William White |
| Professor |
| 117 Martha Van Rensselaer Hall |
| PAM, Sloan |
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| Phone: (607) 254-6476 |
| Fax: (607) 255-4071 |
| Email: wdw8@cornell.edu |
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Biographical Statement:
William D. White has been a member of the department since 2003. He received his B.A. from Haverford College and holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Harvard University. Prior to coming to Cornell, he taught at the University of Illinois in Chicago and Yale University. His primary research interest is health economics and his professional career has focused on the organization and operation of healthcare markets. |
Courses Taught:
PAM 5470 - Microeconomics for Management and Policy
PAM 5990 - Challenges and Trends in the Health Services Industry |
Education:
Haverford College BA 1967
Harvard University MA 1973
Harvard University PhD 1975 |
Current Research Activities:
Research interests include the growth and impact of managed care in hospital and physician markets, the design of healthcare reimbursement systems, healthcare antitrust, and health insurance reform.
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Selected Publications:
David Dranove, Richard Lindrooth, William D. White and Jack Zwanziger "Is the Impact of Managed Care on Hospital Prices Decreasing?" Journal of Health Economics. (2008) 27:2 362-376. [abstract]
Levine JM, Brown KE, Chawarski M, Fiellin DA, White WD, Sledge WH. "Major depression and recent physical or sexual abuse increase readmissions among high-utilizing primary care patients." Mental Health in Family Medicine (2008) 5:1, 23-28.
Bradley EH, Cherlin E, Busch SH, Epstein A, Helfand B, White WD, "Adopting a Competency-Based Model: Mapping Curricula and Assessing Student Progress" Journal of Health Administration Education (2008) 25:1 37-51.
William D. White "Consumer-Directed Health Plans (CDHP)" in Encyclopedia of Health Services Research, Ross Mullner (ed.), forthcoming, Sage Publications.
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Administrative Responsibilities:
Director, Sloan Program in Health Administration. |
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The information on this bio page is taken from the CHE Annual Report. |
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