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Joseph P. Newhouse

Joseph P. Newhouse

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Economics and Finance
USA
2026
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Social Sciences and Humanities
USA
2025

D-Index & Metrics

Economics and Finance

D-Index
110
Citations
52008
World Ranking
60
National Ranking
48

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Economics and Finance in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Social Sciences and Humanities in United States Leader Award
  • 2009 - Adam Yarmolinsky Medal, National Academy of Medicine (NAM)
  • 2002 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1995 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1978 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)

Overview

Joseph P. Newhouse is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine, Economics, Econometrics and Finance, and Health Professions, with a strong focus on intersecting topics that bridge clinical practice and economic evaluation.

The main fields of study covered in their work include:

  • Medicine
  • Economics, Econometrics and Finance
  • Health Professions

Their research subfields highlight:

  • Economics and Econometrics
  • General Health Professions
  • Epidemiology
  • Psychiatry and Mental Health
  • Rehabilitation

Key topics addressed in their publications include:

  • Healthcare Policy and Management
  • Primary Care and Health Outcomes
  • Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
  • Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
  • Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
  • Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Healthcare cost, quality, practices

Joseph P. Newhouse has published frequently in notable venues such as:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Health Affairs
  • JAMA Health Forum
  • JAMA Network Open

Among their recent works are:

  • "Identifying Medicare beneficiaries with dementia" (2021, Journal of the American Geriatrics Society)
  • "Measuring the Scope of Prior Authorization Policies" (2021, JAMA Health Forum)
  • "Geographic access to federally qualified health centers before and after the affordable care act" (2022, BMC Health Services Research)
  • "Health Care Utilization and Spending in Medicare Advantage vs Traditional Medicare" (2021, JAMA Health Forum)
  • "Psychiatrist Participation in Private Health Insurance Markets: Paucity in the Land of Plenty" (2020, Psychiatric Services)

The scientist collaborates extensively, with frequent coauthors including:

  • John Hsu
  • Lidia M.V.R. Moura
  • Deborah Blacker
  • Lee H. Schwamm
  • Mary Price

Joseph P. Newhouse has been recognized by various professional organizations and has received several distinctions such as:

  • Adam Yarmolinsky Medal, National Academy of Medicine (2009)
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (2002)
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1995)
  • Member of the National Academy of Medicine (1978)

Best Publications

  • Incidence of adverse events and negligence in hospitalized patients: results of the Harvard Medical Practice Study I

    T A Brennan;L L Leape;N M Laird;L Hebert

  • The nature of adverse events in hospitalized patients. Results of the Harvard Medical Practice Study II

    L L Leape;T A Brennan;N Laird;A G Lawthers

  • The Oregon Health Insurance Experiment: Evidence from the First Year*

    Amy Finkelstein;Sarah Taubman;Bill Wright;Mira Bernstein

  • Health insurance and the demand for medical care: evidence from a randomized experiment.

    W G Manning;J P Newhouse;N Duan;E B Keeler

  • Free for All?: Lessons from the RAND Health Insurance Experiment

    Joseph P. Newhouse

  • A Comparison of Alternative Models for the Demand for Medical Care

    Naihua Duan;Willard G. Manning;Carl N. Morris;Joseph P. Newhouse

  • Medical care costs: how much welfare loss?

    Joseph P. Newhouse

  • Does More Intensive Treatment of Acute Myocardial Infarction in the Elderly Reduce Mortality? Analysis Using Instrumental Variables

    M. Mcclellan;B. J. Mcneil;J. P. Newhouse

  • TOWARD A THEORY OF NON-PROFIT INSTITUTIONS: AN ECONOMIC MODEL OF A HOSPITAL

    Joseph P. Newhouse

  • The Oregon Experiment—effects of Medicaid on Clinical Outcomes

    Katherine Baicker;Sarah L. Taubman;Heidi L. Allen;Mira Bernstein

  • Medical-care expenditure: a cross-national survey.

    Joseph P. Newhouse

  • Does free care improve adults' health? Results from a randomized controlled trial.

    Robert H. Brook;John E. Ware;William H. Rogers;Emmett B. Keeler

  • Relation between malpractice claims and adverse events due to negligence. Results of the Harvard Medical Practice Study III.

    A R Localio;A G Lawthers;T A Brennan;N M Laird

  • A Controlled Trial of the Effect of a Prepaid Group Practice on Use of Services

    Willard G. Manning;Arleen Leibowitz;George A. Goldberg;William H. Rogers

  • The Economics of Moral Hazard

    Joseph P. Newhouse;V. D. Taylor

  • Some Interim Results from a Controlled Trial of Cost Sharing in Health Insurance

    Joseph P. Newhouse;Willard G. Manning;Carl N. Morris;Larry L. Orr

  • Reimbursing Health Plans and Health Providers: Efficiency in Production versus Selection

    Joseph P. Newhouse

  • Econometrics in outcomes research: the use of instrumental variables.

    Joseph P. Newhouse;Mark McClellan

  • Costs of medical injuries in Utah and Colorado

    E J Thomas;D M Studdert;J P Newhouse;B I Zbar

  • The effects of excise taxes and regulations on cigarette smoking

    Jeffrey Wasserman;Willard G Manning;Joseph P Newhouse;John D Winkler

Frequent Co-Authors

John Hsu
John Hsu Harvard University
Emmett B. Keeler
Emmett B. Keeler RAND Corporation
Willard G. Manning
Willard G. Manning University of Chicago
David M. Cutler
David M. Cutler Harvard University
Robert H. Brook
Robert H. Brook RAND Corporation
Mark McClellan
Mark McClellan Duke University
John E. Ware
John E. Ware University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Alan M. Garber
Alan M. Garber Baylor College of Medicine
Bruce Fireman
Bruce Fireman Kaiser Permanente
Richard G. Frank
Richard G. Frank Harvard University

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