureau of Economic Research [1999], Chapter 1, pp. 15-30. Also NBER Working Paper
#6486 [March 1998].
Ohsfeldt, R.L., Morrisey, M.A., Nelson, L.J., and Johnson, V., “The Spread of State ‘Any Willing Provider’
Laws,” Health Services Research, 33 [December 1998, Part II]: 1537-1562.
Ohsfeldt, R.L., Boyle, R.C., and Capilouto, E.I., “Effects of Tobacco Excise Taxes on the Use of Smokeless
Tobacco Products in the US,” Health Economics, 6 [September/October 1997]: 525-531.
Chakravorty, B., Buchanan, R.J., and Ohsfeldt, R.L., “Coaches’ Perceptions of the NCAA’s Smokeless
Tobacco Policy and Athletes Who Use Smokeless Tobacco,” Applied Research in Coaching and
Athletics Annual, 12 [1997]: 54-71.
Ohsfeldt, R.L. and Morrisey, M.A., “Beer Taxes, Workers' Compensation, and Industrial Injury Rates,”
Review of Economics and Statistics, 79 [February 1997]: 155-160.
Ohsfeldt, R.L., Morrisey, M.A., Johnson, V. and Treat, R., “Simplifying the Assessment of Rural EMS
Trauma Transport,” Medical Care, 34 [November 1996]: 1085-1092. Also published (inadvertently) in
Medical Care, 34 [December 1996]: 1180-1187.
Morrisey, M.A., Ohsfeldt, R.L., Johnson, V. and Treat, R., “Trauma Patients: An Analysis of Rural
Ambulance Trip Reports,” Journal of Trauma, 41 [October 1996]: 741-746.
Morrisey, M.A., Ohsfeldt, R.L., Johnson, V. and Treat, R., “Rural Emergency Medical Services: Patients,
Destinations, Times, and Services,” Journal of Rural Health, 11 [Fall 1995]: 286-294.
Antel, J.J., Ohsfeldt, R.L., and Becker, E.R., “State Regulation and Hospital Cost Performance,” Review of
Economics and Statistics, 77 [August 1995]: 416-422.
Gohmann, S.F. and Ohsfeldt, R.L., “Which States Will Restrict Abortions? Predictions from Votes in the
House of Representatives,” Policy Studies Review, 13 [Spring/Summer 1995]: 19-38.
Ohsfeldt, R.L. and Gohmann, S.F., “Abortion Policy and Infant Health: A Simulation Model of the Impact of
Hypothetical State Laws Proscribing Abortion Services,” Forum for Social Economics, 24 [Spring
1995]: 11-29.
Capilouto, E.I., Capilouto, M.L., and Ohsfeldt, R.L., “A Review of Methods Used to Project the Future
Supply of Dental Personnel and the Future Demand and Need for Dental Services,” Journal of Dental
Education, 59 [January 1995]: 237-257.
Ohsfeldt, R.L. and Boyle, R.C., “Tobacco Excise Taxes and Rates of Smokeless Tobacco Use in the United
States: An Exploratory Ecological Analysis,” Tobacco Control, 4 [Winter 1994]: 316-323.
Gohmann, S.F. and Ohsfeldt, R.L., “The Dependent Tax Exemption, Abortion Availability, and U.S.
Fertility,” Population Research and Policy Review, 13 [1994]: 367-381.
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Gohmann, S.F. and Ohsfeldt, R.L., “Voting in the U.S. House on Abortion Funding Issues: The Role of
Legislators' and Constituents' Ideology, Before and After the Webster Decision,” American Journal of
Economics and Sociology, 53 [October 1994]: 455-474.
Clemmer, R., Kenkel, D., Ohsfeldt, R., and Webb, W., “Household Health Production, Property Values, and
the Value of Health,” in Health Values for Policy: An Economic Approach, G. Tolley, D. Kenkel, and
R. Fabian (eds.), Chicago: University of Chicago Press [1994], Chapter 5, pp. 105-117.
Ohsfeldt, R.L. and Gohmann, S.F., “Do Parental Involvement Laws Reduce Adolescent Abortion Rates?”
Contemporary Economic Policy, 12 [April 1994]: 65-76.
Gohmann, S.F. and Ohsfeldt, R.L., “U.S. Senate Voting on Abortion: A More Direct Test For Ideological
Shirking,” in Research in Law and Economics, Volume 16, R. Zerbe and V. Goldberg (eds.),
Greenwich, Connecticut: JAI Press [1994]: 176-196.
Buchanan, R.J. and Ohsfeldt, R.L., “The Attitudes of State Legislators and State Medicaid Policies for AIDS-
Related Care,” Policy Studies Journal, 21 [Winter 1993]: 651-671.
Gohmann, S.F. and Ohsfeldt, R.L., “The Effects of Price and Availability on Abortion Demand,”
Contemporary Policy Issues, 11 [October 1993]: 42-55.
Ohsfeldt, R.L., “Contractual Arrangements, Financial Incentives, and Physician-Patient Relationships,” in
Sociomedical Perspectives on Patient Care Relationships, J. Clair and R. Allman (eds.), Lexington,
Kentucky: University Press of Kentucky [1993], Chapter 6, pp. 96-113.
Ohsfeldt, R.L. and Morrisey, M.A., “Firearms, Firearm Injury, and Gun Control: A Critical Review of the
Literature,” in Advances in Health Economics and Health Services Research, Volume 13, L. Rossiter
and R. Scheffler (eds.), Greenwich, Connecticut: JAI Press [1992], pp. 65-82.
Ohsfeldt, R.L. and Gohmann, S.F., “The Economics of AIDS-Related Health Insurance Regulations: Interest
Group Influence and Ideology,” Public Choice, 74 [July 1992]: 105-26.
Buchanan, R.J., Ohsfeldt, R.L., Tobias, D., Tiffany, J., and Ziegler, J., “Medicaid Coverage of AIDS-Related
Care: Attitudes of State Legislators Serving on Health-Related Committees,” AIDS & Public Policy
Journal, 6 [Number 3, 1991]: 135-41.
Ohsfeldt, R.L., Antel, J.J., and Buchanan, R.J., “The Effects of Prospective Payment Methods on Medicaid
Payment Rates for Nursing Home Care,” Southern Economic Journal, 58 [July 1991]: 54-64.
Lanning, J., Morrisey, M.A., and Ohsfeldt, R.L., “Endogenous Hospital Regulation and Its Effects on
Hospital and Non-hospital Expenditures,” Journal of Regulatory Economics, 2 [July 1991]: 137-54.
