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Gary J. Young


Young, Gary
Director, Northeastern University Center for Health Policy and Healthcare Research; Professor of Strategic Management and Healthcare Systems


Gary J. Young
Northeastern University
Center for Health Policy and Healthcare Research
137 Richards Hall
360 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02115

617-373-2528
ga.young@neu.edu

Education

J.D., Ph.D., State University of New York at Buffalo

Research and Teaching Interests

Research and teaching interests include strategic management, organization behavior, health care management, and health law.

Awards and Honors

Tier 1 Grant funding awarded by Northeastern University Provost Office for the 2012-2013 academic year. Nate Rickles, Carey Noland, Judy Hall, and Gary Young, A pilot investigation into the nature and extent of Medication Adherence Support Activities (MASA) in Boston-area Pharmacies.

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Investigator Award in Health Policy Research. To develop new theory and related research on the application of the pay-for-performance concept to the healthcare industry (2007-2009).

Best Theory-to-Practice Paper Award from the Health Care Management Division, Academy of Management, for paper “Competition among Hospitals for HMO Business: Effects of Price and Non-Price Attributes" (2001).

Co-winner of John D. Thompson Prize for Young Investigators, sponsored by the Association of University Programs in Health Administration (1998).

Best Paper Award from the Health Care Management Division, Academy of Management, for paper “Patterns of Coordination and Clinical Outcomes: A Study of Surgical Services,” sponsored by the American College of Healthcare Executives (1997).

Healthcare Management Research Award, sponsored by the American College of Healthcare Executives (1995).

Selected Publications

Young, G. (2012). Multi-Stakeholder Regional Collaboratives Have Contributed to P ublic Reporting But Now Face New Challenges. Health Affairs, 31(3), 26.

Mohr, D., Young, G. (2012). Slack Resources and the Quality of Primary Care. Medical Care, 50(3), 6.

Stolzmann, K., Meterko, M., Shwartz, M., Young, G., Pekoz, E., Benzer, J., Osatuke, K., White, B., Mohr, D. (2010).  “Accounting for Variation in Technical Quality and Patient Satisfaction: The Contribution of Patient, Provider, Team and Medical Center.” Medical Care, 48: 676-682.

Carey, K., Burgess, J., Young, G. (2009). “Single Specialty Hospitals and Service Competition.”Inquiry, 46: 162-171.

Alexander, J., Young, G., Weiner, B., Hearld, L. (2009). “How Do System-Affiliated Hospitals Fare in Providing Community Benefit?” Inquiry, 46: 72-91.

Carey, K., Burgess, J., Young, G. (2009). “Specialty Hospitals and Nurse Staffing Patterns.” Medical Care Research and Review, 66: 307-319.

Young, G., Meterko, M., Mohr, D., Shwartz, M., Lin, H. (2009). “Congruence in the Assessment of Service Quality Between Employees and Customers: A Study of a Public Health Care Delivery System.” Journal of Business Research, 62: 1127-1135.

Carey, K., Burgess, J., Young, G. (2008). “Specialty and Full-Service Hospitals: A Comparative Cost Analysis.” Health Services Research, 43: 1869-1887.

Alexander, J., Young, G., Weiner, B., Hearld, L. (2008). “Governance and Community Benefit: Are Nonprofit Hospitals Good Candidates for Sarbanes-Oxley Reforms?” Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law, 33: 199-224.

Young, G., Burgess, J., White, B. (2007). “Pioneering Pay-for-Performance: Lessons from Rewarding Results.” Health Care Financing Review, 29: 59-70.

Young, G., Meterko, M., Beckman, H., Baker, E., White, B., Sautter, K., Greene, R., Curtin, K., Bokhour, B., Berlowitz, D., Burgess, Jr., J. (2007). “Effects of Paying Physicians Based on Their Relative Performance for Quality.” Journal of General internal Medicine, 22: 872-876.

Young, G., Meterko, M., White, B., Bokhour, B., Sautter, K., Berlowitz, D., Burgess, Jr., J. (2007). “Physician Attitudes Toward Pay-for-Quality Programs: Perspectives from the Front Line.” Medical Care Research and Review, 64: 331-343.

Meterko, M., Young, G., White, B., Burgess, J., Berlowitz, D., Meterko, M., Guldin, M., Bokhour, B. (2006). “Physician Attitudes Toward Pay-for-Performance Programs: Development and Validation of a Measurement Instrument.” Health Services Research, 41: 1959-1978.

Young, G., Mohr, D., Meterko, M., Nealon-Seibert, M., McGlynn, G. (2006). “Physician Self-Reported Adherence to Evidence-Based Prescribing Practices in the Treatment of Schizophrenia.”Psychiatric Services, 57: 130-132.

Young, G., White, B., Burgess, J., Berlowitz, D., Meterko, M., Guldin, M., Bokhour, B. (2005). “Conceptual Issues in the Design and Implementation of Pay-for-Quality Programs.” American Journal of Medical Quality, 20: 144-150.

Burgess, J., Carey, K., Young, G. (2005). “The Effect of Network Arrangements on Hospital Pricing Behavior.” Journal of Health Economics, 24: 391-405.

