Kathleen Carey, PhD
Professor
Boston University School of Public Health
Health Law, Policy & Management

PhD, Boston University
MAT, Harvard University
BS, Le Moyne College



Kathleen Carey, a Health Economist, is a Professor in the Department of Health Law, Policy and Management. Her scholarship addresses the economics, organization, and regulation of the U.S. health care system, with a focus on efficient delivery of care in the hospital, ambulatory surgery, and community health center sectors. Her work has addressed issues of cost, managed care, competition, organizational structure, and collaboration, appearing regularly in leading peer-reviewed journals. As principal investigator, she has been the recipient of numerous federal and private research grants, and has developed state-of-the-art econometric models that evaluate U.S. health care policy. Dr. Carey is a member of the Massachusetts Public Health Council where she holds the governor-appointed seat representing the Massachusetts Coalition for the Prevention of Medical Errors. Dr. Carey serves as Associate Editor of Medical Care Research and Review and is a member of the board of directors of the National Business and Economics Society. She is a past standing member of the Health Systems and Value Research Scientific Review Committee at the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, and has served on numerous other national and international review committees including the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, VA Health Services Research & Development, the UK Economic and Social Research Council, and the National Medical Research Council of Singapore. Dr. Carey received her Ph.D. in Economics at Boston University and holds an M.A.T. from Harvard University.


Behavioral Health Integration in Community Health Centers and Hospital Emergency Department Utilization
04/01/2022 - 03/31/2023 (PI)
HHS/Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
1R03HS028054-01A1

Costs and Quality of Primary Care Services: Implications for Community Health Centers
04/01/2019 - 01/31/2023 (Subcontract PI)
The George Washington University HHS AHRQ
5R01HS026816-04

Safety-Net Hospitals Under Mandatory Bundled Payment
07/01/2021 - 06/30/2022 (PI)
HHS/Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
1R03HS027786-01A1

Patient Outcomes Following Total Joint Replacement Surgery: A Comparison of Hospitals and Ambulatory Surgery Centers
04/01/2019 - 12/31/2020 (PI)
NIH/National Institute on Aging
5R03AG062926-02

THE IMPACT OF CMS PUBLIC REPORTS OF HOSPITAL CHARGE DATA
09/01/2016 - 02/28/2019 (PI)
HHS/Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
1R03HS025074-01

Personnel Agreement for Research Services of Kathleen Carey
05/01/2015 - 04/30/2018 (PI)
Department of Veterans Administration, Bedford


Profiling Improvement under the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program
08/01/2016 - 11/30/2017 (PI)
HHS/Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
1R03HS024853-01

Pricing of Hospital cardiac procedures: Impacts of Federal Reporting of Hospital Quality
09/30/2016 - 09/29/2017 (Subcontract PI)
The George Washington University HHS AHRQ
1R01HS023610-01

Evaluation of ASC Specialization, Costs and Payment Rates
05/01/2015 - 04/30/2017 (Subcontract PI)
Georgetown University HHS AHRQ
1R01HS023768-01

Personnel Agreement for Kathleen Carey
10/01/2014 - 09/30/2016 (PI)
Department of Veterans Administration, Bedford


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  1. Carey K, Cole MB. Mental health care provision in community health centers and hospital emergency department utilization. Health Serv Res. 2024 Apr; 59(2):e14283.View Related Profiles. PMID: 38243709; PMCID: PMC10915469; DOI: 10.1111/1475-6773.14283;
     
  2. Cole MB, Lee EK, Davoust M, Carey K, Kim JH. Comparison of Visit Rates Before vs After Telehealth Expansion Among Patients With Mental Health Diagnoses Treated at Federally Qualified Health Centers. JAMA Netw Open. 2022 Nov 01; 5(11):e2242059.View Related Profiles. PMID: 36378314; PMCID: PMC9667322; DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.42059;
     
  3. Carey K, Lin MY. Safety-net hospital performance under Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement. Health Serv Res. 2023 Feb; 58(1):101-106.View Related Profiles. PMID: 35904218; PMCID: PMC9836942; DOI: 10.1111/1475-6773.14042;
     
  4. Carey K. A Comparison of Telemedicine and Office Visit Payments in a Commercially Insured Population. Med Care Res Rev. 2023 Apr; 80(2):228-235. PMID: 35880524
     
  5. Carey K, Luo Q, Dor A. Quality and Cost in Community Health Centers. Med Care. 2021 09 01; 59(9):824-828. PMID: 34081675
     
  6. Stefos T, Carey K, Shen ML, Poe S, Oh DH, Moran E. The Effect of Telehealth Services on Provider Productivity. Med Care. 2021 05 01; 59(5):456-460. PMID: 33821831
     
  7. Lin MY, Hanchate AD, Frakt AB, Burgess JF, Carey K. Do accountable care organizations differ according to physician-hospital integration?: A retrospective observational study. Medicine (Baltimore). 2021 Mar 26; 100(12):e25231.View Related Profiles. PMID: 33761713; PMCID: PMC9281958; DOI: 10.1097/MD.0000000000025231;
     
  8. Carey K, Morgan JR. Payments for outpatient joint replacement surgery: A comparison of hospital outpatient departments and ambulatory surgery centers. Health Serv Res. 2020 04; 55(2):218-223.View Related Profiles. PMID: 31971261; PMCID: PMC7080380; DOI: 10.1111/1475-6773.13262;
     
  9. Garrity BM, McDonough CM, Ameli O, Rothendler JA, Carey KM, Cabral HJ, Stein MD, Saper RB, Kazis LE. Unrestricted Direct Access to Physical Therapist Services Is Associated With Lower Health Care Utilization and Costs in Patients With New-Onset Low Back Pain. Phys Ther. 2020 01 23; 100(1):107-115.View Related Profiles. PMID: 31665461
     
  10. Dor A, Encinosa W, Carey K. Hospital Performance Standards and Medical Pricing: The Impact of Information Disclosure in Cardiac Care. Journal of Economics and Management Strategy. 2020; 29(3):492-515. View Publication
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2011 National Business and Economics Society: Annual Best Paper Award
2009 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: Grantee Spotlight
2004-Pres Marquis Who’s Who in America
2001 Academy Health Annual Research Meeting: Outstanding Abstract Citation
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