Research
Dr. Mark Unruh has a substantial background in research on complex ownership structures of nursing homes and the relationship between the level of physician reimbursements and the quality and cost of care. He also has expertise in the adoption and use of health information technology by nursing homes and other health care providers. His work in these areas has been supported by multiple awards from the National Institute on Aging, Arnold Ventures, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Current Projects:
- Economics and policy affecting post-acute and long-term care.
Bio
Dr. Unruh completed his PhD at Brown University. He was a postdoctoral fellow in health economics at Harvard Medical School before joining Weill Cornell, where he has been a faculty member in the Department of Population Health Sciences since 2012.
Distinctions:
- Research used to support initiatives proposed by the Senate Finance Committee
- Senate Special Committee on Aging, and The White House.
Select Publications:
- Association of private equity investment in US nursing homes with the quality and cost of care for long-stay residents
- Comparative performance of private equity–owned US nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Physician prices and the cost and quality of care for commercially insured patients
- Does reducing length of stay increase rehospitalization of Medicare fee‐for‐service beneficiaries discharged to skilled nursing facilities?
- Medicaid bed‐hold policies and hospitalization of long‐stay nursing home residents