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Steven M. AschSanta Monica Office Affiliate Adjunct Staff EducationM.D., University of California, San Diego; M.P.H., University of California, Los Angeles; B.S. in biology, Yale University |
Research Focus
Health care safety net; HIV; quality of care; quality improvement
RAND Research Areas
Recent Projects
- National study of the quality of health care Americans receive and comparison with Veterans Affairs system
- Effectiveness of pay for performance in Taiwan
- Methods for improving rates of HIV screening among vulnerable populations
Selected Publications
S. M. Asch et al., "Who Is at Greatest Risk for Receiving Poor Quality Health Care?", New England Journal of Medicine, 2006
S. M. Asch et al., "Does the Collaborative Model Improve Care for Chronic Heart Failure?", Medical Care, 43(7), 2005
S. M. Asch et al., "Quality of Care for Hypertension in the United States", BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 5(1), 2005
S. M. Asch et al., "Comparison of Quality of Care for Patients in the Veterans Health Administration and Patients in a National Sample", Annals of Internal Medicine, 141(12), 2004
S. M. Asch et al., "Measuring Underuse of Necessary Care Among Elderly Medicare Beneficiaries Using Inpatient and Outpatient Claims", Journal of the American Medical Association, 284(18), 2000
Research Focus
Health care safety net, HIV, quality of care, quality improvement
Recent Projects
- National study of the quality of health care Americans receive and comparison with Veterans Affairs system
- Effectiveness of pay for performance in Taiwan
- Methods for improving rates of HIV screening among vulnerable populations
Selected Publications
"Who Is at Greatest Risk for Receiving Poor Quality Health Care?" S. M. Asch et al., New England Journal of Medicine, Mar 2006
"Does the Collaborative Model Improve Care for Chronic Heart Failure?" S. M. Asch et al., Medical Care, Vol. 43, No. 7, July 2005
"Quality of Care for Hypertension in the United States," S. M. Asch et al., BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, Vol. 5, No. 1, Jan 2005
"Comparison of Quality of Care for Patients in the Veterans Health Administration and Patients in a National Sample," S. M. Asch et al., Annals of Internal Medicine, Vol. 141, No. 12, Dec 2004
"Measuring Underuse of Necessary Care Among Elderly Medicare Beneficiaries Using Inpatient and Outpatient Claims," S. M. Asch et al., Journal of the American Medical Association, Vol. 284, No. 18, 2000
Recent Media Appearances
Interviews: Boston Globe; Los Angeles Daily News; Managed Care Weekly Digest; New York Times; Seattle Post-Intelligencer
To arrange an interview:
Contact the RAND Office of Media Relations, (703) 413-1100, x5117 or (310) 451-6913, or send an email to media@rand.org.
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