Jason Hockenberry, PhD
Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs, Department Chair and Professor of Public Health (Health Policy)
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Research Summary
Jason Hockenberry is a health economist and health services researcher with expertise in using econometric techniques to analyze administrative, registry and electronic health record data to investigate the impacts of public health policies and to assess factors affecting the quality, efficiency, and cost of healthcare.
Extensive Research Description
His research interests fall into three main areas. First is the role of provider’s skill, knowledge and ability on outcomes and efficiency of care. His research in this area includes explorations of measurement and modelling techniques, examinations of the effects of the pace and periodicity of work on patient outcomes, and the role of provider mix, and in particular physician specialists, in outcomes and efficiency of care delivery.
Second is the area of hospital and physician quality metrics, their use in assigning payment bonuses or penalties to hospitals under the Affordable Care Act and physicians under the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. This research includes studies pertaining to measurement of outcomes and other key inputs to penalty algorithms, studies examining the conceptual underpinnings and potential effectiveness of high stakes financial penalties, and the consequences for vulnerable populations and providers who care for them.
Third is in the area of the effects of public health and healthcare related policies on individuals with behavioral health needs. This research includes examinations of the role of treatment financing, consequences of public policies that restrict or liberalize access to particular substances (e.g. opioids and cannabis) or treatments (e.g. buprenorphine), and the effects of these and other substance use policies on health, functioning, and social outcomes (e.g. crime, employment).
Research Interests
Health Care Economics and Organizations
Public Health Interests
Health Care Quality, Efficiency; Health Care Financing; Substance Use, Addiction
Selected Publications
- Correction: Registered nurses: can our supply meet the demand during a disaster?Li Y, Hockenberry J, Chen J, Cimiotti J. Correction: Registered nurses: can our supply meet the demand during a disaster? BMC Nursing 2022, 21: 310. PMID: 36357907, PMCID: PMC9650868, DOI: 10.1186/s12912-022-01079-7.
- IP051. The Impact of Frailty on Failure to Rescue Following Elective Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm RepairGeorge E, Rothenberg K, Barreto N, Trickey R, Johanning J, Hockenberry J, Arya S. IP051. The Impact of Frailty on Failure to Rescue Following Elective Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2019, 69: e124-e125. DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2019.04.150.
- Addendum to “The Effect of Medical Marijuana Laws on Marijuana-Related Attitude and Perception among US Adolescents and Young Adults”Wen H, Hockenberry J, Druss B. Addendum to “The Effect of Medical Marijuana Laws on Marijuana-Related Attitude and Perception among US Adolescents and Young Adults”. Prevention Science 2019, 20: 224-224. PMID: 30771089, DOI: 10.1007/s11121-019-01001-9.
- Variation in Center-Level Frailty Burden and Its Impact on Long-Term Survival in Patients Undergoing Repair for Abdominal Aortic AneurysmsGeorge E, Blum K, Trickey A, Brooke B, Kraiss L, Mell M, Goodney P, Johanning J, Hockenberry J, Arya S. Variation in Center-Level Frailty Burden and Its Impact on Long-Term Survival in Patients Undergoing Repair for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2018, 68: e41. DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2018.06.093.
- The effect of Medicaid expansion on crime reduction: Evidence from HIFA-waiver expansionsWen H, Hockenberry J, Cummings J. The effect of Medicaid expansion on crime reduction: Evidence from HIFA-waiver expansions. Journal Of Public Economics 2017, 154: 67-94. DOI: 10.1016/j.jpubeco.2017.09.001.
- PATIENT CONTINUITY OF CARE AND PHYSICIAN MANAGEMENT OF OLDER ADULTS WITH COMPLEX CHRONIC CONDITIONSJohnston K, Hockenberry J. PATIENT CONTINUITY OF CARE AND PHYSICIAN MANAGEMENT OF OLDER ADULTS WITH COMPLEX CHRONIC CONDITIONS. Innovation In Aging 2017, 1: 756-756. PMCID: PMC6250163, DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igx004.2733.
- Regional Variation in Rates of Pediatric Perforated AppendicitisSarda S, Short H, Hockenberry J, McCarthy I, Raval M. Regional Variation in Rates of Pediatric Perforated Appendicitis. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2016, 223: s117. DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2016.06.242.
- Cross-Sectional Trends of Common Surgical Procedures at Children’s and Non-Children’s Hospitals Between 2000 and 2012Sarda S, Short H, Hockenberry J, McCarthy I, Raval M. Cross-Sectional Trends of Common Surgical Procedures at Children’s and Non-Children’s Hospitals Between 2000 and 2012. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2016, 223: s107-s108. DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2016.06.221.
- Selective Hearing: Physician‐Ownership and Physicians’ Response to New EvidenceHoward D, David G, Hockenberry J. Selective Hearing: Physician‐Ownership and Physicians’ Response to New Evidence. Journal Of Economics & Management Strategy 2016, 26: 152-168. DOI: 10.1111/jems.12178.
- Impact of hospital diagnosis-specific quality measures on patients’ experience of hospital care: Evidence from 14 states, 2009-2011Johnston E, Johnston K, Bae J, Hockenberry J, Milstein A, Becker E. Impact of hospital diagnosis-specific quality measures on patients’ experience of hospital care: Evidence from 14 states, 2009-2011. Patient Experience Journal 2016, 3: 80-91. DOI: 10.35680/2372-0247.1128.
