Katherine M. Harris

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Senior Economist; Professor, Pardee RAND Graduate School
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Education

Ph.D., Institute for Health Services Research and Policy, University of Minnesota School of Public Health; M.A. in applied economics, B.A. in economics, The University of Michigan

Overview

Biography

Katherine Harris is a senior economist at the RAND Corporation and a professor at the Pardee RAND Graduate School. Her areas of study include health economics and health services research. She has led numerous studies on consumer demand for health care. Her most recent work focuses on the factors influencing consumers' decision to be vaccinated against influenza. Harris's research has been widely disseminated as reports, briefings, and journal articles among the policy community, the media, and the academic community. Harris received her B.A. from the University of Michigan and her Ph.D. from the Institute for Health Services Research and Policy, University of Minnesota School of Public Health.

Research Focus

Previous Positions

Senior Service Fellow, Office of Applied Studies, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Recent Projects

  • Consumers' health care consumption choices
  • Vaccine access and financing
  • Treatment of substance use disorders
  • Pharmacy benefit management
  • Measurement of patient experiences with health care services

Selected Publications

Jürgen Maurer, Katherine M. Harris, "Contact and communication with healthcare providers regarding influenza vaccination during the 2009-2010 H1N1 pandemic," Preventive Medicine, 2011

Katherine M. Harris, Jürgen Maurer, Arthur Kellermann, "Influenza vaccine--safe, effective, and mistrusted," New England Journal of Medicine, 363(23):2183-5, 2010

Katherine Harris and Jürgen Maurer, "Do Adult Patients Who Intend to Be Vaccinated Against Seasonal Influenza Follow Through?" Journal of General Internal Medicine, 24(12):1311-3, 2009

Mark J. Edlund and Katherine M. Harris, "Perceived Effectiveness of Medications Among Mental Health Service Users With and Without Alcohol Dependence," Psychiatric Services, 57(5), 2006

Katherine M. Harris et al., "The Effects of State Parity Laws on the Use of Mental Health Care," Medical Care, 44(6), 2006

Katherine M. Harris et al., "Racial and Ethnic Differences in the Mental Health Problems and Use of Mental Health Care," Medical Care, 43(8), 2005

Katherine M. Harris and Mark J. Edlund, "Use of Mental Health Care and Substance Abuse Treatment Among Adults With Co-occurring Disorders," Psychiatric Services, 56(8), 2005

Katherine M. Harris, "How Do Patients Choose Physicians? Evidence from a National Survey of Enrollees in Employment-Related Health Plans," Health Services Research, 38(2), 2003

Economics

Recent Projects

  • Review and evaluation of the VA Enrollee Health Care Projection model
  • Models and strategies for the promotion of existing and emerging adult immunization technology
  • Development of a framework for measuring the strategic value of health information technology to the Military Health Service

Selected Publications

Katherine M. Harris, Beth Ann Griffin, Daniel F. McCaffery, Andrew R. Morral, "Inconsistencies in self-reported drug use by adolescents in substance abuse treatment: implications for outcome and performance measurements.," Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 34(3):347-55, 2008

Katherine M. Harris, James P. Galasso, Christine Eibner, Review and Evaluation of the VA Enrollee Health Care Projection Model, RAND Coproration (MG-596-DVA), 2008

Katherine M. Harris, Mark J. Edlund, Sharon Larson, "Religious Participation and the Use of Mental Health Care," Health Services Research, 41(2):395-410, 2006

Katherine M. Harris, Christopher Carpenter, and Yuhua Bao, "The Effect of State Parity Legislation on the Use of Mental Health Care by the Privately Insured," Medical Care, 44(6):499-505, 2006

Katherine M. Harris, Mark J. Edlund, "Self-Medication of Mental Health Problems: Evidence from a National Survey," Health Services Research, 40(1):117-134, 2005

Katherine M. Harris and Roland Sturm, "Generosity of Alcohol Treatment Services and Selective Enrollment in Health Care Plans," Inquiry, 39(4):413-430, 2003

Publications

Effect of an Employer-Sponsored Health and Wellness Program on Medical Cost and Utilization - 2013

A Blueprint for Improving the Promotion and Delivery of Adult Vaccination in the United States - 2012

A Shot in the Arm for Adult Vaccination - 2012

Growth of Retail Clinics in Vaccination Delivery in the U.S. - 2012

Support for Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Requirements Among US Healthcare Personnel - 2012

Who Knew? Awareness of Being Recommended for Influenza Vaccination Among US Adults - 2012

Contact and Communication with Healthcare Providers Regarding Influenza Vaccination During the 2009-2010 H1N1 Pandemic - 2011

Influenza Vaccination Coverage Among Health-Care Personnel --- United States, 2010-11 Influenza Season - 2011

Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Uptake and Location of Vaccination for 2009-H1n1 and Seasonal Influenza - 2011

Seasonal Flu Vaccination: Why Don't More Americans Get It? - 2011

Using a Cross-Study Design to Assess the Efficacy of Motivational Enhancement Therapy-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 5 (MET/CBT5) in Treating Adolescents with Cannabis-Related Disorders - 2011

What Is the Impact of Workplace Policies to Promote Influenza Vaccination Among Health Care Personnel? - 2011

Workplace Efforts to Promote Influenza Vaccination Among Healthcare Personnel and Their Association with Uptake During the 2009 Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) - 2011

Awareness of Government Seasonal and 2009 H1N1 Influenza Vaccination Recommendations Among Targeted US Adults: The Role of Provider Interactions - 2010

