Healthcare Research
Healthcare academic research is provides rigorous, factual, objective and scientific-based insights. Faculty and students at Columbia Business School engage in cutting edge research that pushes the foundation of knowledge about healthcare business. Columbia Business School researchers are recognized as thought leaders in their fields with their work and body of research receiving numerous accolades while also impacting business practices and public policy in the healthcare sector.
Here is an example of the impact our researchers are having in real life applications:
Current Research Faculty
Carri Chan, Professor of Business; Faculty Director Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Management Program
Professor Chan is an expert in healthcare operations management. Her research focuses on combining statistical and econometric approaches with mathematical modeling to develop evidence-based models for improving healthcare delivery. Much of her work considers the management of patient flow through hospitals. She has collaborated with many providers including Kaiser Permanente, NY Presbyterian, and Montefiore Medical Center.
Frank Litchenberg, Cain Brothers & Company Professor of Healthcare Management in the Faculty of Business
Professor Lichtenberg has performed numerous studies that have assessed the impact that biomedical innovation has had on longevity, quality of life, and utilization of medical care in the U.S. and many other countries, including Korea, Thailand, and New Zealand. He has also performed studies of the effect of new drug entry on old drug prices in both the U.S. and Denmark. He is currently engaged in a project that examines the causes and consequences of inappropriate prescription drug utilization by Americans.
Additional Websites: Econpapers, National Bureau of Economic Research, SSNR
Ann Bartel, Merrill Lynch Professor of Workforce Transformation
Professor Bartel has contributed to the literature on the cost and quality of healthcare. She has studied the impact of the structure and composition of acute care nursing teams on patient outcomes as well as the impact of hospital discharge protocols on post-discharge mortality. Currently she is studying the impact of senior living facilities on healthcare utilization and health outcomes.
Jing Dong, Regina Pitaro Associate Professor of Business
Jing Dong is the Regina Pitaro Associate Professor of Business in the Decision, Risk, and Operations Division of Columbia Business School. Her research interests are at the interface of applied probability and healthcare operations management. Her current research focuses on developing data-driven stochastic modeling to improve patient flow in healthcare delivery systems. She also works on incorporating predictive analytics to facilitate better operational decision-making in healthcare.