Steven Pizer
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STEVEN D D PIZER, PhD

Professor, Health Law, Policy & Management - Boston University School of Public Health

(617) 358-1915
pizer@bu.edu
VAMC Boston - 403BLDG 9
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Biography

Dr. Pizer is Professor of Health Law, Policy, and Management and Director of the doctoral program in Health Services Research at the Boston University School of Public Health. He also serves as Chief Economist for the Partnered Evidence-based Policy Resource Center at the US Department of Veterans Affairs. He is currently directing studies of demand for care and access to care, as well as effects of workforce retention programs and health information exchange. Dr. Pizer also designs randomized and observational program evaluations and performance metrics for national VA program offices. Prior to his graduate training in economics, Dr. Pizer worked for the Massachusetts Legislature and for several consumer organizations concerned with state insurance regulation.

Other Positions

  • - VA Boston Healthcare System

Education

  • Boston College, PhD Field of Study: Economics
  • Harvard College, AB Field of Study: Social Sciences

Websites

Classes Taught

  • SPHPM842
  • SPHPM874
  • SPHPM931
  • SPHPM932
  • SPHPM980

Publications

  • Published on 6/2/2024

    Shafer PR, Yuan Y, Feyman Y, Price ME, Kabdiyeva A, Figueroa SM, Shen YJ, Nebeker JR, Ward MC, Strombotne KL, Pizer SD. Effect of mental health staffing inputs on initiation of care among recently separated Veterans. Health Serv Res. 2024 Jun 02. PMID: 38826037.

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  • Published on 5/10/2024

    Saeed I, Barr K, Palani S, Shafer P, Pizer S. Comparison of Full-Time Equivalent and Clinic Time Labor Input Measures in Productivity Metrics. J Healthc Manag. 2024 May-Jun 01; 69(3):178-189. PMID: 38728544.

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  • Published on 3/30/2024

    Palani S, Saeed I, Legler A, Sadej I, MacDonald C, Kirsh SR, Pizer SD, Shafer PR. Effect of the Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks (MISSION) Act Scribes Trial on Emergency Department Provider Productivity and Patient Throughput Times. J Emerg Med. 2024 Jul; 67(1):e89-e98. PMID: 38824039.

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  • Published on 3/30/2024

    Asfaw DA, Price ME, Carvalho KM, Pizer SD, Garrido MM. The effects of the Veterans Health Administration's Referral Coordination Initiative on referral patterns and waiting times for specialty care. Health Serv Res. 2024 Jun; 59(3):e14303. PMID: 38553984.

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  • Published on 3/8/2024

    Shafer PR, Palani S, Saeed I, Legler A, Barr K, Carvalho K, Pizer SD. Costs and Productivity Benefits of the Department of Veterans Affairs Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks Act Scribes Trial. Value Health. 2024 Jun; 27(6):713-720. PMID: 38462222.

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  • Published on 3/8/2024

    Rush E, Ozmen O, Kim M, Ortegon ER, Jones M, Park BH, Pizer S, Trafton J, Brenner LA, Ward M, Nebeker JR. A framework for inferring and analyzing pharmacotherapy treatment patterns. BMC Med Inform Decis Mak. 2024 Mar 08; 24(1):68. PMID: 38459459.

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  • Published on 2/23/2024

    Lum J, Sadej I, Pizer SD, Yee C. Telehealth Access and Substitution in the VHA. J Gen Intern Med. 2024 Feb; 39(Suppl 1):44-52. PMID: 38393611.

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  • Published on 1/5/2024

    Li Y, Legler A, Tenso K, Garrido M, Pizer S. Impact of Medical Training Programs on Time-to-Fill Physician Vacancies at the Veterans Health Administration. Med Care. 2024 Mar 01; 62(3):182-188. PMID: 38180002.

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  • Published on 12/11/2023

    Strombotne KL, Lum J, Pizer SD, Figueroa S, Frakt AB, Conlin PR. Clinical effectiveness and cost-impact after 2?years of a ketogenic diet and virtual coaching intervention for patients with diabetes. Diabetes Obes Metab. 2024 Mar; 26(3):1016-1022. PMID: 38082469.

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  • Published on 11/12/2023

    Feyman Y, Pizer SD, Shafer PR, Frakt AB, Garrido MM. Measuring restrictiveness of Medicare Advantage networks: A claims-based approach. Health Serv Res. 2024 Feb; 59(1):e14255. PMID: 37953067.

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