Gerard Anderson, PhD
Professor
Department of Health Policy and Management

Dr. Anderson's work encompasess studies of chronic conditions, comparative insurance systems in developing countries, medical education, health care payment reform, and technology diffusion.
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Inokuchi, T., Ikegami, N., Gupta, V., Rao, S., & Anderson, G. (2013). Comparison of price, volume and composition of services provided to inpatients for two procedures between a US and a Japanese academic hospital. Health, 5(4):703-711. doi:10.4236/health.2013.54093.
Blecker, S., Anderson, G.F., Herbert, R., Wang, N., & Brancati, F. (2011). Hospice care and resource utilization in Medicare beneficiaries with heart failure. Medical Care,
Gaskin, D.J., Spencer, C.S., Richard, P., Anderson, G., Powe, N.R., & LaVeist, T. (2011). Do minority patients use lower quality hospitals? Inquiry, 48(3):209-220.
Blecker, S., Anderson, G., Herbert, R., Wang, N., & Brancati, F. (2011). Hospice care and resource utilization in Medicare beneficiaries with heart failure. Medical Care, 49(11):985–991.
Bleich,S., Koehlmoos,T., Rashid, M., Peters, D., & Anderson, G. (2011). Noncommunicable chronic disease in Bangladesh: Overview of existing programs and priorities going forward. Health Policy Volume, 100(2-3):282-289.
Keyhani, S., Wang, S., Hebert, P., Carpenter, D., & Anderson, G. (2010). US pharmaceutical innovation in an international context. American Journal of Public Health, 1075-1080.
Waters, H.R., Hobart, J., Forrest, C.B., Kinder Siemens, K., Pittman, P.M. Ananthram Murthy ,A., Vanderver, G.B., Anderson, G.F., & Morlock, L.L. (2008). Health insurance coverage in central and eastern Europe: Trends and challenges. Health Affairs, 27(2):478-486.
Hussey, P.S., Anderson, G.F., Berthelot, J.M., Kelley, E., Osborn, R., Raleigh, V., Epstein AE. (2008). Trends in socioeconomic disparities in health care quality in four countries. International Journal for Quality in Health Care, Vol. 20(1):53-61.
Arbaje, A.I., Wolff, J., Yu, Q., Powe, N.R., Anderson, G.F., & Boult, C.E. (2008). Post-discharge environmental and socioeconomic factors and the likelihood of early hospital readmission among community-dwelling Medicare beneficiaries. The Gerontologist, 48(4):495-504.
Gaskin, D.J., Spencer, C.S., Richard, P, Anderson, G., Powe, N.R., & LaVeist, T.A. (2008). Do hospitals provide lower quality care to minorities compared to whites. Health Affairs, 27(2):518-527.
Bynum, J.P.W., Rabins, P.V., Weller, W., Niefeld, M., Anderson, G.F., & Wu, A. (2005). The relationship between a dementia diagnosis, chronic illness, medical expenditures, and hospital use. Research and Practice in Alzheimer’s Disease, 10:160-164.
Anderson, G.F., & Wolff, J. (2004). Meeting long-term care needs. Advanced Studies In Medicine, 4(6):318-320.
Anderson, G.F., Shea, D.G., Hussey, P.S., Keyhani, S., & Zephyrin, L. (2004). Doughnut holes and price controls. Health Affairs, 396-404, (Web Exclusive).
Himelhoch, S., Weller, W.E., Wu, A.W., Anderson, G.F., & Cooper, L.A. (2004). Chronic medical illness, depresion, and use of acute medical services among Medicare beneficiaries. Medical Care, 42(6):512-521.
Fried, L.P., Ferrucci, L., Darer, J., Williamson, J.D., & Anderson, G.F. (2004). Untangling the concepts of disability, frailty, and comorbidity: Implications for improved targeting and care. Journal of Gerontology:Medical Sciences, 59(3):255-263.
Darer, J.D., Hwang, W., Pham, H.H., Bass, E.B., & Anderson, G.F. (2004). More Training Needed in Chronic Care: A Survey of U.S. Physicians. Academic Medicine, 79(6):541-548.
Anderson, G.F. (2004). Are physicians appropriately trained to treat chronic conditions? Johns Hopkins Advanced Studies in Medicine, 4(1):47-48.
