Publications of Christopher J. Conover     :chronological  combined  bibtex listing:

Books

  1. Sloan FA, Ostermann J, Picone G, Conover CJ, Taylor DH. The Private and Social Cost of Smoking. MIT Press, November, 2004.

Journal Articles

  1. C.J. Conover. "Distributional Considerations in the Overregulation of Health Professionals, Health Facilities, and Health Plans." Law and Contemporary Problems Symposium Issue: Who Pays? Who Benefits? 69 (Fall, 2006): 181-193. [pdf]
  2. Rachel A. Whetten, Kathryn Whetten, Brian Pence, Susan Reif, Christopher J. Conover, Stephanie Bouis. "Providing transportation to care: Does it make a difference?." AIDS Care 18.Supplement 1 (September, 2006): 27-34.
  3. K. Whetten, S. Reif, J. Ostermann, M. Swartz, R. Whetten, C.J. Conover, S. Bouis, N. Theilman, J. Eron. "Improving health outcomes among individuals with HIV, mental illness and substance abuse disorders in the Southeast." AIDS Care 18.Supplement 1 (September, 2006): 18-26.
  4. C.J. Conover, P. Arno, M. Weaver, A. Ang, S. Ettner. "Income and Employment of People Living With Combined HIV/AIDS, Chronic Mental Illness, and Substance Abuse Disorders." Journal of Mental Health Policy and Economics 9.2 (June, 2006): 71-86.
  5. Mark A. Hall & Christopher J. Conover. "Privatization of Blue Cross Plans: Public Benefit or Public Harm?." Annual Review of Public Health 27 (2006). [annurev.publhealth.27.021405.102200]  [abs]
  6. Conover CJ, Hall MA, Osterman J. "The Impact of Blue Cross and Blue Shield Conversions on Health Expenditures and the Uninsured." Health Affairs 24.2 (March/April 2005).
  7. Frank A. Sloan, Carrie A. Matthews, Christopher J. Conover, William M. Sage. "Public Medical Malpractice Insurance: An Analysis of State-Operated Patient Compensation Funds." DePaul Law Review 54.2 (Winter 2005): 247-276.
  8. Conover CJ, Ettner SL, Weaver M, Flynn PM, Porto JV. "Economic Evaluations of HIV Treatment and Health Research with People Diagnosed with HIV Infection and Co-Occurring Mental Health and Substance Abuse Disorders." AIDS Care 16.Supplement 1 (2004): S121-S136.
  9. Sloan FA, Ostermann J, Conover CJ. "Antecedents of Hospital Ownership Conversions, Mergers, and Closures." Inquiry 40.1 (Spring, 2003): 39-56.
  10. Hall, MA and Conover CJ. "The Impact of Blue Cross Conversions on Accessibility, Affordability, and the Public Interest." Milbank Quarterly 81.4 (2003): 509-542. [Web]  [abs]
  11. Sloan FA, Conover CJ, Ostermann J. "Rates of Return from Hospital Conversions." Health Care Management Review 28.2 (April-June 2003): 107-117.
  12. Conover CJ, Whetten-Goldstein K. "The Impact of Ancillary Services on Primary Care Use and Outcomes for HIV/AIDS Patients with Public Insurance Coverage." AIDS Care 14.Supplement 1 (August, 2002): S59-S71.
  13. Sloan FA , Conover CJ, Mah ML, Rankin PJ. "Impact of Medicaid Managed Care on Utilization of Obstetric Care: Evidence from TennCare’s Early Years." Southern Medical Journal 95.8 (August, 2002): 811-821.
  14. Conover CJ, Rankin PJ, Sloan FA. "Effects of Tennessee Medicaid Managed Care on Obstetrical Care and Birth Outcomes." Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law 26.6 (December, 2001): 1291-1324.
  15. Sloan FA, Rankin PJ, Whellan DJ, Conover, CJ. "Medicaid, Managed Care and the Care of Patients Hospitalized for Acute Myocardial Infarction." American Heart Journal 139.4 (April, 2000): 567-576.
  16. Sloan FA, Conover CJ, Provenzale, D. "Hospital Credentialing and Quality of Care." Social Science and Medicine 50.1 (January, 2000): 77-88.
  17. Conover CJ., Mah M, Rankin PJ, Sloan FA. "Physician Participation and Nonparticipation in Medicaid Managed Care: The TennCare Experience." Southern Medical Journal 92.11 (November, 1999): 1064-1070.
  18. Sloan FA, Conover, CJ, Hall MA. "State Strategies to Reduce the Growing Numbers of People without Health Insurance." Regulation 22.3 (Fall, 1999): 24-31. [pdf]
  19. Conover CJ, Mah ML, Rankin PJ, Sloan FA. "The Impact of TennCare on Patient Satisfaction with Care." American Journal of Managed Care 5.6 (June, 1999): 765-775.
  20. Sloan FA, Conover CJ. "Effects of State Reforms on Health Insurance Coverage of Adults." Inquiry 35.3 (Fall, 1998): 280-293.
  21. Conover CJ, Sloan FA. "Does Removing Certificate of Need Lead to a Surge in Health Care Spending?." Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law 23.3 (June, 1998): 455-481. [pdf]
  22. Sloan FA, Conover CJ. "Life Transitions and Health Insurance Coverage of the Near Elderly." Medical Care 36.2 (February, 1998): 110-125.
  23. Conover CJ, Sloan FA., Provenzale, D, Oddone E, Jowell PS, Mah ML. "Hospital Credentialing for Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: Is Stricter Better?." Clinical Performance and Quality Health Care 6.4 (November/December 1998): 155-162.
  24. Sloan FA, Viscusi WK, Chesson HW, Conover CJ, Whetten-Goldstein K. "Alternative Approaches to Valuing Intangible Health Losses: The Evidence for Multiple Sclerosis." Journal of Health Economics 17.4 (1998): 475-497.
  25. Whetten-Goldstein K, Sloan F, Conover CJ, Viscusi K, Kulas B, Chesson H. "The Economic Burden of Multiple Sclerosis." MS Management 3.1 (1996): 33-39.
  26. Conover CJ, Sloan FA. "Bankruptcy Risk and State Regulation of Continuing Care Retirement Communities." Inquiry 32.4 (Winter 1995/96): 444-456.
  27. Sloan FA, Shayne MW, Conover CJ. "Continuing Care Retirement Communities: Prospects for Reducing Institutional Long-Term Care." Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law 20.1 (Spring, 1995): 75-98.
  28. Weinberger M, Conover CJ, Samsa GP, Greenberg S. "Physicians' Attitudes and Practices Regarding the Treatment of HIV-infected Patients." Southern Medical Journal 85.7 (July, 1992): 683-686.
  29. Conover CJ, McLaughlin M. "Spreading the Risk and Beating the Spread: The Role of Insurance in Assuring Adequate Health Care." North Carolina Insight (Winter, 1991).
  30. Conover CJ. "Indigent Medical Care in Kentucky." Kentucky Economy Review and Perspective (September, 1982).
  31. Stumbo WG, Allen DT, Conover CJ. "Understanding Medicaid in Kentucky." Journal of the Kentucky Medical Association 79.3 (March, 1981): 156-167.
  32. Gray, CM, Conover CJ, Hennessey TM. "Cost-effectiveness of Residential Community Corrections—Analytical Prototype." Evaluation Quarterly 2.3 (1978): 375-400.

