Managed Health Care Health Finances Expert Witness
HMO Managed Care, Health Insurance, Managed Care, HMO Managed Care Health Finances, HMO Managed Care Anti Trust Issues, HMO Managed Care Malpractice Economic, HMO Managed Care Noneconomic Damages, HMO Managed Care Cost Effectiveness, HMO Managed Care Cost Benefit Analysis, HMO Managed Care Energy Economics, HMO Managed Care International Finance, HMO Managed Care Health Systems Analysis, HMO Managed Care Economics Of Pain Suffering,
Expert Witness No.883
TexasEducation
1985 Ph.D. Economics, University of Texas, Austin
1978 B.A. Environmental Studies & Economics, University of California, Santa Cruz
Academic Appointments
2002- present
Professor, Department of Health Management and Policy
School of Public Health
2000 – 2002 Associate Professor & Chair, Department of Health Management and Policy
School of Public Health, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth
1999 – 2000 Associate Professor, Department of Health Management and Policy
College of Public Health, The University of Iowa
1998 – 1999 Associate Professor, Division of Health Management and Policy
Department of Preventive Medicine and Environmental Health
College of Medicine, The University of Iowa
1997-1998 Assistant Professor, Division of Health Management and Policy
Department of Preventive Medicine and Environmental Health
College of Medicine, The University of Iowa
1991-1997 Assistant Professor, Graduate Program in Hospital and Health Administration
College of Medicine, The University of Iowa
1989-91 Associate, Graduate Program in Hospital and Health Administration
College of Medicine, The University of Iowa
1986 Lecturer, Department of Economics
University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
1982-85 Assistant Instructor, Department of Economics
University of Texas, Austin, Texas
1984 Assistant Lecturer, Department of Economics
University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
1982, 1983 Associate Instructor, Department of Economics
University of California, Santa Cruz
Other Employment Pertaining To Current Professional Appointments
1995-96 Chief Economist, Syfrets Managed Assets, Cape Town, South Africa
1986-89 Research Staff, Center for Naval Analyses, Alexandria, Virginia
1978-80 Operations Associate, Lockheed Missiles & Space Co., Sunnyvale, California
Professional Affiliations
Association of University Programs in Health Administration
National Association of Business Economists
Economic Society of South Africa
Academy of Management
Areas Of Research Interest
Cost Containment
Health Finance
Technology Assessment
International Health
Current Projects
The World Health Report 2000
Supply of Physicians
Teaching Activities
University of California, Santa Cruz
Basic Microeconomics – 2 yrs
University Of Texas, Austin
Basic Microeconomics – 3 yrs
University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
Basic Microeconomics – 2 yrs
Basic Macroeconomics – 2 yrs
Resource & Energy Economics – 2 yrs
The University of Iowa
Complete Course Listing Available upon Request
The University of North Texas Health Science Center
2000 Sem in PH: Health Econ
Finance for Health Mnmnt – 4 yrs
2001 Health Economics – 2 yrs
2003 Health Ins & Managed Care – 2 yrs
Teaching Activities (Other Than Classroom Or Clinical)
Faculty Advisor to Students at local University and local University Health Science Center (since 1990)
Member: Curriculum Committee Graduate Program in Hospital and Health Administration, University of Iowa (1991 - 1995)
Field Studies Liaison Graduate Program in Hospital and Health Administration, University of Iowa (1992-1995)
Continuing Medical Education Liaison Graduate Program in Hospital and Health Administration, University of Iowa, (1992-1995)
Director, Health Care Reform and Cost Control, Continuing Medical Education Course, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA (1993)
Faculty Member, Global Health Studies, University of Iowa (1996-2000)
Faculty Member, Center for Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies (CREEES), University of Iowa (1996-2000)
Faculty Member, African Studies, University of Iowa, (1996-2000)
Other Professional Activities
South African Journal of Economics (1984, 1986)
Hospital and Health Services Administration (1989 – 1997)
Journal of Health Care Management (since 1997)
Journal of Rural Health (since 1991)
Health Services Research (1994)
Health Care Financing Review (since 1999)
Journal of Social Behavior and Personality (1999)
The Journal of South African and American Comparative Studies (since 2000)
International Journal of Health Planning and Management (2002)
Texas Journal of Rural Health (since 2002)
American Journal of Public Health (since 2004)
The Journal of South African and American Comparative Studies
Texas Journal of Rural Health
Consultant to case involved providing background material on utilization review and how decisions to admit patients to the hospital are made in managed care. The purpose was support of a medical malpractice case.
Provided expert opinion on restraint of trade for case involving a hospital and local physicians.
Consultant and expert witness for local company which was faced with a complaint alleging tortuous interference in trade in disposable infusion pumps. Provided an estimate of economic damages.
Consultant and expert witness for medical malpractice case. Provided an estimate of "non-economic" damages.
Consultant and expert witness for a case which was settled shortly after research began on a case involving a local hospital and a physician group. The issue was violation of agreements with no compete clauses in local markets.
