Research and Service
Faculty
Joseph Coyne
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Research Interests
- International health system comparative analysis
- Decision science
- Risk analysis
- Health care finance and accounting
Recent Funding
- $10,000, from the WSU Extension Nutrition Program and the [five-state] USDA Partnership for Diabetes Detection and Treatment, Employee Healthcare Cost and Utilization Study. Co-Principal Investigators: Joseph S. Coyne, Dr. P.H and Fevzi Akinci, Ph.D. [August-December 2005].
- $24,000, from The World Bank and Turkish Ministry of Health, Assessment of Financial Sustainability of the Health Transformation Program in Turkey. Principal Investigator: Joseph S. Coyne, Dr. P.H. [August 2010 – March 2011]
Recent Publications
- Bachmann, L., Cantoni, L., Coyne, J., McLaughlin, E., "Einfuhrung von E-Learning in die medizinische Fortbildung, Die Verbreitung von eCME in Europa und in den USA" translated: "E-Learning and Continuing Medical Education - Implementation in Europe and United States" Journal of Health Management and Public Health 10:1.31 2/2009 pp. 6-18.
- Coyne, J.S., Richards, Michael, Short, Robert, Shultz, Kim, and Singh, Sher with a Practical Application from Douglas, Sean. (2009) “Hospital Cost and Efficiency: Does Hospital Size Really Matter?” Journal of Health Care Management, 54:3. 163-176.
- Hou, X. and Coyne, J.S. (2008). The Emergence of Proprietary Medical Facilities in China. Health Policy, 88:10. 141-151.
- Coyne, J.S., and Singh, S.G. (2008). “The Early Indicators of Financial Failure: A Study of Bankrupt and Solvent Health Systems” Journal of Healthcare Management, 53 (5):333-46.
James Kennedy
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Research Interests
- Disability and aging services
- Health, rehabilitation, and long term care policy
- Program evaluation
- Medicare Part D
Recent Funding
- J Kennedy, Head of Policy Core (5%); J Roll, PI (4/09-3/14). WA Life Sciences Discovery Fund, $4,048,620. Program of Excellence in Rural Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment
- J Kennedy, PI (10/07-9/10). National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, $599,491. Assessing the Impact of Medicare-D on SSDI Beneficiaries
- J Kennedy, PI (12/07-11/08). International Council for Canadian Studies Faculty Research Program, $8,000. Prescription drug access and utilization in the U.S. and Canada
- J Kennedy, Consultant (10/07-9/10). Commonwealth Fund, $7,000 consulting contract. Quality of Medication Use in Seven Countries
Recent Publications
- Morgan, S, & J Kennedy (2010). Prescription drug accessibility and affordability in the United States and abroad: Commonwealth Fund Issue Brief, NYC: Commonwealth Fund
- Kennedy, J, A Dipzinski, J Roll, J Coyne & E Blodgett (in press, 2010). Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Coverage of Pharmacotherapies for Opioid and Alcohol Dependence in WA. Drug and Alcohol Dependence
- Kennedy, J, Y Tien, L Cohen, D Sclar, D Liu E Blodgett & J Engle (2009). The association between class of antipsychotic and the rates of hospitalization: results of a retrospective analysis of the 2005 Medicare Beneficiary Survey. Clinical Therapeutics, 31(12),2931-2939.
- Wu, M, J Kennedy, L Cohen, & C Wang (2009). Coverage of atypical antipsychotics among Medicare Drug Plans in Washington State: Changes between 2007 and 2008. Prim Care Companion, J Clin Psychiatry, 11(6):316-321
- Morgan, S, J Kennedy, K Booth, D Watson & E Roughead (2009). Toward an understanding of high performance pharmaceutical policy systems: a ‘triple-A’ framework and example analysis. Open Health Services and Policy Journal,9(2), 1-9
- Kennedy, J & S Morgan (2009). Cost related prescription nonadherence in the U S and Canada: a system level comparison using the 2007 International Health Perspectives Survey. Clinical Therapeutics, 31(1), 213-219
- Wu, C, S Erikson & J Kennedy (2009). Patient characteristics associated with medication use among people diagnosed with DSM-IV mood disorders: results from the National Comorbidity Survey Replication (NCS-R). Current Medical Research and Opinion, 25(2), 471-482
- Wu, C & J Kennedy (2008). Factors associated with the use of St John's Wort among adults with depressive symptoms. Journal of Dietary Supplements, 5(4), 341-348
Sean Murphy
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Research Interests
- Health economics
- Disease management
- Econometrics
- Labor economics
Recent Funding
- $15,000 grant from the Harrington Regional Medical Center to estimate the economic impact of the Amarillo, Texas medical community. Co-Principal Investigators: Sean M. Murphy, Ph.D., Pradeep Racherla, Ph.D., and Anne Macy-Terry, Ph.D. [August 2009 – September 2010].
Recent Publications
- Murphy, S.M., Rosenman, R., McPherson, M., and Friesner, D. “Measuring Shared Inefficiency between Hospital Cost Centers” Medical Care Research and Review, forthcoming.
- Murphy, S.M., Rosenman, R., Friesner, D., and Raisor, J. “A Cautionary Note on the Use of Perceived Pain Scores in Health Outcomes Research” International Journal of Behavioural and Healthcare Research, forthcoming.
- Murphy, S.M., Rosenman, R., Yoder, J., and Friesner, D. "Patient's Perceptions and Treatment Effectiveness" Applied Economics, forthcoming.
- Murphy, S.M., Friesner, D., and Rosenman, R. (2009). “Determining Factors in the Treatment Choice of Patients with Hypertension with Complications and Secondary Hypertension” International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance, 22 (4): 322–39.
Gary Smith
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Research Interests
- Financial and operational viability of rural community hospitals
- Development of integrated healthcare systems in rural communities
- Development of a system for the implementation of the Medical Home Model in rural communities
Recent Funding
Under construction
Recent Publications
Under construction
Students
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