Buchanan, R.J., Cappelleri, J.C., and Ohsfeldt, R.L., “The Social Environment and Medicaid: Factors
Influencing the Level of State Medicaid Expenditures,” Public Administration Review, 51
[January/February 1991]: 67-73.
Gohmann, S.F. and Ohsfeldt, R.L., “Medicaid Payment Rates for Nursing Home Care, 1979-86,” Health Care
Financing Review, 12 [Winter 1990]: 55-66.
Gohmann, S.F. and Ohsfeldt, R.L., “Predicting State Abortion Legislation from U.S. Senate Votes: The
Effects of Apparent Ideological Shirking,” Policy Studies Review, 9 [Summer 1990]: 749-64.
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Morrisey, M.A., Alexander, J., and Ohsfeldt, R.L., “Physician Integration Strategies and Hospital Output: A
Comparison of Rural and Urban Institutions,” Medical Care, 28 [July 1990]: 586-603.
Ohsfeldt, R.L. and Gohmann, S.F., “Societal Attitudes about AIDS and AIDS-Related Health Insurance
Regulations,” AIDS & Public Policy Journal, 4 [Number 3, 1989]: 159-63.
Ohsfeldt, R.L., “The Effect of AMA Membership on Physicians' Earnings,” Industrial and Labor Relations
Review, 42 [October 1988]: 20-33.
Ohsfeldt, R.L., Culler, S.D., and Becker, E.R., “Sex Differences in the Economic Advantages of Physician
Board Certification,” Southern Economic Journal, 54 [October 1987]: 343-50.
Ohsfeldt, R.L. and Culler, S.D., “Differences in Income Between Male and Female Physicians,” Journal of
Health Economics, 5 [December 1986]: 335-46.
Culler, S.D. and Ohsfeldt, R.L., “The Determinates of the Provision of Charity Medical Care by Physicians,”
Journal of Human Resources, 22 [Winter 1986]: 138-56.
Ohsfeldt, R.L., “Uncompensated Medical Services Provided by Physicians and Hospitals,” Medical Care, 23
[December 1985]: 1338-44.
Becker, E.R., Culler, S.D., and Ohsfeldt, R.L., “Impact of Board Certification on Physician Practice
Characteristics,” Journal of Medical Education, 60 [January 1985]: 9-15.
PUBLIC FINANCE/PUBLIC CHOICE
McGuire, R.A. and Ohsfeldt, R.L., “Constitutional Economics and the Theory of Constitutional Choice,” in
Research in Law and Economics, Volume 18, R. Zerbe and V. Goldberg (eds.), Greenwich,
Connecticut: JAI Press [1997]: 143-71.
McGuire, R.A. and Ohsfeldt, R.L., “The Impact of Taxes on the Privatization of Municipal Services,”
Economics Letters, 45 [August 1994]: 391-395.
McGuire, R.A., Ohsfeldt, R.L., and Van Cott, N.C., “More on the Choice between Public and Private
Production of a Publicly Funded Service,” Public Choice, 66 [August 1990]: 189-94.
McGuire, R.A. and Ohsfeldt, R.L., “Self-Interest, Agency Theory, and Political Voting Behavior: The
Ratification of the U.S. Constitution,” American Economic Review, 79 [March 1989]: 219-34.
Reprinted in The International Library of Critical Writings in Economics: Constitutional Political
Economy, S. Voigt (ed.), London: Edward Elgar Publishing, Ltd. [2003], Chapter 18.
McGuire, R.A. and Ohsfeldt, R.L., “Public Choice Analysis and the Ratification of the United States
Constitution,” in The Federalist Papers and the New Institutionalism, B. Grofman and D. Wittman
(eds.), New York: Agathon Press [1989], Chapter 12, pp. 175-204.
McGuire, R.A., Ohsfeldt, R.L., and Van Cott, N.C., “The Determinants of the Choice Between Public and
Private Production of a Publicly Funded Service,” Public Choice, 54 [August 1987]: 211-30.
McGuire, R.A. and Ohsfeldt, R.L., “Public Versus Private Water Delivery: A Critical Analysis of a Hedonic
Cost Approach,” Public Finance Quarterly, 14 [July 1986]: 339-50.
McGuire, R.A. and Ohsfeldt, R.L., “An Economic Model of Voting Behavior Over Specific Issues at the
Constitutional Convention of 1787,” Journal of Economic History, 46 [March 1986]: 79-111.
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McGuire, R.A. and Ohsfeldt, R.L., “Economic Interests and the American Constitution: A Quantitative
Rehabilitation of Charles A. Beard,” Journal of Economic History, 44 [June 1984]: 509-19.
URBAN/REGIONAL ECONOMICS
Ohsfeldt, R.L. and Smith, B.A., “Calculating Elasticities from Structural Parameters in Implicit Markets,”
Journal of Urban Economics, 27 [March 1990]: 212-21.
Ohsfeldt, R.L., “Implicit Markets and the Demand for Housing Characteristics,” Regional Science and Urban
Economics, 18 [August 1988]: 321-43. Reprinted in Modern Classics in Regional Science: Regional
Housing and Labour Markets, M.M. Fischer et al. (eds.), London: Edward Elgar Publishing, Ltd.
[1996].
Ohsfeldt, R.L. and Smith, B.A., “Assessing the Accuracy of Structural Parameter Estimates in Analyses of
Implicit Markets,” Land Economics, 64 [May 1988]: 135-46.
Ohsfeldt, R.L. and Smith, B.A., “Estimating the Demand for Heterogeneous Goods,” Review of Economics
and Statistics, 67 [February 1985]: 165-71.
Ohsfeldt, R.L., “Specification of Block Rate Price Variables in Demand Models: Comment,” Land
Economics, 59 [August 1983]: 365-369.
Ohsfeldt, R.L., “Efficiency and Interregional Factor Mobility: A Note,” Annals of Regional Science, 16 [July
1982]: 21-26.
Smith, B.A. and Ohsfeldt, R.L., “Housing Price Inflation in Houston: 1970-1976,” Policy Studies Journal, 8
[December 1979]: 257-76. Reprinted in Housing Policy for the 1980s, R. Montgomery and D.
Marshall (eds.), Lexington, Massachusetts: D.C. Heath [1980], Chapter 7, pp. 89-111.
Books:
Ohsfeldt, R.L., and Schneider, J.E., The Business of Health: The Role of Competition, Markets, and
Regulation. Washington, DC: AEI Press, 2006.
