APPLIED MICRO: Doing More with Less: Predicting Primary Care Provider Effectiveness; Professor Janet CURRIE (Princeton University)

Abstract

We use data from the Veterans Administration to examine the efficacy of primary care providers (PCPs). Leveraging quasi-random assignment of veterans to PCPs, we measure effectiveness using ambulatory care sensitive conditions (ACSC) and hospitalizations/emergency department (ED) visits for mental health or circulatory conditions. PCPs variation along these dimensions predicts future outcomes. For example, a one standard deviation improvement in mental health effectiveness reduces patient risk of death by 3.8% and lowers costs by 4.4% over the next three years. More effective PCPs do more with less: their patients have fewer primary care visits, specialist referrals, lab panels, or imaging tests.

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Date
Wednesday, 08 March 2023

Time
4pm to 5.30pm

Venue
Lim Tay Boh Seminar Room; AS2 03-12