Hellinger, F., Young, G. (2005). “Health Plan Liability and Managed Care: The Expanding Scope of State Legislation.” American Journal of Public Health, 95: 217-222.

Young, G., Meterko, M., Mohr, D. (2004). “Teamwork Culture and Patient Satisfaction in Hospitals.”Medical Care, 42: 492-502.

Young, G., Charns, M., Hereen, T. (2004). “Product Line Management in Professional Organizations: An Empirical Test of Competing Theoretical Perspectives.” Academy of Management Journal, 47: 723-734.

Berlowitz, D., Young, G., Hickey, E., Saliba, D., Mittman, B., Czarnoski, E., Simon, B., Anderson, J., Ash, A., Rubenstein, L., Moscowitz, M. (2003). “Quality Improvement Implementation in the Nursing Home.” Health Services Research, 38: 65-83.

Young, G., Burgess, J., Valley, D. (2002). “Competition Among Hospitals for the Business of HMOs: Effect of Price and Non-Price Attributes.” Health Services Research, 37: 1267-1290.

Hellinger, F., Young, G. (2001). “Physician Antitrust Exemption Legislation: Adjusting the Balance of Power.” Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), 286: 83-88.

Young, G., Charns, M., Shortell, S. (2001). “Top Manager and Network Effects on the Adoption of Innovative Management Practices: A Study of TQM in a Public Hospital System.” Strategic Management Journal, 22: 935-951.

Berlowitz, D., Young, G., Brandeis, G., Kader, B., Anderson, J. (2001). “Health Care Reorganization and Quality of Care: Unintended Effects on Pressure Ulcer Prevention.” Medical Care, 39:138-146. 

Young, G., Desai, K., Hellinger, F. (2000). “Community Control and the Pricing Patterns of Nonprofit Hospitals: An Antitrust Analysis.” Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law, 25: 1051-1082.

Young, G., Stedham, Y., Beekun, R. (2000). “Board Composition and the Adoption of a CEO Performance Evaluation Process: Agency and Institutional Theory Perspectives.” Journal of Management Studies, 37: 277-295.

Young, G., Meterko, M., Desai, K. (2000). “Patient Satisfaction with Hospital Care: Effects of Demographic and Institutional Characteristics.” Medical Care, 38: 325-334.

Young, G., (2000). “Managing Organizational Transformations: The Case of the Veterans Health Administration.” California Management Review, 43: 66-82.

Young, G., Desai, K. (1999). “The Community Impact of Nonprofit Hospital Conversions: Evidence from Three States.” Health Affairs, 18: 146-154.

Young, G., Charns, M., Desai, K., Daley, J., Forbes, M., Henderson, W., Khuri, S. (1998). “Patterns of Coordination and Clinical Outcomes: A Study of Surgical Services.” Health Services Research,35: 1211-1236.

Young, G., Beekun, R., Stedham, Y. (1998). “Board Characteristics, Managerial Controls and Corporate Strategy: A Study of U.S. Hospitals.” Journal of Management, 24: 3-19.

Young, G., Charns, M., Daley, J., Forbes, M., Henderson, W., Khuri, S. (1997). “Best Practices for Managing Surgical Services: The Role of Coordination.” Health Care Management Review, 22: 72 - 81.

Daley, J., Forbes, M., Young, G., Charns, M., Gibbs, J., Hur, K., Henderson, W., Khuri, S. (1997). “Validating Risk-Adjusted Surgical Outcomes: Site Visit Assessment of Process and Structure.”Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 185: 341-351.

Expertise

Professor Young's expertise includes health care management, health law quality of care, and pay-for-performance health care.

Selected Presentations

Young, G. (2008). “Pay-for-Performance: Critical Issues, Best Practices, and Lessons Learned," national annual meeting of the Healthcare Financial Management Association, Las Vegas.

Young, G. (2007). “Designing and Implementing Pay-for-Performance Programs: Issues and Research,” Annual World Congress Leadership Summit on Health Care Quality and Pay-for-Performance (Keynote Address).

Young, G. (2003). “Should Ownership Type Matter in Antitrust Analysis of Hospital Mergers?” Invited testimony before the joint Federal Trade Commission/Department of Justice Hearings on Antitrust and the U.S. Healthcare Industry.

Young, G. (2000). “Service Line Management in Integrated Delivery Systems.” presentation at the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Leadership Program in Women’s Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Industry and Academic Experience

Professor and chairman, Department of Health Policy and Management, Boston University School of Public Health, 2005-2010.

Faculty member, Department of Health Policy and Management, Boston University School of Public Health, 1993-2010.

Senior associate, the Lewin Group, 1991-1993.

Attorney and social scientist, U.S. Government (including Department of Health and Human Services), 1989-1991.

Professional Services

Expert witness on matters relating to operation of healthcare organizations.

Facilitator for strategic planning meetings for health care organizations.

Technical consultant on design and implementation of pay-for-performance programs by purchasers and health plans.

Mailing Address

Gary J. Young
Northeastern University
Center for Health Policy and Healthcare Research
137 Richards Hall
360 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02115