Department: Health Research & Policy
Division: Health Services Research
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Academic Appointments Professor, Health Research & Policy - Health Services Research
Professor (By courtesy), Social Sciences Cluster - Economics
Research InterestDr. Baker's research is in the area of health economics, and focuses on the effects of financial incentives, organizational structures, and government policies on the health care delivery system, health care costs, and health outcomes.
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Academic Appointments Associate Professor, Health Research & Policy - Health Services Research
Associate Professor (By courtesy), Political Economics
Research InterestHer research focuses on health insurance markets including the determinants and effects of individual and purchaser choices, the effects of regulation in insurance markets, the interaction of public and private systems of health insurance, and incentives for insurers to improve health care quality.
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Academic Appointments Senior Lecturer, Health Research & Policy - Health Services Research
Lecturer, Inter-Departmental Programs - Language Center
Research InterestMy research interests involve doctor-patient relationship and communication strategies as they pertain to (1) the development and instruction of medical Spanish curriculum, (2) satisfaction in health care delivery with emphasis on cross cultural competency issues, and (3) the effectiveness of interpretive systems in health care settings.
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Academic Appointments Lecturer, Health Research & Policy - Health Services Research
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Academic Appointments Professor, Health Research & Policy - Health Services Research
Professor, Medicine - Cardiovascular Medicine
Clinical Focus- Cardiovascular Disease
- Cardiovascular Medicine
Research InterestMy main research work is in "outcomes research", especially examining the field of cardiovascular medicine. Particular areas of interest are the integration of economic and quality of life data into randomized clinical trials, evidence-based medicine, decision models, and cost-effectiveness analysis. I am also interested in the application of novel genetic, biomarker, and imaging tests to assess risk and guide clinical management of coronary artery disease.
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Academic Appointments Data Analyst, Health Research & Policy - Health Services Research

