Gerry Fairbrother, PhD
Title
Professor
Email
gerry.fairbrother@cchmc.org
Phone
513-636-0189
Fax
513-636-0171
Bio
Gerry Fairbrother, PhD is a professor of pediatrics at the University of Cincinnati and holds a joint appointment in Epidemiology and Biostatistics and Health Policy and Clinical Effectiveness at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center.
Dr. Fairbrother's research areas include access and barriers to care, particularly for low-income children, quality performance and its measurement, and immunization delivery. She has led investigations on gaps and patterns of enrollment in child health insurance, barriers and cost to enroll in these programs, impact of Medicaid managed care on preventive screening for children, and impact of financial incentives on physician behavior. In addition, she has conducted research on delivery of childhood immunizations, including a randomized controlled trial of effects of various financial incentives on physician immunizing behavior. This study is now considered one of the first pay-for-performance investigations. Her current projects include: analysis of the effects of insurance expansions; exploring measurement issues in pay for performance; examining effects of trigger events, such as divorces or job changes, on gaps in care, analysis of issues and databases involved in measuring performance at the provider level, cost burden and effectiveness of influenza vaccine in young children.
Credentials
PhD: The Johns Hopkins University, 1971.
BS: University of Maryland, 1965.
Awards and Honors
Best Health Policy Research Award for Independent Scholar, December 2006
Quality Service Award, 1980.
Merit Award, 1973.
Phi Beta Kappa
Sigma Xi
Research Grants and Contracts
Monitoring the Effects of the Citizenship Documentation. The California Endowment, 2006-2008, principal investigator.
Development of Quality Monitoring and Management Systems. Ohio Board of Regents Grant to University of Cincinnati. Subcontract from University of Cincinnati, 2006-2008, principal investigator.
Stability of Cost of Public Insurance Programs. The California Endowment, 2006-2007, principal investigator.
How Insurance Instability Affects Children. Maternal and Child Health Bureau, HRSA, 2006-2007, principal investigator.
New Vaccine Surveillance Network. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Immunization Program, 2005-2007, co-principal investigator.
Investigation of Extent of Churning and Cost of Enrolling Children in Medicaid. Commonwealth Fund, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation, Jewish Health Care Foundation, California Endowment, 2004-2005, principal investigator.
Publications, Most Recent
Fairbrother G, Emerson HP, Partridge L. How stable is Medicaid coverage for children?Health Affairs, 2007;26(2):520-8.
DeVoe J, Fryer GE, Straub A, McCann J, Fairbrother G. Congruent satisfaction: Is there geographic correlation between patient and physician satisfaction?Medical Care, 2007;45(1):88-94.
Pfefferbaum B, Stuber J, Galea S, Fairbrother G. Panic reactions to the September 11 attacks in adolescents.Journal of Traumatic Stress, 2006;19(2):217-28.
Fairbrother G, Scheinmann R, Osthimer B, Dutton MJ, Newell KA, Fuld J, Klein JD. Factors that Influence Adolescent Report of Counseling by Physicians on Risky Behavior.Journal of Adolescent Health, 2005;37(6):467-76.
Fairbrother G, Park HL, Haidery A, Gray BH. Periods of unmanaged care in Medicaid managed care.Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, 2005;16:444-52.
Pfefferbaum BJ, DeVoe ER, Stuber J, Schiff M, Klein TP, Fairbrother G. Psychological impact of terrorism on children and families in the United States.Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma, 2005;9(3/4);305-17.
Fairbrother G, Kenney G, Hanson K, Dubay L. How Do Stressful Environments Relate to Reported Access and Use of Health Care by Low-Income Children.Medical Care Management & Review, 2005;62(2):205-30.
Stuber J, Galea S, Pfefferbaum B, Vandivere S, Moore K, Fairbrother G. Behavior problems in New York City's children after the September 11 attacks.American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 2005;75(2):190-200.
Pfefferbaum RL, Fairbrother G, Brandt EN, Robertson MJ, Gurwitch RH, Stuber J, Pfefferbaum BJ. Teachers in the Aftermath of Terrorism, A Case Study of One New York City School.Family & Community Health, July-September 2004;27(3):250-9.
Fairbrother G, Stuber J, Dutton M, Scheinmann R, Cooper R. An Examination of Children in Public Health Insurance in New York City Through Facilitated Enrollment.Journal of Urban Health, June 2004;81(2):191-205.
Fairbrother G, Stuber J, Galea S, Pfefferbaum B, Fleischman, AR. Unmet Need for Counseling Services by Children in New York City Following the September 11th Attacks on the World Trade Center: Implications for Pediatricians.Pediatrics, May 2004;113(5):1367-74.
Fairbrother G, Jain A, Park HL, Massoudi M, Haidery A, Gray B. Churning in Medicaid Managed Care and Its Effect on Accountability.Journal of Health Care for the Poor & Underserved, February 2004;15(1):30-41.
Fairbrother G, Dutton MJ, Bachrach D, Newell K, Boozang P, Cooper R. Costs of Enrolling Children in Medicaid and SCHIP.Health Affairs, January/February 2004;23(1):237-243.
Technical Reports and Monographs
Heaton P, Fairbrother G: Costs of Care for Medi-Cal Children After a Gap in Coverage.Report to the California Endowment Cover California's Kids. Los Angeles: CA. 2007. In press.
Fairbrother G, Cassedy AE: Churning and racial disparities in Medi-Cal: effect of churning on eligible uninsured.Report to the California Endowment Cover California's Kids. Los Angeles: CA. October 2006.
Fox HB, McManus MA, Zarit M, Fairbrother G, Cassedy AE, Bethel CD, Read D: Racial and ethnic disparities in adolescent health and access to care.InCenter Strategies for the Advancement of Adolescent Health. Washington DC: Fact Sheet No.1. January 2007.
Fox HB, McManus MA, Zarit M, Fairbrother G, Cassedy: Racial and ethnic disparities in health and access to care among older adolescents.InCenter Strategies for the Advancement of Adolescent Health. Washington DC: Fact Sheet No. 2. January 2007.
Fairbrother G, Haidery A: How health insurance stability impacts the quality of health care.Issue Brief for the New America Foundation Health Policy Program. Washington DC: July 2005.
Fairbrother G: How much does churning in Medi-Cal cost?Report to the California Endowment Cover California's Kids. Los Angeles: CA. April 2005.
Fairbrother G, Galea S: Terrorism, mental health, and September 11: Lessons learned about providing mental health services to a traumatized population.The Century Foundation. August 2005.
Fairbrother G, Osthimer B, Klein JD, Dutton M, Scheinmann R, Newell KA: In Their Own Voices: A Report on Health Care from Low-Income Adolescents in New York City.Children's Defense Fund. New York: NY. June 2004.
Fairbrother G, Dutton M, Osthimer B, Scheinmann R, Newell KA. Beyond Coverage: Enhancing Access to Healthcare for Children.Children's Defense Fund. New York: NY: June 2004.
Professional Organization Memberships
Ambulatory Pediatrics Association, Fellow
New York Academy of Medicine, Fellow
Academy Health
American Academy of Pediatrics
American Public Health Association
Eastern Society for Pediatric Research
Teaching
Course co-Director, Health Services Research at the University of Cincinnati
Course Director: Prevention in the U.S. Health Care System. Department of Community Health and Social Medicine at the Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education, Fall, 2004.
Related Areas
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