- How Do Hospital Nurse Staffing Strategies Affect Patient Satisfaction?Hockenberry J, Becker E. How Do Hospital Nurse Staffing Strategies Affect Patient Satisfaction? ILR Review 2016, 69: 890-910. DOI: 10.1177/0019793916642760.
- Impact of hospital characteristics on patients’ experience of hospital care: Evidence from 14 states, 2009-2011Johnston E, Johnston K, Bae J, Hockenberry J, Avgar A, Milstein A, Liu S, Wilson I, Becker E. Impact of hospital characteristics on patients’ experience of hospital care: Evidence from 14 states, 2009-2011. Patient Experience Journal 2015, 2: 109-124. DOI: 10.35680/2372-0247.1089.
- Impact of child health and disability on subsequent maternal fertilityWehby G, Hockenberry J. Impact of child health and disability on subsequent maternal fertility. Review Of Economics Of The Household 2015, 15: 995-1016. DOI: 10.1007/s11150-015-9311-z.
- Inefficiencies in Health Care ProvisionBurgess J, Hockenberry J, Allen L. Inefficiencies in Health Care Provision. 2015, 1-15. DOI: 10.1002/9781118900772.etrds0180.
- Variations in the patients’ hospital care experience by states’ strategy for Medicaid expansion: 2009-2013Becker E, Johnston K, Bae J, Hockenberry J, Avgar A, Liu S, Wilson I, Milstein A. Variations in the patients’ hospital care experience by states’ strategy for Medicaid expansion: 2009-2013. Patient Experience Journal 2015, 2: 124-142. DOI: 10.35680/2372-0247.1067.
- Investigation of the Impact of the Massachusetts Health Care Reform on Hospital Costs and Quality of CareMiller F, Wang J, Zhu J, Chen Y, Hockenberry J. Investigation of the Impact of the Massachusetts Health Care Reform on Hospital Costs and Quality of Care. Annals Of Operations Research 2015, 250: 129-146. DOI: 10.1007/s10479-015-1856-y.
- THE ASSOCIATION OF MEDICARE PART D ENROLLMENT WITH OUTCOMES AFTER ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION: AN ANALYSIS OF LINKED ACTION REGISTRY-GWTG AND MEDICARE DATAGoyal A, de Lemos J, Peng S, Thomas L, Amsterdam E, Hockenberry J, Peterson E, Wang T. THE ASSOCIATION OF MEDICARE PART D ENROLLMENT WITH OUTCOMES AFTER ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION: AN ANALYSIS OF LINKED ACTION REGISTRY-GWTG AND MEDICARE DATA. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2015, 65: a50. DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(15)60050-x.
- Abstract T P292: Utility of Depression and Cognitive Impairment Screening during Hospitalization for Acute StrokeOwada K, Brasher C, Dunn J, Bryant K, Hockenberry J, Kasshout O, Belagaje S, Dharia R, Anderson A, Smith H, Hoffman T, Caldwell K, Hamby H, Jenkins J, Carkhum R, Pucciano C, Ayala L, Nahab F. Abstract T P292: Utility of Depression and Cognitive Impairment Screening during Hospitalization for Acute Stroke. Stroke 2015, 46 DOI: 10.1161/str.46.suppl_1.tp292.
- Abstract W P196: Utility of Echocardiography in the Evaluation of Transient Ischemic Attack PatientsHarmouche E, Ross M, Hockenberry J, Dharia R, Greene J, MacDonald P, Nahab F. Abstract W P196: Utility of Echocardiography in the Evaluation of Transient Ischemic Attack Patients. Stroke 2015, 46 DOI: 10.1161/str.46.suppl_1.wp196.
- Factors in patients’ experience of hospital care: Evidence from California, 2009–2011Becker E, Hockenberry J, Bae J, Avgar A, Liu S, Wilson I, Milstein A. Factors in patients’ experience of hospital care: Evidence from California, 2009–2011. Patient Experience Journal 2014, 1: 95-110. DOI: 10.35680/2372-0247.1014.
- The Impact of a Protocol-Driven Emergency Department Observation Unit on Prolonged Inpatient Observation StaysLowe S, Ross M, Wheatley M, Hockenberry J, Mutter R. The Impact of a Protocol-Driven Emergency Department Observation Unit on Prolonged Inpatient Observation Stays. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2013, 62: s59-s60. DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2013.07.446.
- 291 Prolonged Observation Stays and Utilization Rates Across 12 StatesRoss M, Hockenberry J, Mutter R, Parlato J, Barrett M, Osborne A. 291 Prolonged Observation Stays and Utilization Rates Across 12 States. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2012, 60: s103-s104. DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2012.06.269.
- The Impacts of Task Repetition and Temporal Breaks in Production on Human Capital and ProductivityHockenberry J, Lien H, Chou S. The Impacts of Task Repetition and Temporal Breaks in Production on Human Capital and Productivity. Journal Of Human Capital 2008, 2: 303-335. DOI: 10.1086/593064.