Hussey, P.S., Anderson, G.F., Osborn, R., Feek, C., McLaughlin, V., Millar, J., & Epstein, A. (2004). How does the quality of medical care compare in five Countries. Health Affairs, 23(3):89-99.
Hussey, P., Anderson, G.F., & Cylus, J. (2003). Nursing supply through an international Lens. Nursing and Health Policy Review, 2(2):117-126. Anderson, G.F, (2003). Obtaining value for dollars: A look at healthcare spending in the United States. Johns Hopkins Advanced Studies in Medicine, 3(10):581-583.
Bynum, J., Rabins, P., Weller, W., Niefeld, M., Anderson, G., & Wu, A. (2004). The relationship between a dementia diagnosis, chronic illness, Medicare expenditures, and hospital use. Journal of American Geriatrics Society, 52:187-94.
Braunstein, J.B., Anderson, G.F., Gerstenblith, G., Weller, W., Niefeld, M., Herbert, R. & Wu. A.W. (2003). Noncardiac comorbidity increases preventable hospitalizations and mortality among Medicare beneficiaries with chronic heart failure. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 42(7):1226-1234.
Niefeld, M.R., Braunstein, J.B., Wu, A.W., Saudek, C.D., Weller, W.E., & Anderson, G.F. (2003). Preventable hospitalization among elderly Medicare beneficiaries with Type 2 Diabetes. Diabetes Care, 26(5):1344-1349.
Anderson, G.F. (2003). Increasing malpractice insurance rates: Blame the lawyers or the stock market? Johns Hopkins Advanced Studies in Medicine, Vol. 3(4):228-229.
Weiner, M., Fan, M.Y., Johnson, B.A., Kasper, J.D., Anderson, G.F., & Fried, L.P. (2003). Predictors of health resource use by disabled older female Medicare beneficiaries living in the community. Journal of American Geriatric Society, 51(3):371-379.
Anderson, G. (2003). Prescription drug coverage for seniors. Johns Hopkins Advanced Studies in Medicine, 3(3):175.
Anderson, G. (2003). Chronic care. Johns Hopkins Advanced Studies in Medicine, 3(2): 110-111.
Anderson, G.F. (2002). Nurses prepare for the growing number of persons with chronic conditions. Nursing and Health Policy Review, 1(1):51-61.
Norris, E.J., Beattie, C., Perler, B.A., Martinez, E.A., Meinert, C.L., Anderson, G.F., Grass, J.A., Sakima, N.T., Gorman, R., Achuff, S.C., Martin, B.K., Minken, S.L., Williams, G.M., & Traystman, R.J. (2001). Double-masked randomized trial comparing alternate combinations of intraoperative anesthesia and postoperative analgesia in abdominal aortic surgery. Anesthesiology, 95(5):1054-1067.
Weiner, M., Weller, W.E., Shaffer, T.J., Powe, N.R., & Anderson, G.F. (2000). Health expenditure and utilization patterns for Medicare beneficiaries with Alzheimer’s Disease. Journal of General Internal Medicine, 15(1):153.
Rosenfeld, B.A., Dorman, T., Breslow, M.J., Pronovost, P., Jenckes, M., Zhang, N., Anderson, G., & Rubin, H. (2000). ICU telemedicine – An alternate paradigm for providing continuous intensivist care. Critical Care Medicine, 28(12):3925-3931.
Krop, J.S., Saudek, C.D., Weller, W.E., Powe, N.R., Shaffer, T., & Anderson, G.F. (1999). Predicting expenditures for Medicare beneficiaries with diabetes: A
Nooregard J.C., Bernth-Petersen, P., Bellan, L., Alonso, J., Black, C., Dunn, E., Folmer-Andersen, T., Espallargues, M., & Anderson G.F. (1999). Intraoperative clinical practice and risk of early complications after cataract extraction in the United States, Canada, Denmark, and Spain. Ophthalmology, 106(1):42-48.
Norregaard, J.C., Bernth-Petersen, P., Alonso, J., Dunn, E., Bellan, L., Black, C., Folmer Andersen, T., Espallargues, M., Bellan, L., & Anderson, G.F. (1999). Variation in indications for cataract surgery in the United States, Denmark, Canada and Spain: Results from the international cataract surgery outcomes study. The British Journal of Ophthalmology, 82(10):1107-1111.
