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

Center for Health Care Evaluation

CHCE Investigators

Wei Yu, Ph.D.

Wei Yu, Ph.D.

Brief Bio

  • Health Economist
  • Ph.D. Economics, Clemson University

Research Interests

  • Health care policy and financing
  • Cost effectiveness and cost determination
  • Health care for the elderly

 

Publications

Yu W, Wagner TH, Barnett PG. Disease, rather than age. Is the critical variable in cost of final VA nursing home stays. Medical Care Research and Review. 2006;In press.
Yu W, Wagner TH, Barnett PG. Determinants of cost among people who died in VA nursing homes. Medical Care Research and Review. 2006;In press.
Richardson SS, Sullivan G, Hills A, Yu W. Use of aggressive medical treatments near the end of life: Differences between patients with and without dementia. Health Serv Res. 2006;In press.
Richardson SS, Yu W. Controlling for patient case mix at the end of life: issues in identifying cause of death. JAMA. Aug 17 2005;294(7):793-794.
Wu M, Xin Y, Wang H, Yu W. Private and public cross-subsidization: financing Beijing's health-insurance reform. Health Policy. Apr 2005;72(1):41-52.
Yu W, Ravelo A, Wagner TH, Barnett PG. The relationships among age, chronic conditions, and healthcare costs. Am J Manag Care. Dec 2004;10(12):909-916.
Cowper D, Yu W, Kuebeler M, Kubal JD, Manheim LM, Ripley BA. Using GIS in government: an overview of the VHA's Healthcare Atlas, FY-2000. J Med Syst. Jun 2004;28(3):257-269.
Yu W, Cowper D, Berger M, Kuebeler M, Kubal J, Manheim L. Using GIS to profile health-care costs of VA Quality-Enhancement Research Initiative diseases. J Med Syst. Jun 2004;28(3):271-285.
Yu W, Ravelo A, Wagner TH, et al. Prevalence and costs of chronic conditions in the VA health care system. Med Care Res Rev. Sep 2003;60(3 Suppl):146S-167S.
Yu W, Wagner TH, Chen S, Barnett PG. Average cost of VA rehabilitation, mental health, and long-term hospital stays. Med Care Res Rev. Sep 2003;60(3 Suppl):40S-53S.
Emanuel EJ, Ash A, Yu W, et al. Managed care, hospice use, site of death, and medical expenditures in the last year of life. Arch Intern Med. Aug 12-26 2002;162(15):1722-1728.

 

Contact Information


Email: Wei.Yu2@va.gov