Faculty

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Chuan-Fen Liu
Research Associate Professor
PhD  
University of Minnesota, 1994
Health Services
MPH  
National Taiwan University, 1982
Health Services
BPH  
National Taiwan University, 1980
Public Health Administration

Department of Health Services Program Affiliations:
  -  Social and Behavioral Sciences Track, (MPH program)
  -  PhD program in Health Services

Chuan-Fen Liu's research interests include: health economics, mental health, risk adjustment, and outcomes research.

Contact Information
VA Puget Sound Health Care System
HSRD, Room 434H, Building 1
1660 S. Columbian Way
Box:  358280 (152)
Seattle, WA 98108
(voice)  206-764-2587     (fax)  206-764-2935
fliu@u.washington.edu
Research Interests
Health economics, mental health, risk adjustment, and outcomes research.
External Funding (sampling of current and past involvement)
Regression Analysis of Health Care costs
AHRQ - Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
PI:   Fleming           Dates:    09/2002 - 09/2005
The primary goal of this project is to develop a general statistical methodology for regression analysis.

Analysis of Micro Costs of Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
AHRQ - Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
PI:   Liu           Dates:    09/1998 - 09/1999
To compare the differences between high-cost and low-cost procedures for CABG


Selected Publications

Liu CF, Subramanian S, and Cromwell J. The Impact of Global Bundled Payments on Hospital Costs of Coronary Bypass Grafting. Journal of Health Care Finance. 27(4):39-54, 2001

Pope GC, Ellis RP, Ash AS, Liu CF, et al. The Principal Inpatient Diagnostic Cost Group Model for Medicare Risk Adjustment. Health Care Finance Review. 21(3):93-118, 2000

Manning WG, Liu CF, Stoner T, et al. Outcomes for Medicaid Beneficiaries with Schizophrenia Unider a Prepaid Mental Health Carve-Out. Journal of Behavioral Health Services Research. 26(4), 442-450, 1999

Liu CF, Manning WG, Christianson JB, et al. Patterns of Outpatient Use of Mental Health Services for Medicaid Beneficiaries Under a Prepaid Mental Health Carve-Out. Administration and Policy in Mental Health. 16(6):401-415, 1999

Liu CF and Christianson JB. The Demand for Health Insurance by Employees in a Voluntary Small Group Insurance Program. Medical Care. 36(3): 437-443, 1998.

Dissertation, Thesis and Capstone Committees (recent graduates)
2009
Member, dissertation committee for Forest Kim
Evaluating the impact of TRICARE for Life on Medicare-eligible military retirees