Monographs and Published Reports (not peer-reviewed):
Capilouto, E.I. and Ohsfeldt, R.L., “Health Workforce Modeling: Lessons from Dentistry,” The U.S. Health
Workforce: Power, Politics, and Policy, M. Osterweis et al. (eds.), Washington, DC: Association of
Academic Health Centers [1996], pp. 277-310.
Reynolds, R.A. and Ohsfeldt, R.L., editors, Socioeconomic Characteristics of Medical Practice 1984,
Chicago, Illinois: American Medical Association [August 1984], 140 pages.
Commentary/Editorials/Letters:
Shaya, F.T. and Ohsfeldt, R.L., “Bridging the Gap between Pharmacoeconomics and the Real World Practice
of Managed Care Pharmacy,” Journal of Managed Care Pharmacy, 13 [January/February 2007]: 66-
67.
Ohsfeldt, R.L., “Adverse Events Associated with Short-term Hormone Therapy (Letter),” Archives of Internal
Medicine, 165 [March 14, 2005]: 587-88.
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Ohsfeldt, R.L., “Challenges in Evaluating the Cost-Effectiveness of Statins,” Journal of Managed Care
Pharmacy, 10 [January/February 2004]: 81-82.
Ohsfeldt, R.L., “If the ‘Business Model’ of Medicine is Sick, What’s the Diagnosis, and What’s the Cure?”
The Independent Review, 8 [Fall 2003]: 271-283.
Book Reviews:
Healthy Competition: What’s Holding Back Health Care and How to Free It, by Michael F. Cannon and
Michael D. Tanner (Cato Institute, 2005, 171 pages), for The Independent Review 11 [Summer 2006]:
144-147.
Health Economics Worldwide, edited by Peter Zweifel and H.E. Frech III (Kluwer Academic Publishers
Group, 1991, 365 pages), for the Southern Economic Journal, 59 [April 1993]: 848-849.
Medicare's New Hospital Payment System: Is It Working? by Louise B. Russell (Brookings Institution Press,
1989, 114 pages), for Inquiry, 27 [Winter 1990]: 390-391.
The Economics of Health Care: A Reference Handbook, by Michael Rosko and Robert Broyles (Greenwood
Press, 1988, 439 pages), for Inquiry, 26 [Fall 1989]: 407-408.
Advances in Health Economics and Health Services Research: Vol. 6, edited by Richard Scheffler and Louis
Rossiter (JAI Press, 1985, 286 pages), for the Journal of Health Administration Education, 6 [Winter
1988]: 144-146.
Beliefs About Inequality, by James R. Kluegel and Eliot R. Smith (Aldine Publishing Co., 1986, 332 pages),
for the Southern Economic Journal, 54 [October 1987]: 508-509.
CONFERENCE AND WORKSHOP PRESENTATIONS (Selected):
“Hospitals’ Readiness for Stage 2 Meaningful Use,” American Public Health Association, Washington, DC
[November 2015].
“Designing Successful Electronic Health Records Implementation Strategies across Different Job Categories,”
AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting, Minneapolis, Minnesota [June 2015].
“Hospital Characteristics Associated with EHR Vendor Selection,” AcademyHealth Annual Research
Meeting, Minneapolis, Minnesota [June 2015].
“Rural-Urban Differences in Healthcare Expenditures,” American Public Health Association, Boston,
Massachusetts [November 2013].
“Diabetes and Work-Productivity Losses: An Assessment of Diabetes Related Productivity Losses from an
Employer’s Perspective.” AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting, Baltimore, Maryland [June
2013].
“Effects of Diabetes Self-Management Programs on Time-to-hospitalization among Patients with Type 2
Diabetes: A Survival Analysis Model.” AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting, Baltimore,
Maryland [June 2013].
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“Constraining the Rate of Growth in Health Expenditures: Market-based Alternatives to the ‘Patient
Protection and Affordable Care Act’ (PPACA),” Invited Presentation, College of Business, University
of Akron, Akron, Ohio [April 2012].
“Squeezing the Balloon: Propensity Scores and Unmeasured Covariate Balance,” Invited Presentation,
College of Pharmacy, University of Kentucky [September 2012]. Also presented at the Houston
Center for Quality of Care and Utilization Studies (HCQCUS), Michael E. Debakey VA Medical
Center, Houston, Texas [October 2011].
“Explaining Differences in Life Expectancy across Countries,” International Health Economics Association,
Toronto, Canada [July 2011].
“A Comparison of Daily Average Supply (DASUP) of Oxycodone and Oxymorphone Long-Acting Oral
Tablets,” International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research, Baltimore, Maryland
[May 2011].
“Economic Impact of Potential Drug-Drug Interactions Among Patients Taking Opioid Analgesics,”
International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research, Baltimore, Maryland [May
2011].
“Payer-Rated Value of Pain Improvement in Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer: Tradeoffs Between
Survival, Pain and Analgesic Use,” International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes
Research, Baltimore, Maryland [May 2011].
“Use of Secondary Data Sources to Estimate Inpatient Costs and Payments for Acute Coronary Syndrome,”
International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research, Baltimore, Maryland [May
2011].
“Cost-effectiveness of Rosuvastatin 20 mg for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Morbidity and Mortality: A
Swedish Economic Evaluation of the JUPITER Trial,” European Society of Cardiology Congress,
Stockholm, Sweden [August 2010].
“Cost-effectiveness of Rosuvastatin 20 mg in Reducing Cardiovascular Morbidity and Mortality in Patients at
Higher Risk of Cardiovascular Events,” American Heart Association Conference on Quality of Care
and Outcomes Research in Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke, Washington, D.C. [May 2010].
“Cost-Effectiveness of Rosuvastatin 20 mg in Secondary-Prevention Patients in the United States,”
International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research, Atlanta, Georgia [May 2010].
“Cost-Effectiveness of Rosuvastatin 10 mg in the Reduction of Cardiovascular Morbidity and Mortality in
Patients at Risk of Cardiovascular Disease,” International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and
Outcomes Research, Atlanta, Georgia [May 2010].
“Medical and Economic Burden of Atherosclerosis among Older Patients,” American Heart Association
Conference on Quality of Care and Outcomes Research in Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke,
Washington, D.C. [May 2009]
“Economic Burden of Atherosclerosis among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus,” International Society
for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research, Orlando, Florida [May 2009].
