United States Department of Veterans Affairs
United States Department of Veterans Affairs

Center for Health Care Evaluation

CHCE Investigators

Mark W. Smith, Ph.D.

Mark W. Smith, Ph.D.

Brief Bio

Associate Director, VA Health Economic Resource Center


BA Oberlin College
Ph.D. Yale University

Research Interests

  • Cost-effectiveness of health care interventions
  • Micro-costing methods
  • Pharmacoeconomics
  • Mental health and substance abuse
  • Traumatic stress and violence

 

Publications

VanVonno CJ, Ozminkowski RJ, Smith MW, et al. What can a pilot congestive heart failure disease management program tell us about likely return on investment?: A case study from a program offered to federal employees. Dis Manag. Dec 2005;8(6):346-360.
Smith MW, Schnurr PP, Rosenheck RA. Employment outcomes and PTSD symptom severity. Ment Health Serv Res. Jun 2005;7(2):89-101.
Smith MW. Childhood abuse and welfare use. Review of Economics of the Household. 2005;3(4):435-452.
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Palevsky PM, O'Connor T, Zhang JH, Star RA, Smith MW. Design of the VA/NIH Acute Renal Failure Trial Network (ATN) Study: intensive versus conventional renal support in acute renal failure. Clin Trials. 2005;2(5):423-435.
Smith MW, Chen S. Current trends in outpatient pharmacy in VA specialized mental health treatment. Psychiatr Serv. Mar 2004;55(3):315-317.
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Smith MW, Barnett PG. Direct measurement of health care costs. Med Care Res Rev. Sep 2003;60(3 Suppl):74S-91S.
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Smith MW, Joseph GJ. Pharmacy data in the VA health care system. Med Care Res Rev. Sep 2003;60(3 Suppl):92S-123S.
Crown WH, Olufade A, Smith MW, Nathan R. Seasonal versus perennial allergic rhinitis: drug and medical resource use patterns. Value Health. Jul-Aug 2003;6(4):448-456.
Chen S, Smith MW, Wagner TH, Barnett PG. Spending for specialized mental health treatment in The VA: 1995-2001. Health Aff (Millwood). Nov-Dec 2003;22(6):256-263.
Russo P, Smith MW, Dirani R, Namjoshi M, Tohen M. Pharmacotherapy patterns in the treatment of bipolar disorder. Bipolar Disord. Dec 2002;4(6):366-377.
Crystal-Peters J, Neslusan CA, Smith MW, Togias A. Health care costs of allergic rhinitis-associated conditions vary with allergy season. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. Nov 2002;89(5):457-462.
Smith MW. Work and abuse among poor women: Evidence from Washington State. Research in Labor Economics. 2002;20:67-102.
Goetzel RZ, Ozminkowski RJ, Cantor RI, Smith MW, Shaughnessy A, Harrison M. The impact of the Citibank, N.A. health management program on changes in employee health risks over time. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2000; 42(5):502-511.
Dubois R, Chawla A, Neslusan C, Smith MW, Wade S. Explaining drug spending trends: does perception match reality? Health Affairs 2000;19(2):231-239.
Ettner SL, Frank RG, Mark TL, Smith MW. Risk adjustment of capitation payments to behavioral health care carve-outs: how well do existing methodologies account for psychiatric disability? Health Care Management Science 2000;3(2):159-169.

 

Contact Information


Email: Mark.Smith9@va.gov