Many of the faculty at the Fuqua School of Business, and throughout Duke University, are recognized internationally as innovative thought leaders and researchers across the health care spectrum. In addition to Health Sector Management (HSM) and Fuqua, many hold appointments with the Duke schools of medicine, law, public policy, environment and engineering, and are affiliated with a variety of health-related organizations worldwide.
David Ridley: Drug Copayments, Advertising, and Demand
HSM Faculty Director David B. Ridley examined how differences in drug copayments influence drug demand. He used data on branded proton pump inhibitors from 77 insurance groups over the course of 25 months between 2000 and 2002. Previous studies examined …
Donald Taylor: Patient Preferences and Medicare Benefits
Professor Donald Taylor and coauthors conducted a study to test cancer patients’ preferences around benefits covered by Medicare. The results revealed the importance of quality of life care and an eased financial burden. The participant profile included those 65 and …
Ryan McDevitt: Health Care, Gender Disparities, and Market Structure
Fuqua School of Business professor Ryan McDevitt, with coauthor James Roberts, conducted an analysis of urologists in the United States in the years 2006 and 2009, discharged patients in Florida between January 2006 and June 2008, and cancer deaths between …
Bill Boulding & Richard Staelin: Examining Health Outcomes Compared to Patient Experiences
Fuqua School of Business Dean Bill Boulding collaborated with Professor Richard Staelin and alumni Matthew Manary and Seth Glickman to examine how patient experiences correlate with health care quality assessment. Previous research found both positive and negative correlations between patient …