Overview
My research broadly spans Health Economics, Applied Microeconomics, Applied Econometrics, Public Economics. My specialized interests in Health Economics include identifying channels of improvement in healthcare service delivery, with an emphasis on veterans' health, rural health, telehealth, hospital closures and mergers, health inequities, mental health and women's health.
My research broadly spans Health Economics, Applied Microeconomics, Applied Econometrics, Public Economics. My specialized interests in Health Economics include identifying channels of improvement in healthcare service delivery, with an emphasis on veterans' health, rural health, telehealth, hospital closures and mergers, health inequities, mental health and women's health.
Peer-Reviewed Publications
"Evidence generation, decision making, and consequent growth in health disparities disparities can be a consequence of how we generate evidence for decision-making" (with Anirban Basu), Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences, Available at pnas.org, June 2020.
"Arbitrage in Political Prediction Markets" (with Andrew Stershic), Journal of Prediction Markets, Available here September 2020.
Papers Under Review
"The community impact of school shootings on stress-related emergency department visits" (with Alice Ellyson, Ali Rowhani-Rahbar, and Frederick P. Rivara)
"Impact of Rural and Urban Hospital Closures on Inpatient Mortality" (with Anirban Basu); Available at NBER.org; Press coverage: NBC News, The Daily Yonder, The Brookings Institution, Center for American Progress, Iowa Public Radio, Iowa Watch,
Healthcare Finance, Becker's Hospital Review, North Carolina Health News, DotMed,
Fox News, Bustle, VoxEU, TIME Magazine
Works-in-progress
“The Impact of iPad receipt on suicide risk among rural veterans.” (with Donna Zulman and others)
“The Impact of the VA’s V-IMPACT Program on health care utilization and VA costs.” (with Jean Yoon and others)
“Medication Adherence and Virtual Care during COVID-19.” (with Jean Yoon and others)
“Reducing Implicit Race and Gender Bias among Health Care Professionals” (with Janice Sabin, Bianca K. Frogner & others)
“Impact of Rural Hospital Closures & Mergers in Mid-Western & Southern U.S.”
“Distribution of the Effects of Hospital Closure across Diagnostic Conditions”
“Overburdening of rural closure-affected areas due to COVID-19”
"Evidence generation, decision making, and consequent growth in health disparities disparities can be a consequence of how we generate evidence for decision-making" (with Anirban Basu), Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences, Available at pnas.org, June 2020.
"Arbitrage in Political Prediction Markets" (with Andrew Stershic), Journal of Prediction Markets, Available here September 2020.
Papers Under Review
"The community impact of school shootings on stress-related emergency department visits" (with Alice Ellyson, Ali Rowhani-Rahbar, and Frederick P. Rivara)
"Impact of Rural and Urban Hospital Closures on Inpatient Mortality" (with Anirban Basu); Available at NBER.org; Press coverage: NBC News, The Daily Yonder, The Brookings Institution, Center for American Progress, Iowa Public Radio, Iowa Watch,
Healthcare Finance, Becker's Hospital Review, North Carolina Health News, DotMed,
Fox News, Bustle, VoxEU, TIME Magazine
Works-in-progress
“The Impact of iPad receipt on suicide risk among rural veterans.” (with Donna Zulman and others)
“The Impact of the VA’s V-IMPACT Program on health care utilization and VA costs.” (with Jean Yoon and others)
“Medication Adherence and Virtual Care during COVID-19.” (with Jean Yoon and others)
“Reducing Implicit Race and Gender Bias among Health Care Professionals” (with Janice Sabin, Bianca K. Frogner & others)
“Impact of Rural Hospital Closures & Mergers in Mid-Western & Southern U.S.”
“Distribution of the Effects of Hospital Closure across Diagnostic Conditions”
“Overburdening of rural closure-affected areas due to COVID-19”
Report Publications
Contributing Author and Analyst Apr 2011
Public Distribution System (PDS) LokAyukta Corruption Report; Press coverage: NDTV(1), NDTV(2), The Economic Times, and Deccan Herald
Contributing Author and Analyst Apr 2011
Public Distribution System (PDS) LokAyukta Corruption Report; Press coverage: NDTV(1), NDTV(2), The Economic Times, and Deccan Herald