Healthy Young and Middle Age Adults: What Will It Take to Vaccinate Them for Influenza? - 2010

Influenza Vaccine: Safe, Effective, and Mistrusted - 2010

Interim Results: Influenza A (H1N1) 2009 Monovalent and Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Coverage Among Health-Care Personnel--United States, August 2009-January 2010 - 2010

Perceived Seriousness of Seasonal and A(H1N1) Influenzas, Attitudes Toward Vaccination, and Vaccine Uptake Among U.S. Adults: Does the Source of Information Matter? - 2010

Religiosity and Decreased Risk of Substance Use Disorders: Is the Effect Mediated by Social Support or Mental Health Status? - 2010

Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Use by Adults in the U.S.: A Snapshot from the End of the 2009-2010 Vaccination Season - 2010

Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Use by Adults in the U.S.: Detailed Survey Data Tables for the 2009-2010 Vaccination Season - 2010

The Scope and Targeting of Influenza Vaccination Reminders Among US Adults: Evidence from a Nationally Representative Survey - 2010

Alternative Vaccination Locations: Who Uses Them and Can They Increase Flu Vaccination Rates? - 2009

Assessing Health and Health Care in Prince George's County - 2009

Do Citizens Know Whether Their State Has Decriminalized Marijuana? Assessing the Perceptual Component of Deterrence Theory - 2009

Do People Who Intend to Get a Flu Shot Actually Get One? - 2009

Gauging Future Demand for Veterans' Health Care: Does the VA Have the Forecasting Tools It Needs? - 2009

Improving the Impact and Effectiveness of the National Vaccine Advisory Committee - 2009

Influenza Vaccine Use by Adults in the U.S.: A Snapshot at the End of the 2008-2009 Vaccination Season - 2009

Influenza Vaccine Use by Adults in the U.S.: Detailed Survey Data Tables for the 2008-2009 Vaccination Season - 2009

Is Getting Influenza Vaccine Coverage Data Out During Mid-Season Feasible? Evidence from a National Survey of U.S. Adults - 2009

Reducing Missed Opportunities to Vaccinate Adults Against Influenza: What Is Realistic? - 2009

Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Use by Adults in the U.S.: Detailed Survey Tables, Mid-November 2009 - 2009

Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Use by Adults in the U.S.: A Snapshot as of Mid-November 2009 - 2009

Strategies and Models for Promoting Adolescent Vaccination for Low-Income Populations - 2009

Surveying a Nationally Representative Internet-Based Panel to Obtain Timely Estimates of Influenza Vaccination Rates - 2009

A Prospective Investigation of Suicide Ideation, Attempts, and Use of Mental Health Service Among Adolescents in Substance Abuse Treatment - 2008

Gauging Future Demand for Veterans' Health Care: Does the VA Have the Forecasting Tools It Needs? - 2008

Inconsistencies in Self-Reported Drug Use By Adolescents in Substance Abuse Treatment: Implications for Outcome and Performance Measurements - 2008

Measuring the Strategic Value of the Armed Forces Health Longitudinal Technology Application (AHLTA) - 2008

Midseason Influenza Vaccine Use by Adults in the U.S.: A Snapshot as of Mid-November 2008 - 2008

Midseason Influenza Vaccine Use by Adults in the U.S.: Detailed Survey Data Tables - 2008

Review and Evaluation of the VA Enrollee Health Care Projection Model - 2008

Smoking Rates Among Adolescents in Substance Abuse Treatment Programs - 2007

Perceived Effectiveness of Medications Among Mental Health Service Users with and Without Alcohol Dependence - 2006

The Effects of State Parity Laws on the Use of Mental Health Care - 2006

Health Benefits for Medicare-Eligible Military Retirees: Rationalizing TRICARE for Life - 2004

Provider Perceptions of Pharmacy Management: Lessons from the Military Health System - 2004

Evaluation of the Medicare-DoD Subvention Demonstration: Final Report - 2003

How Do Patients Choose Physicians? Evidence from a National Survey of Enrollees in Employment-Related Health Plans - 2003

Impact of a Uniform Formulary on Military Health System Prescribers: Baseline Survey Results - 2003

Adverse Selection and Generosity of Alcohol Treatment Benefits - 2002

Can High Quality Overcome Consumer Resistance to Restricted to Provider Access? Evidence from a Health Plan Choice Experiment - 2002

Final Evaluation Report for the TRICARE Senior Supplement Demonstration Program - 2002

Measuring Consumer Perceptions of Quality Differences Among Competing Health Benefit Plans - 2002

Trends in Special Medicare Payments and Service Utilization for Rural Areas in the 1990s - 2002

Final Evaluation Report for Uniformed Services Family Health Plan Continuous Open Enrollment Demonstration - 2001

Improving Health Care Options for the Nation's Over-65 Military Retirees: First-year Results from the TRICARE Senior Prime Subvention Demonstration - 2001

Pharmaceutical Technology Assessment for Managed Care: Current Practice and Suggestions for Improvement - 2001

The First Year of the Medicare-DoD Subvention Demonstration: Evaluation Report for FY 1999 - 2001

Variations in Medicare AAPCC Rates During the 1990s for Metropolitan and Non-Metropolitan Counties - 2001

An Agenda for Research Into Uterine Artery Embolization: Results of an Expert Panel Conference - 2000

Uterine Artery Embolization: A Systematic Review of the Literature and Proposal for Research - 2000

Does Receipt of Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Predict Intention to Receive Novel H1N1 Vaccine: Evidence from a Nationally Representative Survey of U.S. Adults -