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Michael E. Chernew

Michael E. Chernew

D-Index & Metrics

Economics and Finance

D-Index
72
Citations
18905
World Ranking
425
National Ranking
287

Michael E. Chernew publication distribution in Economics and Finance in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Economics and Finance in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Michael E. Chernew sits on this spectrum.

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42 publications 521+

This scientist: 349 publications — 89th percentile

89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 521 publications or more.

Michael E. Chernew D-index placement in Economics and Finance in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Economics and Finance scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Michael E. Chernew sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 101+

This scientist: 72 D-Index — 89th percentile

89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 101 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2010 - Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM)

Overview

Michael E. Chernew is a researcher affiliated with Harvard University in the United States. Their work spans the intersection of economics, health professions, and healthcare policy, with a substantial focus on healthcare cost, quality, and management.

The researcher has contributed extensively to several fields of study including Economics, Econometrics and Finance, and General Health Professions. Subfields of their work notably include Economics and Econometrics, Oncology, Gender Studies, and Health Informatics.

The main topics covered in their research are:

  • Healthcare Policy and Management
  • Healthcare cost, quality, practices
  • Primary Care and Health Outcomes
  • Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
  • Global Health Care Issues
  • Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
  • Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy

Throughout their career, Michael E. Chernew has published papers in frequent venues including:

  • Health Affairs
  • JAMA
  • Health Services Research
  • JAMA Network Open
  • JAMA Health Forum

Notable recent publications include:

  • "Physician Work Hours and the Gender Pay Gap - Evidence from Primary Care," 2020, New England Journal of Medicine
  • "Contributions Of Public Health, Pharmaceuticals, And Other Medical Care To US Life Expectancy Changes, 1990-2015," 2020, Health Affairs
  • "To do no harm - and the most good - with AI in health care," 2024, Nature Medicine
  • "Organization and Performance of US Health Systems," 2023, JAMA
  • "Administrative Expenses in the US Health Care System," 2021, JAMA

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • J. Michael McWilliams
  • Hannah T. Neprash
  • Mary Beth Landrum
  • Nancy Beaulieu

Michael E. Chernew was recognized as a Member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) in 2010.

Best Publications

  • Willingness to Pay for a Quality-adjusted Life Year: In Search of a Standard

    Richard A. Hirth;Michael E. Chernew;Edward Miller;A. Mark Fendrick

  • What Is the Price of Life and Why Doesn't It Increase at the Rate of Inflation?

    Peter A. Ubel;Richard A. Hirth;Michael E. Chernew;A. Mark Fendrick

  • National estimates of the quantity and cost of informal caregiving for the elderly with dementia

    Kenneth M. Langa;Michael E. Chernew;Mohammed U. Kabeto;A. Regula Herzog

  • Using propensity scores in difference-in-differences models to estimate the effects of a policy change

    Elizabeth A. Stuart;Haiden A. Huskamp;Kenneth Duckworth;Jeffrey Simmons

  • Measuring Low-Value Care in Medicare

    Aaron L. Schwartz;Bruce E. Landon;Bruce E. Landon;Adam G. Elshaug;Michael E. Chernew

  • Early Performance of Accountable Care Organizations in Medicare.

    J Michael McWilliams;Laura A Hatfield;Michael E Chernew;Bruce E Landon

  • Value-Based Insurance Design

    Michael E. Chernew;Allison B. Rosen;A. Mark Fendrick

  • Impact Of Decreasing Copayments On Medication Adherence Within A Disease Management Environment

    Michael E. Chernew;Mayur R. Shah;Arnold Wegh;Stephen N. Rosenberg

  • The ‘Alternative Quality Contract,’ Based On A Global Budget, Lowered Medical Spending And Improved Quality

    Zirui Song;Dana Gelb Safran;Bruce E. Landon;Mary Beth Landrum

  • Performance Differences in Year 1 of Pioneer Accountable Care Organizations

    McWilliams Jm;Chernew Me;Landon Be;Schwartz Al

  • Medicare Spending after 3 Years of the Medicare Shared Savings Program.

    J Michael McWilliams;Laura A Hatfield;Bruce E Landon;Pasha Hamed

  • Changes in Health Care Spending and Quality 4 Years into Global Payment

    Zirui Song;Sherri Rose;Dana G. Safran;Bruce E. Landon

  • Estimating the Cost of Informal Caregiving for Elderly Patients With Cancer

    James A. Hayman;Kenneth M. Langa;Mohammed U. Kabeto;Steven J. Katz

  • Alternative management strategies for patients with suspected peptic ulcer disease.

    A. Mark Fendrick;Michael E. Chernew;Richard A. Hirth;Bernard S. Bloom

  • Health Care Spending and Quality in Year 1 of the Alternative Quality Contract

    Zirui Song;Dana Gelb Safran;Bruce E Landon;Yulei He

  • A benefit-based copay for prescription drugs: patient contribution based on total benefits, not drug acquisition cost.

    A M Fendrick;D G Smith;M E Chernew;S N Shah

  • Quality and Consumer Decision Making in the Market for Health Insurance and Health Care Services

    Jonathan T. Kolstad;Michael E. Chernew

  • A systemic approach to containing health care spending.

    Ezekiel Emanuel;Ezekiel Emanuel;Neera Tanden;Stuart Altman;Scott Armstrong

  • The impact of health plan report cards on managed care enrollment.

    Dennis P. Scanlon;Michael Chernew;Catherine McLaughlin;Gary Solon

  • Association of Financial Integration Between Physicians and Hospitals With Commercial Health Care Prices

    Hannah T. Neprash;Michael E. Chernew;Andrew L. Hicks;Teresa Gibson

  • A multivariate analysis of mortality and hospital admissions with high-flux dialysis.

    John C. Hornberger;Michael Chernew;Jeffrey Petersen;Alan M Garber

Frequent Co-Authors

J. Michael McWilliams
J. Michael McWilliams Brigham and Women's Hospital
Bruce E. Landon
Bruce E. Landon Harvard University
Richard A. Hirth
Richard A. Hirth University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
David M. Cutler
David M. Cutler Harvard University
Joseph P. Newhouse
Joseph P. Newhouse Harvard University
Dana P. Goldman
Dana P. Goldman University of Southern California
Haiden A. Huskamp
Haiden A. Huskamp Harvard University
John Hsu
John Hsu Harvard University
Kenneth M. Langa
Kenneth M. Langa University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Amitabh Chandra
Amitabh Chandra Harvard University

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