Jie Chen - Ph.D - Assistant Professor - College of Staten Island/CUNY

Jie Chen, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Department of Health Services and Administration
School of Public Health, University of Maryland, College Park
3310A School of Public Health Building
College Park, MD, 20742
Tel: 301-405-9053
Fax: 301-405-2542
Email: jichen@umd.edu

Degrees

Ph.D. in Economics, 2008, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY

M.A. in Economics, 2006, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY

B.S. in Management Information System, 2001, Shanghai University, China

Areas of Interest

Health Economics

Quantitative Analysis

Health Services Research

Health Disparity

Pharmaceutical Economics

Mental Health Policy

Publications

J. Chen, and A. Vargas-Bustamante. Treatment Compliance under Physician-Industry Relationship: A Framework of Health-Care Coordination in the USA. International Journal for Quality in Health Care. 2013 Feb 13. [Epub ahead of print].

K. Mortensen, and J. Chen . The Great Recession and Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Services Utilization. JAMA Internal Medicine. 2013; Jan 7:1-2. [Epub ahead of print].

J. Chen, J. Rizzo, S. Parasuraman, and C. Gunnarsson. Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Total Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery. Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved. 2013;24(1):135-51.

C. Gunnarsson, J. Chen, J. Rizzo, J. Ladapo, A. Naim, and J. Lofland. The Employee Absenteeism Costs of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Evidence from US National Survey Data. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2012 Dec 10. [Epub ahead of print].

J. Chen, A. Vargas-Bustamante, and A. Ortega. Healthcare Expenditures among Asian American Subgroups. Medical Care Research and Review. 2012 Dec 4. [Epub ahead of print].

C. Gunnarsson, J. Chen, J. Rizzo, J. Ladapo, A. Naim, and J. Lofland. Direct Health Care Insurer and Out-of-Pocket Expenditures of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Evidence from A US National Survey. Digestive Diseases and Sciences. 2012 July 10.doi: 10.1007/s10620-012-2289-y. [Epub ahead of print].

H. Rodriguez, J. Chen, K. Edusei, A. Suh, and B. Bekemeier. Local Public Health System Influences on the Incidence of Sexually Transmitted Diseases. American Journal of Public Health. . 2012; 9 (102): 1773–1781.

A. Vargas-Bustamante, and J. Chen. International Migration and Health Expenditure Dynamics: Analyzing Spending Disparities between Latino Immigrants and the Native U.S. Population. Health Services Research. 2012; 30(10):1921-1929.

C. Gunnarsson, J. Chen, J. Rizzo, J. Ladapo, A. Naim, and J. Lofland. The Direct Healthcare Insurer and Out-of-Pocket Expenditures of Psoriasis: Evidence from United States National Survey. Journal of Dermatological Treatment. 2012;23(4):240-254.

J. Chen, and J. Rizzo. Pricing Dynamics and Product Quality: The Case of Antidepressant Drugs. Empirical Economics. 2012; 42(1):279-300.

J. Chen, and J. Rizzo. The Economics of Cardiovascular Disease in the United States. Critical Care Clinics. 2012; 28(1); 77-88.

J. Chen, H. Fang, and J. Rizzo. Physician-Patient Language Concordance and Malpractice Concerns. Medical Care. 2011; 49(11): 1040-1044.

A. Vargas-Bustamante, and J. Chen. Physicians Cite Hurdles Ranging from Lack of Coverage to Poor Communication in Providing High Quality Care to Latino Patients. Health Affairs. 2011; 30(10): 1921-1929.

X. Zhou, R. Zhang, S. Jatin, R. Dimple, Y. Wang, P. Ricardo, B. Liu, J. Chen, J. Zhu, and R. Gao. Patterns of Herbal Combination for the Treatment of Insomnia Commonly Employed by Highly Experienced Chinese Medicine Physicians. Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine. 2011; 17(9): 655-662.

J. Chen, J. Rizzo, and A. Ortega. Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Pharmaceutical Costs under Medicare Part D. Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved. 2011; 22(3): 1059-1074.

J. Chen, and A. Vargas-Bustamante. Estimating the Effects of Immigration Status on Mental Health Care. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health. 2011;13(4):671-680.

J. Chen, and J. Rizzo. and H. Rodriguez. The Health Effects of Delaying or Forgoing Medical Treatment. American Journal of Medical Quality. 2011;26(4):261-271.

H. Fang, K. Peifer, J. Chen, and J. Rizzo. Health Information Technology and Physicians’ Perceptions of Health Care Quality. The American Journal of Managed Care. 2011;17(3):e66-e70.

H. Rodriguez, J. Chen, and M. Rodriguez. Quality of Care for Latinos with Diabetes: A National Study of Patient, Care Site, and Regional Factors. Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved. 2010;21:1152-1168.

J. Chen, and J. Rizzo. Drug Prices, Out-of-Pocket Payments, and Insurer Costs: How Do Payers Vary? Advances in Health Economics and Health Services Research vol. 22. Editor: Avi Dor.

A. Vargas-Bustamante, J. Chen, H. Rodriguez, J. Rizzo, and A. Ortega. Use of Preventive Care Services among Latino Subgroups: How Much Are Disparities Attributable to The Health System? American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2010;38:610–619.