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“Diagnoses and Medical Management Patterns of Patients Prior to the Incidence of a Cardiovascular Event,”
American Heart Association Joint Conference, Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention
& Nutrition, Physical Activity and Metabolism, Palm Harbor, FL [March 2009]
“Cardiovascular Events among Patients Diagnosed with Atherosclerosis,” American Heart Association Joint
Conference, Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention & Nutrition, Physical Activity and
Metabolism, Palm Harbor, FL [March 2009]
“Clinical and Economic Burden of Atherosclerosis in Clinical Practice,” American Society of Health-Systems
Pharmacists, Orlando, Florida [December 2008].
“Differences in Resource Utilization among COPD Patients Treated with Albuterol MDI or Pirbuterol BAI,”
International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research/European Congress, Athens,
Greece [November 2008].
“Relationship Between Formal and Informal Care Among Medicaid Home Health Care Recipients,”
Gerontological Society of America, Washington, DC [November 2008].
“A Genetic Instrumental Variables Analysis of the Effects of Maternal Smoking on Birth Outcomes,”
American Society of Health Economists, Durham, North Carolina [June 2008].
“Low-density Lipoprotein Levels and Dyslipidemia Treatment in Patients Diagnosed With Atherosclerosis,”
American Heart Association/Quality of Care and Outcomes Research, Baltimore, Maryland [April
2008].
“Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Atorvastatin, Rosuvastatin, and Simvastatin in Achieving Low-Density
Lipoprotein Cholesterol Goals in High-Risk Hypercholesterolemic Patients,” American Society of
Health-Systems Pharmacists, Las Vegas, Nevada [December 2007].
“Prenatal Care Utilization and Its Effects on Infant Health in Samples of Normal versus Abnormal Births from
Argentina,” International Health Economics Association, Copenhagen, Denmark [July 2007].
“Spatial Competition in the U.S. Hospital Industry and the Economic Effects of Specialty Hospital Entry,”
International Health Economics Association, Copenhagen, Denmark [July 2007].
“Effectiveness of Statins in LDL-C Lowering and National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) Adult
Treatment Panel (ATP) III Goal Attainment among Diabetes Patients,” American Diabetes Association,
Chicago, Illinois [June 2007].
“Cost-Effectiveness among Brand and Generic Statins Based on Real-World Effectiveness: Implications for
Statin Formulary Design,” International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania [May 2007].
"Comparison of Titration Rates Among Statins in Routine Clinical Practice," American Heart Association,
Quality of Care Conference, Washington, DC [May 2007].
“Increased Risk of Cardiovascular Events Among Type 2 Diabetes Patients with Dyslipidemia,” American
Heart Association, Conference on Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention, Orlando,
Florida [March 2007].
"Comparison of Low Density Lipoprotein-Cholesterol (LDL-C) Reduction After Switching Patients on Other
Statins to Rosuvastatin or Simvastatin in Real-World Clinical Practice Settings," American Society of
Health-System Pharmacists, Anaheim, California [December 2006].
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“Economic Impact of Specialty Hospitals,” Niche Hospital Study Forum, Texas Department of State Health
Services, Austin, Texas [November 2006].
“How Does the U.S. Healthcare System Compare to Healthcare Systems in Other Countries?” American
Enterprise Institute, Washington, DC [October 2006].
“Examining Titration Patterns with Statins in Routine Clinical Practice,” Academy of Managed Care
Pharmacy, Chicago, Illinois [October 2006].
“Annual Rates and Costs of Fragility Fractures by Gender in Managed Care Populations,” World Congress on
Osteoporosis, Toronto, Canada [June 2006].
“The Effects of Specialty Hospitals on General Hospital Operating Margins, 1997-2003,” American Society
of Health Economists, Madison, Wisconsin [June 2006].
“Rosuvastatin is More Cost-Effective Compared to Atorvastatin and Simvastatin for Hyperlipidemia
Management in High-Risk Patients in Routine Clinical Practice,” International Society for
Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania [May 2006].
“Annual Costs of Fragility Fractures by Type and Age in Managed Care Populations,” European Calcified
Tissue Society, Prague, Czech Republic [May 2006].
“Effectiveness of Rosuvastatin Compared to Atorvastatin and Simvastatin in High-risk Patients in Routine
Clinical Practice,” Society of General Internal Medicine, Los Angeles, California [April 2006].
“The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) Saving 100K Lives Campaign: Are the Recommendations
for Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis (SUP) Cost Effective?” Society of Critical Care Medicine, San Francisco,
California [January 2006].
“Cost-Effectiveness of Pharmacological Treatment for Osteopenia in Postmenopausal Women,” Society for
Medical Decision Making, San Francisco, California [October 2005].
“Treatment Innovation and the Costs of Treatment for Acute Coronary Syndrome,” American College of
Clinical Pharmacy, San Francisco, California [October 2005].
“Economic Evaluation of a Diabetes Education Program in Medicaid Patients,” American Association of
Diabetes Educators, Washington, DC [August 2005].
“Cost-Effectiveness of a Diabetes Education Program for Medicaid Patients,” American Diabetes Association,
San Diego, California [June 2005].
“Impact of Treatment Improvements on Treatment Costs for Acute Coronary Syndrome,” 6th Scientific
Forum on Quality of Care and Outcomes Research in Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke, Washington,
D.C. [May 2005].
“Health Preferences and Willingness to Pay to Reduce Exposure to Post-Menopausal Risk Factors,”
International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research, Washington, D.C. [May 2005].
“Potential Cost Savings from Acute Coronary Syndrome Treatment Improvements,” International Society for
Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research, Washington, D.C. [May 2005].
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“Cost-Effectiveness of Angiotensin-Receptor Blockers in Treating Mild-to-Moderate Hypertension,”
International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research, Washington, D.C. [May 2004].
“Economic Evaluation of Short-Term Fracture-Related Costs Among Osteoporosis Treatments,” International
Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research, Washington, D.C. [May 2004].
“Fracture-Related Medical Costs in the First Year Following a Non-Vertebral Fracture in a Managed Care
Setting,” Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy, San Francisco, California [April 2004].
“Cost-Utility Analysis of Prenatal Genetic and Ultrasound Screening for Van der Woude Syndrome,”
American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association, Chicago, Illinois [March 2004].
“Albumin versus Crystalloid Therapy in the Management of Hepatorenal Syndrome: A Model for Using
Meta Analysis in Cost Effectiveness Studies and the Design of Clinical Trials,” American Medical
Informatics Association, Washington, D.C. [November 2003].
“Cost Effectiveness of Prenatal Genetic and Ultrasound Screening for Van der Woude Syndrome,” American
Society of Human Genetics, Los Angeles, California [November 2003].