Norregaard J.C., Schein O.D., Bellan L., Black, C., Alonso, J., Bernth-Petersen P., Dunn E., Folmer Andersen, T., Espallargues M., & Anderson, G.F. (1998). Variacion Internacional en la Anestesia Durane la Cirgugia de Catarata. Arch Ophthalmol Edicion Espanola, 9:93-98.
Bilenker, J.H., Weller, W.E., Shaffer, T.J., Dover, G.J., & Anderson, G.F. (1998). The costs of children with sickle cell anemia: Preparing for managed care. Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, 20(5):528-533.
McNamara, R.L., Powe, N.R., Shaffer, T., Thiemann, D., Weller, W., & Anderson, G.F. (1998). Capitation for cardiologists: Accepting risk for coronary artery disease under managed care. American Journal of Cardiology, 82(10):1178-1182.
Norregaard J.C., Hindsberger, C., Alonso, J., Bellan, L., Bernth-Petersen, P., Black, C., Dunn, E., Folmer Andersen, T., Espallargues, M., & Anderson, G.F. (1998). Visual outcomes of cataract surgery in the United States, Canada, Denmark and Spain. Archives of Ophthalmology, 116(8):1095-1100.
Grasso, M., Weller, W.E., Shaffer, T.J., Diette, G.B., & Anderson, G.F. (1998). Capitation, managed care, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 158(1):133-138.
Weiner, M., Powe, N.R., Weller, W.E, Shaffer, T.J., & Anderson, G.F. (1998). Alzheimer’s disease under Managed Care: Implications from Medicare utilization and expenditure patterns. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 46(6):762-770.
Maguire, A.M., Powe, N.R., Starfield, B., Andrews, J., Weiner, J.P., & Anderson, G.F. (1998). Carving out conditions from global capitation rates: Protecting high cost patients, physician and health plans in a managed care environment. The American Journal of Managed Care, 4(6):797-806.
Alonso, J., Black, C., Christian-Norregaard, J., Dunn, E., Folmer-Andersen, T., & Anderson, G.F. (1998). Assessing cross-cultural differences in the reporting of global functional capacity based on a single-time: An example in cataract Patients. Medical Care, 36(6):868-878.
Krop, J.S., Powe, N.R., Weller, W.E., Shaffer, T.J., Saudek, D., & Anderson, G.F. (1998). Patterns of expenditures and utilization of services among older adults with diabetes--implications for the transition to capitated managed care. Diabetes Care, 21(5):747-752.
Norregaard, J.C., Schein, O.D., Bellan, L., Anderson, G.F., Black, C., Dunn, E., Alonso, J., Anderson, T.F., & Bernth-Petersen, P. (1997). Variacion International en el Manejo Oftalmologico de los Pacientes Con Cataratas. Conclusiones del Estudio International de Resultados de la Cirugia de Cataracta. Arch Ophthalmol Edicion Espanola, 8:190-196.
Norregaard, J.C., Schein, O.D., Bellan, L., Alonso, J., Bernth-Petersen, P., Dunn, E., Folmer Andersen T., Espallargues, M., & Anderson, G.F. (1997). International variation in anesthetic care during cataract surgery. Results from the International Cataract Surgery Outcomes Study. Archives of Ophthalmology, 115(10):1304-1308.
Anderson, G.F., Black, C., Dunn, E., Alonso, J. Christian-Norregaard, J., Folmer-Anderson, T., & Bernth-Peterson, P. (1997). Willingness to pay to shorten waiting time for cataract surgery. Health Affairs, 16(5):181-190.
Dunn, E., Black, C., Alonso, J., Norregaard, J.C., & Anderson, G.F. (1997). Patients’ acceptance of waiting for cataract surgery: What makes a wait too long? Social Science and Medicine, 44(11):1603-1610.
Alonso, J., Espallargues, M., Folmer-Andersen, T., Cassard, S.D., Dunn, E., Bernth-Petersen, P., Norregaard, J.C., Black, C., Steinberg, E.P., & Anderson, G.F. (1997). International applicability of the VF-14 - an index of visual function in patients with cataracts. Ophthalmology, 104(5):799-807.
Norregaard, J.C., Schein, O.D., Anderson, G.F., Alonso, J., Dunn, E., Black, C., Anderson, T.F., Bernth-Petersen, P., Bellan, L., Espallargues, M. (1997). International variation in ophthalmological management of patients with cataracts. Results from the International Cataract Surgery Outcomes Study. Archives of Ophthalmology, 115(3):399-403.
