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Paul A. Fishman
Affiliate Associate Professor
Scientific Investigator
Group Health Cooperative

Research Interests:
Cost analysis; risk adjustment

Contact Information

email:   fishman.p@ghc.org

address:
Group Health Research Institute
1730 Minor Ave. Suite 1600
Seattle, WA 98101

voice:   206-287-2925
fax:   206-287-2871

Education

PhD   University of Washington, 1990   (Economics)
MA   University of Washington, 1990   (Economics)
MA   American University, 1983   (Economics)
BA   American University, 1980   (Economics)
BS   American University, 1980   (Political Science)

Teaching   (Department of Health Services Courses)

Dissertation, Thesis & Capstone Committees (recent HSERV graduates)

2012
Member, thesis committee for Angela Anderson
Research code analysis for American Indian and Alaska Native communities: Using tribal sovereignty as a tool to foster health research in American Indian and Alaska Native communities.

2012
Chair, capstone for Elaine Youell
Evaluation of a medication therapy management program for enrollees of a self-funded preferred provider organization (PPO)

2011
Chair, dissertation committee for Alex Bohl
The cost implications of fall-related injuries

2011
Member, thesis committee for Vasanthi Gowri
An analysis of 30 day readmissions to an urban community hospital

2010
Member, thesis committee for Erin Hafer
Improving mental health care for safety net populations: An examination of the general assistance unemployable mental health integration pilot

External Funding (sampling of recent awards from UW SAGE data)

Institute of Translational Health Sciences (ITHS)
National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
PI:   Disis           Dates:    6/1/2012 - 5/31/2017

Institute of Translational Health Sciences (ITHS)
National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
PI:   Disis           Dates:    6/1/2011 - 5/31/2012

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