“Using Injury Information to Guide Prevention,” Fourth Annual Canadian Farm Safety and Health
Conference, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan [October 2003].
“Impact of Having a Young Child with Disabilities on Maternal Labor Supply,” International Conference on
Health Policy Research, Health Policy Statistics Section, American Statistical Association, Chicago,
Illinois [October 2003].
"Patterns of Osteoporosis Therapy Use: Disease Severity, Patient Knowledge and Socioeconomic Factors,"
American Society for Bone and Mineral Research, Minneapolis, Minnesota [September 2003].
“Medical Care Costs Associated with Postmenopausal Estrogen-Progestin Therapy,” European Congress on
Rheumatology, Lisbon, Portugal [June 2003].
“Tamsulosin, Doxazosin or Terazosin as an Initial Drug Therapy for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Cost-
Effectiveness from a Payer’s Perspective,” International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and
Outcomes Research, Washington, D.C. [May 2003].
“Examining the Extent of ‘Loss-to-Follow-Up’ Among Postmenopausal Women Referred for Bone
Densitometry Screening with a DEXA-Confirmed Finding of Osteoporosis,” Society of General
Internal Medicine, Vancouver, Canada [May 2003].
“Cost-Effectiveness of Tamsulosin, Doxazosin and Terazosin in the Treatment of Benign Prostatic
Hyperplasia,” American Urological Association, Chicago, Illinois [April 2003].
“Economic Barriers to Use of Colorectal Cancer Screening,” Iowa Colorectal Cancer Summit, Drake
University, Des Moines, Iowa [September 2002].
“Effects of Any Willing Provider and Freedom of Choice Laws on HMO Market Share,” Western Economic
Association, Seattle, Washington [June 2002].
“Cost of Agricultural Injuries and Occupational Diseases in Finland,” National Institute for Farm Safety,
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL [June 2002].
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“Issues in Evaluating Number Needed to Treat (NNT) Across Clinical Trials of Osteoporosis Treatment
Drugs,” American College of Rheumatology, San Francisco, California [November 2001].
“Trends in Diagnoses Associated with the Use of Raloxifene in the United States,” North American
Menopause Society, New Orleans, Louisiana [October 2001].
“Developing Useful Economic Models for Managed Care,” Progressive Strategies for Improved Formulary
Decisions, Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy, Dallas, Texas [October 2001].
“The Effects of Certificate-of-Need Repeal on Medicaid Long-Term Care Expenditures,” Academy for Health
Services Research and Health Policy, Atlanta, Georgia [June 2001].
“Impact of Postmenopausal Hormone Replacement Therapy on Resource Utilization and Costs,” Fourth
International Symposium on Women’s Health and Menopause, Washington, DC [May 2001].
“‘If I Was Buying a QALY, Maybe I’d Care How Much One Costs – But I’m Not So I Don’t’: Barriers to
Use of Cost-Effectiveness Information for Resource Allocation Decisions in Health Care,” Workshop,
Institute of Government and Public Affairs, University of Illinois at Chicago [March 2001].
“Hormone Replacement Therapy in Postmenopausal Women: Utilization of Health Care Resources in New
Users,” South Atlantic Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Hot Springs, Virginia
[January 2001].
“Modeling the Annual Cost of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis Treatment Using Raloxifene, Bisphosphonates,
or Nasal Calcitonin,” American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists, Las Vegas, Nevada
[November 2000].
“Medical Care Costs Associated with Postmenopausal Hormone Replacement Therapy,” World Congress on
Osteoporosis, Chicago, Illinois [June 2000].
“Factors Associated With Hormone Replacement Therapy Utilization,” Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy,
Phoenix, Arizona [April 2000].
“Modeling the Cost-Effectiveness of a New Pharmaceutical Agent for Formulary Decision Makers,” Lister
Hill Center for Health Policy Seminar Series, University of Alabama at Birmingham [November 1999].
“Modeling the Annual Cost of Postmenopausal Prevention Therapy using Hormone Replacement Therapy,
Raloxifene, or Alendronate,” North American Menopause Society, New York, New York [September
1999].
“Impact of Adverse Events Associated with Postmenopausal Hormone Replacement Therapy on Resource
Utilization,” International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research, Washington, DC
[May 1999].
“Impact of State Any Willing Provider Laws on Expenditures in Health Maintenance Organizations,”
Midwest Economics Association, Nashville, Tennessee [March 1999].
“Effects of Any Willing Provider and Freedom of Choice Laws on HMO Market Share,” Association for
Health Services Research, Washington, DC [June 1998].
“Issues in Developing Economic Models for Managed Care: The Case of Osteoporosis Prevention,”
International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research, Philadelphia [May 1998].
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“Health Care Use Among Women 45 and Older,” International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and
Outcomes Research, Philadelphia [May 1998].
“Factors Affecting the Spread of State ‘Any Willing Provider’ and ‘Freedom of Choice’ Laws,” Public
Choice Society, San Francisco [March 1997].
“Tobacco Taxes, Smoking Restrictions, and the Use of Cigarettes and Snuff,” National Bureau of Economic
Research, Conference on Behavioral Economics of Substance Abuse, Cambridge, Massachusetts
[March 1997].
“Effects of Tobacco Excise Taxes and Smoking Restrictions on Patterns of Tobacco Use,” Western Economic
Association, San Francisco, California [July 1996].
“Unintended Pregnancy, Sample Selection, and Birth Outcomes,” Western Economic Association, San Diego,
California [July 1995].
“Effects of Hypothetical State Laws Proscribing Abortion on Measures of Infant Health: A Simulation
Analysis,” Allied Social Science Associations/American Economic Association, Washington, DC
[January 1995].
“Tobacco Excise Taxes and Use of Smokeless Tobacco Products,” Southern Economic Association, Orlando,
Florida [November 1994].
“Unintended Pregnancy, Sample Selection, and Birth Outcomes,” Southern Demography Association,
Atlanta, Georgia [October 1994].
“Comparison of Models Used to Forecast Supply and Demand for Physicians, Dentists, and Nurses,” Josiah
Macy, Jr. Foundation Workshop on Health Workforce Policy, Association of Academic Health Centers,
Washington, DC [October 1994].
“Pregnancy Resolution Choice and Birth Outcomes,” American Public Health Association, San Francisco,
California [October 1993].
“State Parental Involvement Laws and Rates of Abortion and Fertility among Adolescent and Post-Adolescent
Women,” Western Economic Association, Lake Tahoe, Nevada [July 1993].
