Dr. David Howard of Emory University

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This week we’re joined by Dr. David Howard, of Emory University’s Department of Health Management and Policy, for an update on the Affordable Care Act.

Dr. David Howard of Emory University

David Howard is a faculty member in the Department of Health Policy and Management at Emory University. A health economist by training, Dr. Howard’s research employs economics and statistics to better understand physician decision-making and its implications for public policy.

Dr. Howard’s current areas of research include: the impact of patients’ life expectancy on the use of cancer screening, the impact of quality and outcomes on patients’ choice of provider, and the responsiveness of practice patterns to comparative effectiveness research.

Dr. Howard has acted as an advisor or consultant to MEDPAC, the American Cancer Society, the Division of Transplantation in the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Institute of Medicine. Dr. Howard received his doctorate in health policy from Harvard University in 2000.