Gary Young
Northeastern University, USA
Biography
Gary Young is Director of the Northeastern University Center for Health Policy and Healthcare Research, as well as Professor of Strategic Management and Healthcare Systems, Northeastern University. His research generally covers management, legal, and policy issues affecting the delivery of healthcare services. Much of his recent research focuses on measuring and evaluating the performance of healthcare providers, particularly for quality of care, and the potential for using financial incentives to improve providers’ performance on quality metrics. Dr. Young has received research funding from both government agencies and private foundations, including the National Science Foundation, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. He has published in such journals as the New England Journal of Medicine, Journal of the American Medical Association, Health Affairs, Medical Care, Journal of Health Economics, and Academy of Management Journal.
Abstract
Abstract : Effects of hospital - Physicians integration on quality of care: A study of cardiac services