“Abortion, Unintended Fertility, and Measures of Infant Health,” Meeting of the Robert Wood Johnson
Foundation Faculty Fellows in Health Care Finance, Salt Lake City, Utah [March 1993].
“Impact of Abortion on Assessments of Unintended Fertility as a Risk Factor for Poor Birth Outcomes,”
Workshop on Health Services Research, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tennessee [October
1992].
“Do State Parental Involvement Laws Affect Abortion and Fertility Rates Among Adolescent Women?”
Southern Demography Association, Charleston, South Carolina [October 1992].
“Pregnancy Resolution Choice as a Sample Selection Problem in Evaluating Birth Outcomes,” Western
Economic Association, San Francisco, California [July 1992].
“The Demand for Abortions,” Western Economic Association, San Francisco, California [July 1992].
“The Effect of Price and Availability on Use of Abortion Services,” Midwest Economics Association,
Chicago, Illinois [March 1992].
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“Effects of State Alcohol Taxes on Industrial Injury Rates,” Southern Economics Association, Nashville,
Tennessee [November 1991].
“Contractual Arrangements, Financial Incentives, and Physician-Patient Relationships,” Patient Care
Relationships and Ethics (multidisciplinary symposium funded by the American Sociological
Association/National Science Foundation Fund for the Advancement of the Discipline), University of
Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama [December 1990].
“State Regulation and Hospital Cost Performance: A Simultaneous Equations Approach,” Health Economics
Research Organization/American Economic Association, Atlanta, Georgia [December 1989].
“Effects of Prospective Payment on Medicaid Expenditures for Long Term Care,” Southern Economic
Association, San Antonio, Texas [November 1988].
“Economic and Political Factors Affecting Medicaid Payment Rates for Long Term Care,” Gerontological
Society of America, San Francisco, California [November 1988].
“Assessing the Accuracy of Structural Parameter Estimates in Analyses of Implicit Markets,” American Real
Estate and Urban Economics Association/ASSA, Dallas, Texas [December 1984].
“An Analysis of the Provision of Charity Medical Care by Physicians,” Public Policy Studies Workshop,
University of Chicago [October 1984].
“Differences in Income Between Male and Female Physicians,” Joint Session of the Workshop on Health
Economics and Law and the Labor Economics Workshop, University of Wisconsin, Madison
[September 1984].
“The Identification Problem in Implicit Markets,” Urban Economics Workshop, University of Chicago
[March 1983].
FUNDED RESEARCH:
Co-Principal Investigator, Analysis of Site of Care and Payment Rates for Pediatric Outpatient Therapy for
Texas Medicaid and other Payers in Texas (Rider 51), Texas Health and Human Services Commission
[2013-2014]
Principal Investigator, Image-Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT) versus Standard RT for Poor-Performing
Patients with Lung Cancer, [Cost-effectiveness sub-study], Cancer Prevention Research Institute of
Texas [2011-2015].
Project Consultant, Identifying Determinants of Birth Outcomes in South America, Fogarty International
Center, R03-TW008110 [2010-2012].
Investigator, Functional Outcomes in OEF/OIF Veterans with PTSD and Alcohol Misuse, Health Services
Research & Development, Department of Veterans Affairs, 1I01RX000304 [2010-2013]
Principal Investigator, Factors Motivating & Affecting Information Seeking in Health Information Exchange,
National Cancer Institute, R21-CA138605 [2009-2011].
Investigator, Center for Health Organization Transformation, National Science Foundation
University/Industry Cooperative Research Center [2008-2013].
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Investigator, Economic and Clinical Outcomes of Chronic Disease Management for Persons with Diabetes
and CVD, Christus Foundation [2006-2008].
Investigator, Instant Total Contact Cast to Heal Diabetic Foot Ulcers, National Institute of Diabetes and
Digestive and Kidney Diseases [2006-2010].
Project Consultant, Economic Evaluation of 'Appropriate Foot Care', American Podiatric Medical
Association [2006-2007].
Investigator, Health and Health Services Use in the HRS/AHEAD, National Institute on Aging [2004-2009].
Investigator, Health Information Technology Value in Rural Hospitals, Agency for Healthcare Quality and
Research [2004-2007].
Investigator, Effectiveness of Care Coordination in Managing Medically Complex Patients, Health Services
Research & Development, Department of Veterans Affairs [2004-2005].
Investigator, Do Clinical Practice Guidelines Improve Economic Efficiency Within the VA System? Health
Services Research and Development, Department of Veterans Affairs [2003-06].
Principal Investigator, Development of a Model to Evaluate the Cost-Effectiveness of Tamsulosin in the
Treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, Boerhinger Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. [2002].
Co-Principal Investigator, Impact of Payment Methods and Regulatory Structures on Patient Safety and
Quality of Health Care, Iowa Department of Public Health/Centers for Disease Control [2002-03].
Co-Principal Investigator, Effects of ‘Any Willing Provider’ Laws on Prices and Managed Care Penetration,
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, grant #029014 [1996-98].
Project Consultant, Managed Care and Hospital-Physician Integration, Agency for Health Care Policy and
Research, R01-HS09183 [1995-97].
Principal Investigator, Tobacco Excise Taxes, Smoking Regulations, and Risk of ST Use, National Cancer
Institute, R01-CA67831 [1995-96].
Project Consultant, Effects of an ST Restrictive 'Worksite' Policy on ST-Related Behaviors, National Cancer
Institute [1995-98].
Co-Principal Investigator, Patterns of Eye Care Utilization among Older Women, Intramural Grant Program,
Lister Hill Center for Health Policy [1995-96].
Principal Investigator, Unintended Pregnancy and Risk of Low Birth Weight: The Role of Selectivity,
Substudy for UAB Low Birthweight PORT, contract HHS-282-92-0055, Agency for Health Care
Policy and Research [1994-95].
Principal Investigator, The Effects of Tobacco Excise Taxes on the Use of Smokeless Tobacco Products,
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, grant #23333 [1994].
Co-Principal Investigator, Rural Emergency Medical Services and Trauma Outcomes, Agency for Health
Care Policy and Research, R01-HS06814 [1993-94].
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Investigator, Patient Outcomes Research Team (PORT), Low Birthweight in Minority and High Risk Women
(Health Care Systems Core), contract HHS-282-92-0055, Agency for Health Care Policy and Research
[1992-97].
Co-Principal Investigator, Effects of Certificate-of-Need Regulation of Nursing Homes on State Medicaid
Expenditures, Alabama State Medicaid Program [1991-92].
