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Douglas A Conrad

Professor Emeritus, Health Systems and Population Health

206-616-2923 | dconrad@uw.edu

Office H662, Health Sciences Building
Box 357660
University of Washington, 1959 NE Pacific, Seattle, WA 98195

Research Interests

Vertical integration in health services; integrated health systems; impact of financial incentives on physician behavior

Bio

Douglas Conrad’s fields of specialization in economics are industrial organization and corporate finance. Dr. Conrad’s teaching focuses on risk and insurance principles and managerial finance in health services and managed care, primarily in the MHA and PhD programs of the Department of Health Services. His current research examines the effects of financial incentives on health care quality, physician compensation models in physician group practices, conceptual development and performance of integrated health systems, and the outcomes of community care networks in the United States.

Education

PhD Business, Economics, Finance, University of Chicago, 1978
MBA Business Admin, Finance, University of Chicago, 1976
MHA Health Administration, University of Washington, 1973
BS Psychology, University of Washington, 1970

Academic Programs and Affiliations

Recent Publications (PubMed)

The one-year impact of accountable care networks among Washington State employees.
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Coe NB, Ingraham B, Albertson E, Zhou L, Wood S, Grembowski D, Conrad D. The one-year impact of accountable care networks among Washington State employees. Health Serv Res. 2021 Apr 16. doi: 10.1111/1475-6773.13656. [Epub ahead of print]
Impacts of innovation in dental care delivery and payment in Medicaid managed care for children and adolescents.
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Conrad DA, Milgrom P, Du Y, Cunha-Cruz J, Ludwig S, Shirtcliff RM. Impacts of innovation in dental care delivery and payment in Medicaid managed care for children and adolescents. BMC Health Serv Res. 2021 Jun 8;21(1):565. doi: 10.1186/s12913-021-06549-3.
Statewide Evaluation of Washington’s State Innovation Model Initiative: A Mixed-Methods Approach.
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Grembowski D, Ingraham B, Wood S, Coe NB, Fishman P, Conrad DA. Statewide Evaluation of Washington’s State Innovation Model Initiative: A Mixed-Methods Approach. Popul Health Manag. 2021 May 19. doi: 10.1089/pop.2020.0374. [Epub ahead of print]
State-Level Evaluation of Washington’s State Innovation Models (SIM) Initiative.
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Grembowski D, Conrad D, Naranjo D, Wood S, Zhou L, Banks J, Coe NB, Kwan-Gett T, Baseman J. State-Level Evaluation of Washington’s State Innovation Models (SIM) Initiative. J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2021;32(2):862-891. doi: 10.1353/hpu.2021.0069.
RE-AIM Evaluation Plan for Washington State Innovation Models Project.
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Grembowski D, Conrad DA, Naranjo D, Wood S, Coe NB, Kwan-Gett T, Baseman J. RE-AIM Evaluation Plan for Washington State Innovation Models Project. Qual Manag Health Care. 2020 Apr/Jun;29(2):81-94. doi: 10.1097/QMH.0000000000000246.
From Volume- to Value-Based Payment System in Washington State Federally Qualified Health Centers: Innovation for Vulnerable Populations.
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Izguttinov A, Conrad D, Wood SJ, Andris L. From Volume- to Value-Based Payment System in Washington State Federally Qualified Health Centers: Innovation for Vulnerable Populations. J Ambul Care Manage. 2020 Jan/Mar;43(1):19-29. doi: 10.1097/JAC.0000000000
Accountable Care Program Implementation and Effects on Participating Health Care Systems in Washington State: A Conceptual Model.
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Wood SJ, Albertson EM, Conrad DA. Accountable Care Program Implementation and Effects on Participating Health Care Systems in Washington State: A Conceptual Model. J Ambul Care Manage. 2019 Oct/Dec;42(4):321-336. doi: 10.1097/JAC.0000000000000302.
Pay-for-performance incentive program in a large dental group practice.
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Conrad DA, Milgrom P, Shirtcliff RM, Bailit HL, Ludwig S, Dysert J, Allen G, Cunha-Cruz J. Pay-for-performance incentive program in a large dental group practice. J Am Dent Assoc. 2018 May;149(5):348-352. doi: 10.1016/j.adaj.2017.11.018. Epub 2018 Mar 8.
Federally Qualified Health Center Substitution of Local Health Department Services.
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Snider JW, Bekemeier BR, Conrad DA, Grembowski DE. Federally Qualified Health Center Substitution of Local Health Department Services. Am J Prev Med. 2017 Oct;53(4):405-411. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2017.06.006. Epub 2017 Jul 24.
Implementing Value-Based Payment Reform: A Conceptual Framework and Case Examples.
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Conrad DA, Vaughn M, Grembowski D, Marcus-Smith M. Implementing Value-Based Payment Reform: A Conceptual Framework and Case Examples. Med Care Res Rev. 2016 Aug;73(4):437-57. doi: 10.1177/1077558715615774.

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