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The Center Director
Glenn
Melnick, Ph.D.-Director
Glenn Melnick
Ph.D., Urban and Regional Planning/Health Economics
University of Michigan
The Blue Cross of California Professor of Health Care Finance
Director, Center for Health Policy and Management
gmelnick@usc.edu
PROFESSOR MELNICK's interests in health care span the United States and
the world. His early work resulted in the development of the first hospital
market-level data base in the United States, used to evaluate the effects
of market-based pro-competition policies. His current work focuses on
the structure, function and effects of managed care, and to disseminate
new knowledge to improve the performance of healthcare systems.
Professional Activities:
Professor Melnick is a Senior Economist and Resident Consultant with RAND
in Santa Monica. Prior to joining USC's faculty in 1996, Professor Melnick
served on the faculty at the UCLA School of Public Health and as an expert
witness to the Federal Trade Commission.
Selected Publications:
He is author of numerous publications including articles in American Journal
of Public Health, Health Affairs, Medical Care, Journal of Health Politics,
Policy and Law, Health Policy Reform: Competition and Controls, and Journal
of Ambulatory Care Management.
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