Project Consultant, Evaluation of Medicaid Waiver Program for Obstetrics Services in Alabama, Alabama
State Medicaid Program, contract with UAB Department of Health Care Organization and Policy
[1991-92].
Principal Investigator, Determinants of Outcomes of Pregnancy, Agency for Health Care Policy and Research,
R01-HS06685 [1991-92].
Project Consultant, Sentinel Counties Surveillance for Acute Viral Hepatitis and Epidemiology of Non-A,
Non-B Hepatitis (Hepatitis C) Infection (Cost-Effectiveness Component), Centers for Disease Control,
contract with Jefferson County (AL) Health Department [1990-94].
Co-Principal Investigator, Effects of State Alcohol Taxes on Industrial Injury, substudy for UAB Injury
Prevention Research Center, Centers for Disease Control, R49/CCR403641 [1990-91].
Project Consultant, Adolescent Sexually Transmitted Disease Project: Innovative Approaches to Clinical
Care for STDs (Cost-Effectiveness Component), Centers for Disease Control, contract with UAB
Department of Pediatrics and Jefferson County (AL) Health Department [1990-92]
Principal Investigator, An Implicit Market Model of Multiple Option Health Insurance Markets, Robert Wood
Johnson Foundation, grant #13791 [1989].
Project Consultant, Alternative Methods for Evaluating the Benefits of Improvements in Air Quality, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, subcontract with Center for Public Policy Studies, University of
Chicago [1985].
Principal Investigator, An Econometric Analysis of the Demand for Housing Characteristics, U.S. Department
of Housing and Urban Development, H-5566-SG [1982-1983].
TEACHING ACTIVITIES:
Courses Taught:
Texas A&M Health Science Center
Health Economics I (Graduate), Health Economics II (Graduate), Cost-Effectiveness Analysis for
Health Policy (Graduate), Health Insurance and Managed Care (Graduate), Health Delivery Systems
Financing (Graduate), Analytic Issues in Health Services Research (Graduate)
University of Iowa
Health Economics I (Graduate), Health Economics II (Graduate), Cost-Effectiveness and Decision
Analysis in Health (Graduate), Analytic Issues in Health Services Research I (Graduate), Analytic
Issues in Health Services Research II (Graduate)
Butler University, College of Pharmacy
Applied Pharmacoeconomics (Graduate)
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Indiana University, School of Public and Environmental Affairs
Seminar in Health Services and Policy Research (guest speaker)
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Health Economics (Graduate & Executive MSHA Program), Health and the Economics of Aging
(Graduate), Advanced Health Economics (Graduate)
Arizona State University
Health Economics (Undergraduate & Graduate), Cost Containment and Quality Assurance in Health
Care (Graduate), Managerial Economics (Undergraduate), Principles of Microeconomics
Ball State University
Principles of Microeconomics & Macroeconomics, Intermediate Microeconomics, Managerial
Economics (Graduate & Undergraduate), Mathematical Economics (Graduate & Undergraduate),
Urban Economics (Undergraduate), Business Mathematics (Graduate), Business Statistics
(Undergraduate)
Louisiana Tech University
Principles of Economics for Engineers (Undergraduate), Principles of Macroeconomics
University of Houston
Microeconomic Theory (for MBA Students), Principles of Microeconomics
Student Supervision:
Member, Thesis Committee for Debra Tan, Ph.D. Candidate (Health Services Research), Texas A&M
University [2014- ].
Chair, Thesis Committee for Liza Creel, Ph.D. Candidate (Health Services Research), Texas A&M University
[2014-2015].
Member, Thesis Committee for Terri Menser, Ph.D. Candidate (Health Services Research), Texas A&M
University [2014- ].
Member, Thesis Committee for James Fish, Ph.D. Candidate (Health Services Research), Texas A&M
University [2014- ].
Chair, Thesis Committee for Obioma Nwaiwu, Ph.D. Candidate (Health Services Research), Texas A&M
University [2013- ].
Member, Thesis Committee for Szu-hsuan Lin, Ph.D. Candidate (Health Services Research), Texas A&M
University [2013- ].
Chair, Thesis Committee for Jungyeon Kim, Ph.D. Candidate (Health Services Research), Texas A&M
University [2013-2015].
Chair, Thesis Committee for Yichen Zhang, Ph.D. Candidate (Health Services Research), Texas A&M
University [2013- ].
Chair, Thesis Committee for Andrea Lorden, Ph.D. Candidate (Health Services Research), Texas A&M
University [2013-2014].
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Chair, Thesis Committee for Wei-Chen Lee, Ph.D. Candidate (Health Services Research), Texas A&M Health
Science Center [2012-2013].
Member, Thesis Committee for Omolola Adepoju, Ph.D. Candidate (Health Services Research), Texas A&M
Health Science Center [2012-2013].
Chair, Thesis Committee for Justin Dickerson, Ph.D. Candidate (Health Services Research), Texas A&M
Health Science Center [2011-2012].
Member, Thesis Committee for Aaron Spaulding, Ph.D. Candidate (Health Services Research), Texas A&M
Health Science Center [2010-2011].
Member, Thesis Committee for Jin Hyuk Lee, MSPH Candidate (Biostatistics), Texas A&M Health Science
Center [2010-2011].
Member, Thesis Committee for Joshua Vest, Ph.D. Candidate (Health Services Research), Texas A&M
Health Science Center [2009-2010].
Member, Thesis Committee for Darci Moudouri, Ph.D. Candidate (Health Services Research), Texas A&M
Health Science Center [2009-2010].
Member, Thesis Committee for Patricia Moore, Ph.D. Candidate (Health Services Research), Texas A&M
Health Science Center [2008-2013].
Member, Thesis Committee for Margaret Kreigel, Ph.D. Candidate (Health Services Research), Texas A&M
Health Science Center [2008-2010].
Member, Thesis Committee for Pengxiang Li, Ph.D. Candidate (Health Management and Policy), University
of Iowa [2005-07].
Member, Thesis Committee for Sara Imhof, Ph.D. Candidate (Health Management and Policy), University of
Iowa [2004-06].
Chair, Thesis Committee for George Wehby, Ph.D. Candidate (Health Management and Policy), University of
Iowa [2004-06].
Member, Thesis Committee for Thomas Miller, Ph.D. Candidate (Health Management and Policy), University
of Iowa [2004-05].
Member, Thesis Committee for Gerd Clabaugh, Ph.D. Candidate (Health Management and Policy), University
of Iowa [2004-05].
