Kathleen Carey
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Kathleen Carey, PhD

Professor, Health Law, Policy & Management - Boston University School of Public Health

(617) 358-2058
kcarey@bu.edu
Talbot - T265W
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Biography

Kathleen Carey, a Health Economist, is a Professor in the Department of Health Law, Policy and Management. Her scholarship addresses the economics, organization, and regulation of the U.S. health care system, with a focus on efficient delivery of care in the hospital, ambulatory surgery, and community health center sectors. Her work has addressed issues of cost, managed care, competition, organizational structure, and collaboration, appearing regularly in leading peer-reviewed journals. As principal investigator, she has been the recipient of numerous federal and private research grants, and has developed state-of-the-art econometric models that evaluate U.S. health care policy. Dr. Carey is a member of the Massachusetts Public Health Council where she holds the governor-appointed seat representing the Massachusetts Coalition for the Prevention of Medical Errors. Dr. Carey serves as Associate Editor of Medical Care Research and Review and is a member of the board of directors of the National Business and Economics Society. She is a past standing member of the Health Systems and Value Research Scientific Review Committee at the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, and has served on numerous other national and international review committees including the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, VA Health Services Research & Development, the UK Economic and Social Research Council, and the National Medical Research Council of Singapore. Dr. Carey received her Ph.D. in Economics at Boston University and holds an M.A.T. from Harvard University.

Education

  • Boston University, PhD Field of Study: Economics
  • Harvard University, MAT Field of Study: Education
  • Le Moyne College, BS Field of Study: Mathematics

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Publications

  • Published on 11/1/2022

    Cole MB, Lee EK, Davoust M, Carey K, Kim JH. Comparison of Visit Rates Before vs After Telehealth Expansion Among Patients With Mental Health Diagnoses Treated at Federally Qualified Health Centers. JAMA Netw Open. 2022 Nov 01; 5(11):e2242059. PMID: 36378314.

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  • Published on 8/9/2022

    Carey K, Lin MY. Safety-net hospital performance under Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement. Health Serv Res. 2023 Feb; 58(1):101-106. PMID: 35904218.

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  • Published on 7/26/2022

    Carey K. A Comparison of Telemedicine and Office Visit Payments in a Commercially Insured Population. Med Care Res Rev. 2023 Apr; 80(2):228-235. PMID: 35880524.

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  • Published on 9/1/2021

    Carey K, Luo Q, Dor A. Quality and Cost in Community Health Centers. Med Care. 2021 09 01; 59(9):824-828. PMID: 34081675.

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  • Published on 5/1/2021

    Stefos T, Carey K, Shen ML, Poe S, Oh DH, Moran E. The Effect of Telehealth Services on Provider Productivity. Med Care. 2021 05 01; 59(5):456-460. PMID: 33821831.

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  • Published on 3/26/2021

    Lin MY, Hanchate AD, Frakt AB, Burgess JF, Carey K. Do accountable care organizations differ according to physician-hospital integration?: A retrospective observational study. Medicine (Baltimore). 2021 Mar 26; 100(12):e25231. PMID: 33761713.

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  • Published on 1/23/2020

    Carey K, Morgan JR. Payments for outpatient joint replacement surgery: A comparison of hospital outpatient departments and ambulatory surgery centers. Health Serv Res. 2020 04; 55(2):218-223. PMID: 31971261.

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  • Published on 1/23/2020

    Garrity BM, McDonough CM, Ameli O, Rothendler JA, Carey KM, Cabral HJ, Stein MD, Saper RB, Kazis LE. Unrestricted Direct Access to Physical Therapist Services Is Associated With Lower Health Care Utilization and Costs in Patients With New-Onset Low Back Pain. Phys Ther. 2020 01 23; 100(1):107-115. PMID: 31665461.

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  • Published on 1/1/2020

    Dor A, Encinosa W, Carey K. Hospital Performance Standards and Medical Pricing: The Impact of Information Disclosure in Cardiac Care. Journal of Economics and Management Strategy. 2020; 29(3):492-515.

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  • Published on 1/1/2020

    Carey K, Dor A. Hospital Response to CMS Public Reports of Hospital Charge Information. Med Care. 2020 01; 58(1):70-73. PMID: 31651745.

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