Norregaard, J.C., Thoning, H., Bernth-Petersen, P., Andersen, T.F., Javitt, J.C., & Anderson, G.F. (1997). Risk of endophthalmitis following cataract extraction: results from the international cataract surgery outcomes study. Ophthalmology Digest, 7:17-20.
Norregaard, J.C., Thoning, H., Andersen, T.F., Bernth-Petersen, P., Javitt, J.C., & Anderson, G.F. (1996). “Risk of Retinal Detachment Following Cataract Extraction. British Journal of Ophthalmology, 80(8):689-693.
Weiner, J.P., Dobson, A., Maxwell, S.L., Coleman, K., Starfield, B.H., Ingber, M.J, & Anderson, G.F. (1996). Risk-adjusted Medicare capitation rates using ambulatory and inpatient diagnoses. Health Care Financing Review, 17(3):77-99.
Griffiths, R.I., Anderson, G.F., Powe, N.R., Oliveras, E., Herbert, R.J., Grant, C.C., & Davidson, B. (1995). Economic impact of immunization against rotavirus gastroenteritis: Evidence from a clinical trial. Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, 149(4):407-414.
Anderson, G.F. (1994). Outcomes research: A challenge for the future. Mapfre Medicina, 5(1):1-2.
Griffiths, R., Powe, N., Gaskin, D., Anderson, G.F., de Lissovoy, G., & Whelton, P. (1994). The production of dialysis by for-profit versus not-for-profit freestanding renal dialysis facilities. Health Services Research, 29(4):473-487.
Lave, J.R., Pashos, C.L., Anderson, G.F., Brailer, D., Bubolz, T., Conrad, D., Freund, D.A., Fox, S.H., Keeler, E., & Lipscomb, J., et al. (1994). Costing medical care: Using Medicare administrative data. Medical Care, 32(7):JS77-JS89.
Griffiths, R.I., Powe, N.R., Greer, J., de Lissovoy, G. (1994). Anderson, G.F., Whelton, P.K., Watson, A.J., & Eggers, P.W., “A Review of the First Year of Medicare Coverage of Erythropoietin,” Health Care Financing Review, Vol. 15(3):83-102.
de Lissovoy, G., Powe, N.R., Griffiths, R.I., Watson, A.J., Anderson, G.F., Greer, J.W., Herbert, R.J., Eggers, P.W., Milam, R.A., & Whelton, P.K. (1994). The relationship of provider organizational status and erythropoietin dosing in end stage renal disease patients. Medical Care, 32(2):130-140.
Powe, N.R., Griffiths, R.I., Watson, A.J., Anderson, G.F., de Lissovoy, G., Greer, J.W., Herbert, R.J., Milam, R.A., Whelton, P.K. (1994). Effect of ecombinant erythropoietin on hospital admissions, readmissions, length of stay, and costs of dialysis patients. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, 4(7): 1455-1465.
Whittle, J., Steinberg, E., Anderson, G.F., Herbert, R., & Hochberg, M. (1993). Mortality after elective total hip arthroplasty in elderly americans: Age, gender, and indication for surgery predict survival. Clinical Orthopedics and Related Research, 295: 119-126.
Powe, N.R., Griffiths, R.I., Anderson, G.F., de Lissovoy, G., Watson, A.J., Greer, J.W., Herbert, R.J., & Whelton, P.K. (1993). Medicare payment policy and recombinant erythropoietin prescribing for dialysis patients. American Journal of Kidney Diseases, 22(4):557-567.
Steinberg, E.P., Javitt, J.C., Sharkey, P.D., Zuckerman, A., Legro, M.W., Anderson, G.F., Bass, E.B., O'Day, D. (1993). The content and cost of cataract surgery. Archives of Ophthalmology, 111(8):1041-1049.
Griffiths, R., Bass, E., Powe, N., Anderson, G.F., Goodman, S., & Wingard, J. (1993). Factors influencing third party payer costs for allogenic bone marrow transplantation. Bone Marrow Transplantation, 12(1):43-48.
