Biography:
Richard C. Lindrooth is an Associate Professor in the Department of Health Systems, Management and Policy in the Colorado School of Public Health at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. He has a PhD in Economics from the University of Washington and a BA from the University of Vermont. Professor Lindrooth's research focuses on health economic and policy issues with an emphasis on the hospital industry; peer influence; Medicare and Medicaid policy; mental health services research and access to care. He has published over 45 research articles and co-authored several reports. Dr. Lindrooth was part the evaluation team of the CMS Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Demonstration and co-authored the Report to Congress which paved the way for the inclusion of DMEPOS competitive bidding in the 2009 Affordable Care Act. He has been PI on several R01 grants funded by the National Institute of Mental Health; and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. He has also been PI on projects funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Berlex Laboratories. In 2007, Dr. Lindrooth received the Charles E. Gibbs Leadership Prize for his research with Jeffrey McCullough on women’s health policy.
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Research Interests:
- Health economics and policy
- Hospital industry
- Mental Health Services
Courses Taught:
- Health Care Financial Management (HSMP 6610)
- Methods in Health Services Research II (HSMP 7609)
Current Research:
“Management Practices in U.S. Hospitals", Agency for Health Care Quality and Research (Subcontract from Oregon Health Sciences University)
"Mental Health Disorders and Medication Adherence and Outcomes in Hypertension, Atrial Fibrillation, and Venous Thromboembolism within the CVRN" National Institute of Mental Health (Subcontract from Institute for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente Colorado)
Impact of Treatment Profitability on Hospital Responses to Financial Stress, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (Sub contract from University of Pennsylvania)
Education:
- University of Vermont, BA, Economics, 1988
- University of Washington, MA, Economics, 1994
- University of Washington, PhD, Economics, 1998