Member, Thesis Committee for Gang Fang, M.S. Candidate (Pharmacy), University of Iowa [2004].
Member, Thesis Committee for Megan Sheffer, Ph.D. Candidate (Public Health Dentistry), University of Iowa
[2003-07].
Member, Thesis Committee for Lori Dolan, Ph.D. Candidate (Health Management and Policy), University of
Iowa [2002-04].
Member, Thesis Committee for Mirou Jaana, Ph.D. Candidate (Health Management and Policy), University of
Iowa [2002-03].
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Member, Thesis Committee for Risto Rautiainen, Ph.D. Candidate (Occupational and Environmental Health),
University of Iowa [2001-02].
Member, Thesis Committee for Qing Li, Ph.D. Candidate (Administration—Health), University of Alabama
at Birmingham [1995-96].
Member, Thesis Committee for M. Gail Hill, Ph.D. Candidate (Administration—Health), University of
Alabama at Birmingham [1992-93].
Residency Reviewer for Joan M. McMahon, MHSA Student, Arizona State University. Residency Site: St.
James Community Hospital, Butte, Montana [1986].
Member, Thesis Committee for Steven R. Kesslar, Ed.D. Candidate (Educational Administration), Ball State
University [1985-86].
SERVICE ACTIVITIES:
Service to University Community:
Texas A&M Health Science Center
Health Science Center, Appointments, Promotion and Tenure Committee [2007-2011, 2013- ].
Health Science Center, Technology Commercialization Advisory Committee [2006-2009].
Health Science Center, Committee on Academic Salary History [2006-2007].
School of Public Health, Appointments, Promotion & Tenure Committee [2011- ; Chair, 2013- ].
School of Public Health, Search Committee for Department Chair – Epidemiology [2007-2008].
School of Public Health, Nominations Committee [2006- ].
School of Public Health, Research Committee [2006-2009].
School of Public Health, Doctoral Degree Program Committee [2007- ; Chair, 2007-2009].
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Faculty Search Committee [2011-12; 2014-15].
Department of Health Policy and Management, Appointments, Promotion and Tenure Committee
[Member, 2005- ; Chair 2006-2012].
Department of Health Policy and Management, PhD Program Committee [2006- ; Chair, 2007-2009].
Department of Health Policy and Management, Faculty Search Committee [2007-08; 2008-09; 2012-
2013; 2013-14].
University of Iowa
College of Public Health, Faculty Council [2004-2005].
College of Public Health, Promotion and Tenure Committee [2004-2005].
College of Public Health, Faculty Productivity Measurement Workgroup [2003-2005].
College of Public Health, Internal Departmental Review Committee, Department of Occupational and
Environmental Health [2003-2004].
College of Public Health, Internal Departmental Review Committee, Department of Epidemiology
[Chair, 2002-2003].
College of Public Health, Biostatistics Department Head Search Committee [2001-2002].
Department of Health Management and Policy, Clinical-Track Faculty Review Advisory Committee
[2002-2005; Chair, 2002].
Department of Health Management and Policy, Promotion and Tenure Advisory Committee [2002-
2005; Chair, 2002 & 2004].
University of Indiana
School of Public and Environmental Affairs, MPH Curriculum Committee [1997-98].
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University of Alabama at Birmingham
University Committee on Undergraduate and Graduate Education in Gerontology [1990-96].
University Conflict of Interest Review Board [1995-97].
University Non-Academic Disciplinary Committee [1989-97].
School of Public Health, Admissions and Graduation Committee [1989-97; Chair, 1991-95].
School of Public Health, Faculty Affairs {i.e., Promotion & Tenure} Committee [1995-97].
School of Public Health, Incentives Work Group Faculty Salary Committee [Chair, 1995-96].
School of Public Health, Research Advisory Committee [1990-97].
Department of Health Care Organization & Policy, Faculty Search Committee [1991, 1993].
Department of Health Care Organization & Policy, Interim Department Chair [1997].
Arizona State University
College of Business, Computer Resources Committee [1988-89].
College of Business, Research Committee [1986-87].
Ball State University
College of Business, Search Committee for Director of Bureau of Business Research [1984-85].
College of Business, Commencement Committee [1985-86].
College of Business, Computer Resources Committee [1984-85].
Department of Economics, Hiring Committee [1985-86].
Department of Economics, Curriculum Planning Committee [1982-83].
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Service to Scholarly Community:
Article Referee (ad hoc)
American Economic Review
American Journal of Economics & Sociology
American Journal of Health Economics
American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy
American Journal of Managed Care
American Journal of Political Science
American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Journal of the American Medical Association
Annals of General Psychiatry
Annals of Internal Medicine
Applied Health Economics and Health Policy
AREUEA Journal
Archives of Internal Medicine
AIDS & Public Policy Journal
British Medical Journal
BMC Health Services Research
BMC Women’s Health
Cardiovascular Diabetology
Cost-effectiveness and Resource Allocation
Clinical Drug Investigation
Clinical Interventions in Aging
Clinical Therapeutics
Journal of Diabetes and Its Complications
Economic Inquiry
Family Planning Perspectives
Journal of General Internal Medicine
Growth and Change
Health Affairs
Health Care Financing Review
Journal of Health Politics, Policy & Law
Health Economics
Journal of Health Economics
Health Services Research
Hospital & Health Services Administration
Industrial and Labor Relations Review
International Journal for Quality in Health Care
International J of Health Care Finance & Economics
International Journal of Obesity
Journal of Human Resources
Land Economics
Journal of Law and Economics
Journal of Macroeconomics
Managed Care Interface
Journal of Managed Care Pharmacy
Medical Care
Journal of Medical Economics
Pharmacoeconomics
Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety
Policy Studies Journal
Policy Studies Review
Public Finance Quarterly
Quarterly Review of Economics & Finance
Review of Economics and Statistics
Journal of Rural Health
Social Science and Medicine
Social Science Quarterly
Southern Economic Journal
Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation
Value in Health
Vascular Health and Risk Management
Journal of Women’s Health
Research Organization Service:
Member, Selection Committee, Award for Excellence in Research Methodology, International Society
for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research [2004, 2007]
Member, Selection Committee, “Article of the Year” Award, Journal of Managed Care Pharmacy,
Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy [2004, 2008, 2012]
Miscellaneous Peer Review Activities (ad hoc):
Book Manuscript Reviewer:
Addison-Wesley Publishing Company
American Enterprise Institute
Houghton Mifflin Publishing Company
Wadsworth Publishing Company
Internship Application Reviewer:
ASPH/CDC Internship Program