Consultant and expert witness for a case involving a small manufacturer (SizeWise) of bariatric beds and related equipment in a vertical restraint dispute with a medical supply distributor.
Health Care Utilization Task Force, Health Data Commission (1990-91)
Board of Directors, Intertron Industries, (since 1999)
Board of Directors, Philani Healthcare, (2000-2002)
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Advanced Management Institute (1990)
University of Iowa Lipid Disorder Training Workshop (1990-92)
Forum on Socialized Medicine, College of Business Administration, University of Iowa (1992)
Pricing to Prosper in Today’s Health Care Environment, University of Iowa
College of Business Administration (1994)
Johns Hopkins University School for International Studies on the Future of South Africa (1987)
Harris Health Exchange (2000-2003)
Texas/WHO Collaborating Center for Research and Training on Mental Health and Psychosocial Factors in Health (since 2001)
Collegiate, University, State And National Committees
Health and Development in Agrarian Societies (HADAS), University of Iowa (1989-92)
Departmental Blood Borne Pathogen Compliance Officer, University of Iowa (1992-95)
University of Iowa Global Studies Program Steering Committee (1996 -2000)
University of Iowa African Studies Program Steering Committee (1996 - 2000)
Continuing Education and Seminar Committee of the University of Iowa College of Public Health (1997 - 2000)
University of Iowa Center for Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies Fellowship Selection Committee (1998 - 2000)
Review Committee for the University of Iowa MA in Third World Development Support (1999)
Director, University of North Texas Institute for Public Health Research, Center for Health Management and Policy Research (Since 2000)
University of North Texas School of Public Health Promotion and Tenure Committee (Since 2000)
University of North Texas Health Science Center Promotion and Tenure Committee (Since 2004)
University of North Texas School of Public Health Executive Council (2000-2002)
University of North Texas School of Public Health Search Committee (2000-2001)
University of North Texas School of Public Health Faculty Development Committee (Since 2000)
University of North Texas School of Public Health Admissions Committee (2000–2001)
University of North Texas School of Public Health, Curriculum Committee for Council on Education in Public Health (CEPH) Accreditation (2000-2002)
University of North Texas Health Science Center Bylaws Committee (Since 2001)
University of North Texas Health Science Center Osteopathic Research Center Committee (Since 2001)
Planning Committee for the University of North Texas School of Public Health Building (Since 2001)
Indirect Cost Committee for the University of North Texas Health Science Center (Since 2001)
Coordinator, CEPH Accreditation Document for the University of North Texas School of Public Health (2001)
Member, Advisory Committee of the Osteopathic Research Center at the University of North Texas Health Science Center (Since 2002)
University of North Texas Health Science Center Intellectual Property Advisory Committee (Since 2003)
Member, Texas Department of Health Hospital Preparedness Planning Committee (Since 2002)
Member, Texas Department of Health Cost of Obesity Working Group (Since 2003)
Financial Resources - Grants And Contracts
Iowa Family Planning Council
Evaluation of public sector family planning expenditure. Does the taxpayer save money by averting expenditures associated with unwanted pregnancy?
Greater Quad-City Hospital Council
Analysis of multiplier effects in the Quad-Cities metropolitan area.
Ortho Biotech
Cost analysis of recombinant erythropoietin and blood transfusion compared with transfusions only in the case of anemic neonates.
Midwest Universities Consortium for International Activities
Help develop health management education in South Africa.
United States Department of Education
Integrate competitive international health systems into curriculum
Agency for Health Care Policy and Research
Evaluate costs of educational interventions.
National Library of Medicine
Help assess efficiency of emergency care with telemedicine.
Iowa Hospital Association
Analyze multiplier effects of hospital spending in Iowa. The study also looked at the stabilizing impact of hospital expenditures.
Syfrets Managed Assets
Examine the role of stepped-up public health spending to generate jobs and economic growth.
Midwest Universities Consortium for International Activities
Analysis of public sector health spending in an environment of fiscal deficits
Department of Education
Offer a course focusing on East European health care.
Department of Education
Participate in teaching a core course on contemporary health issues.
Midwest Universities Consortium for International Activities
Facilitate development of a course for The University of Iowa Center for Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies
VIA Medical
Evaluate relative costs of electronic blood gas monitor relative to more traditional laboratory analysis
Midwest Universities Consortium for International Activities
Participate in University Partnership and explore possibility of Fulbright funding
Lewis, Rice and Fingersh
Evaluate market definitions, market structure and performance in the bariatric portion of the specialty hospital bed market.
Centers for Disease Control
Direct cost and cost effectiveness analyses.
Bibliography, Peer-Reviewed Publications, Non-Peer-Reviewed Publications, Abstracts, Book Reviews, Letters, Newspaper and Magazine Editorials, Major Presentations, Dissertation, Physical Facilities, Personnel Currently Supervised, Thesis, Professional Report, Dissertation, and Committees are Available upon Request
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