J. Chen, and J. Rizzo. Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Psychotherapy Services--Evidence from U.S. National Survey Data. Psychiatric Services. 2010; 61:364-372.

J. Chen, and J. Rizzo. Who Pays for Drug Quality? Eastern Economics Journal. 2010; 36:229-238.

A. Guerrero, J. Chen, M. Inkelas, H. Rodriguez, and A. Ortega. Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Pediatric Experiences of Family Centered Care. Medical Care. 2010; 48:388-393.

J. Chen, H. Fang, A. Vargas-Bustamante, J. Rizzo, and A. Ortega. Latino Disparities in Prescription Drug Use and Expenditures: A Nationally Representative Analysis. The Annals of Pharmacotherapy. 2010; 44:57-69.

H. Fang, J. Chen, and J. Rizzo. Explaining Urban-Rural Health Disparities in China. Medical Care. 2009; 47:1209-1216.

J. Chen, and J. Rizzo. Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Antidepressant Drug Use. Journal of Mental Health Policy and Economics. 2008; 11:155-165.

Grants

J. Chen. Principal Investigator. University of Maryland Research and Scholarship Award. "Health Care Access, Utilization, and Quality among Asian Americans". 2013.

J. Chen. Co-Principal Investigator. (Principal Investigator: Karoline Mortensen). Maryland Population Research Center. "Job and Wealth Loss and Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Health Services Use: A State-Level Examination". 2013.

J. Chen. Co-Principal Investigator. (Principal Investigator: Lori Simon-Rusinowitz). Dimension Hospital System. "Community Health Needs Assessment: Prince George’s County Health Center and Laurel Regional Hospital". 2012 - 2013.

J. Chen. Co-Investigator. (Principal Investigator: Olivia Carter-Pokras). University of Maryland Center of Excellence in Regulatory Science and Innovationm. "Improving health literacy and cultural competency in current FDA Risk Communication". 2012 - 2013.

J. Chen. Principal Investigator. Diversity Projects Development Funding sponsored by University Affirmative Action Committee. "Healthcare Expenditures among Asian Americans". 2011 - 2012.

J. Chen. Principal Investigator. PSC-CUNY Research Award. "Physician-Patient Language Concordance and Defensive Medicine". 2011 - 2012.

J. Chen. Principal Investigator. Diversity Projects Development Funding sponsored by University Affirmative Action Committee. "Racial and Ethnic Disparity in Medicare Part D". 2010 - 2011.

J. Chen. Principal Investigator. PSC-CUNY Research Award. "The Health Effects of Delaying or Forgoing Medical Treatment". 2010 - 2011.

J. Chen. Principal Investigator. Diversity Projects Development Funding sponsored by University Affirmative Action Committee. "Utilization of Mental Health Services among Immigrants and Native-Born Citizens in the United States". 2009 - 2010.

J. Chen. Principal Investigator. PSC-CUNY Research Award. "Medicare Part D: Do the young pay more?" 2009 - 2010.

J. Chen. Principal Investigator. Diversity Projects Development Funding sponsored by University Affirmative Action Committee. "Racial and Ethnic Disparity in Mental Health Care". 2008 - 2009.

Teaching

Introduction to Health Care System, Health Economics, Intermediate Microeconomics & Macroeconomics, Statistics

Honors and Awards

2012 : Minority Scholarships for Travel. National Institute of Aging.

2010 : Stewart Travel Award, CUNY Academy for the Humanities and Sciences.

2009 : Dean's Scholarship Award. College of Staten Island/CUNY.

2006 - 2007: Stony Brook Economics Department Award for Outstanding Teaching

2003 - 2008: Full Scholarship from Stony Brook University Economics Department

2006 - 2007: Travael Grant from SUNY-GSEU for Professional Development

Professional Services

Referee for Annals of Internal Medicine, American Journal of Public Health, American Journal of Managed Care, Archives of General Psychiatry, Economic Bulletin, Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics & Outcomes Research, International Journal for Quality in Health Care, Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research, Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, Journal of Healthcare Management, Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, Health Policy, Health Services Research, Medical Care, Psychiatric Services, Social Science & Medicine.

Editorial Advisory Board Member of International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance

Editorial Board Member of Emergency Medicine and Health Care

Selected Conference Presentations

Academy Health’ Annual Research Meeting (Seattle, WA. June 12-14. 2011.).Poster: Health Care Quality and Physician-Industry Relationship

International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research 15th Annual International Meeting (Atlanta, GA, May 15-19, 2010). Poster: Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Prescription Drug Spending under Medicare Part D

American Public Health Association 137th Annual Meeting(Philadelphia, PA, November 2009). Poster: The Effect of Immigrant Status on Mental Health Services Utilization in the United States

International Health Economist Association (iHEA)(Beijing, China, July 2009). Presented: Racial and Ethnic Disparity in Mental Health Care Utilization

Southern Economics Association 78th Annual Conference (Washington DC, November 2008). Presented: Who Pays for Drug Quality?

American Economics Association 2008 ASSA Meeting (New Orleans, 2008). Presented: Entry Pricing and Product Quality: The Case of Antidepressant Drugs

Academy Health (Orlando, 2007). Presented: Entry Pricing and Product Quality: The Case of Antidepressant Drugs

Updated Feb 1, 2013