Powe, N., Davidoff, A., Moore, R., Brinker, J., Anderson G.F., Litt, M., Gopalan, R., & Graziano, S., & Steinberg, E. (1993). Net costs from three perspectives of using low versus high osmolality contrast medium in diagnostic angiocardiography. Journal of American College of Cardiology, 21(7):1701-1709.
Powe, N., Griffiths, R., Greer, J., Watson, J., Anderson, G.F., de Lissovoy, G., Herbert, R., Eggers, P., Miliam, R., & Whelton, P. (1993). Early dosing practices and effectiveness of recombinant human erythropoietin. Kidney International, 43(5):1125-1133.
Powe, N., Griffiths, R., de Lissovoy, G., Anderson, G.F., Watson, A., Greer, J., Herbert, R., Eggers, P., Milam, R., & Whelton, P. (1992). Access to recombinant erythropoietin by Medicare-Entitled ESRD patients in the first year after FDA approval. Journal of the American Medical Association, 268(11):1434-1440.
Bass, E., Steinberg, E., Pitt, H., Saba, G.F., Lillemoe, K., Kafonek, D., Gadacz, T., Gordon,T., & Anderson, G. (1991). Cost-effectiveness of extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy versus cholecystectomy for symptomatic Gallstones. Gastroenterology, 101(1):189-199.
Forbes, J.M., Anderson, M.D., Anderson, G.F., Bleecker, G.C., Rossi, E.C., & Moss, G.S. (1991). Blood transfusion costs: A multicenter study. Transfusion, 31(4): 318-323.
Whittle, J., Steinberg, E., Anderson, G., Herbert, R. & Hochberg, M. (1990). Incidence of and indications for total hip replacement (THR) among elderly Americans. Arthritis & Rheumatology, 33:S139.
Steinberg, E.P., Bergner, M., Sommer, A., Anderson, G.F., Bass, E.B., Canner, J., Gittelsohn, A.M., Javitt, J., Kolb, M.M., & Powe, N.R., et al. (1990). Variations in cataract management: Patient and economic outcomes. Health Services Research, 25(5):727-731.
Anderson, G.F., Steinberg E., Horn, S., Powe, N., Whittle, J., Antebi, S., & Herbert, R. (1990). Setting payment rates for capitated systems: A comparison of various alternatives. Inquiry, 27(3):225-233.
Appel, L., Steinberg, E., Powe, N., Anderson, G.F., Dwyer, S. & Faden, R. (1990). Risk reduction from low osmolality contrast media: What do patients think it is worth. Medical Care, 28(4):324-337.
Anderson, G.F., Steinberg, E., Whittle, J., Powe, N., Antebi, S., & Herbert, R. (1990). Development of clinical and economic prognoses from Medicare claims data. Journal of American Medical Association, 263(7):967-972.
Powe, N., Steinberg, E., Erickson, J.E., Moore, R., Smith, C., White, R., Brinker, J., Fishman, E., Zinreich, S., Kinnison, M., & Anderson, G.F. (1988). Contrast media-induced adverse reactions: economic outcome. Radiology, 169:163-168.
Steinberg, E., Topol, E., Sakin, J., Kahan, S., Appel, L., Powe, N., Anderson, G.F., Erickson, J.E., & Guerci, A. (1988). Cost and procedure implications of thrombolytic therapy for acute myocardial infarction. Journal of American College of Cardiology, 12(6 Suppl A):58A-68A.
Steinberg, E., Anderson, G., Powe, N., Sakin, J., Kinnison, M., Neuman, P., & White, R. (1988). Use of low osmolarity contrast media in a price sensitive environment. American Journal of Roentgenology, 151(2):271-274.
Hay, J., & Anderson, G.F. (1988). Disequilibrium analysis. Southern Economic Journal, 54(3):656-665.
Anderson, G.F. (1985). Health care payment reform: Projections for the next fifteen years. New York State Journal of Medicine, 85(11):644-646.
Davis, K., Anderson, G.F., Renn, S., Rowland, D., Schramm, C., & Steinberg, E. (1985). Is cost containment working? Health Affairs, 4(3):81-94.
Anderson, G.F., Schramm, C., Rapoza, C., Renn, S., & Pillari, G. (1985). Investor-owned chains and teaching hospitals: The implications of acquisition. New England Journal of Medicine, 313(3):201-204.
Anderson, G.F. (1985). The 7 percent solution. Medical Device and Diagnostic Industry, 3(4):24-28.