Chapters in Books

  1. Sloan FA., Taylor DH, Conover, CJ. "Hospital Conversions: Is the Purchase Price Too Low?." The Changing Medical Industry: Comparing Not-for-Profit Hospitals. Ed. David Cutler University of Chicago Press, 2000 pp. 13-34.
  2. Sloan FA, Conover CJ. "The Use of Cost-Effectiveness/Cost-Benefit Analysis in Actual Decision-Making: Current Status and Prospects." Valuing Health Care: Costs, Benefits, and Effectiveness of Pharmaceuticals and Other Medical Technologies. Ed. FA Sloan Cambridge University Press, 1994 pp. 207-232.
  3. Conover CJ. "Options for Improving Health Care Access in North Carolina." Proceedings of General Assembly's Access to Health Care Conference: Eastern North Carolina. East Carolina University, Center for Health Services Research and Development, 1993

Papers Submitted

  1. Conover CJ, Ang A, Arno P, Ettner SL, Flynn PM, Weaver M, Porto JV. "Costs of Care for People Living with Combined HIV/AIDS, Chronic Mental Illness, and Substance Abuse Disorders." Journal of American Medical Association  (Submitted January, 2007).
  2. Tracey LaPierre, Christopher J. Conover, James W. Henderson, J. Allen Seward, Beck A. Taylor. "Estimating the Impact of State Health Insurance Mandates on Premium Costs Using the Community Tracking Survey." Journal of Insurance Regulation  (Revise & resubmit sent August 24, 2006).
  3. Conover CJ, Arno P, Weaver M. Ang A, Ettner SL. "What are the Social Costs of People Living with Combined HIV/AIDS, Chronic Mental Illness, and Substance Abuse Disorders?." Milbank Quarterly  (Submitted 8/18/06; revision following re).
  4. James W. Henderson, J. Allen Seward, Beck A. Taylor, Christopher J. Conover. "State-Level Health Insurance Mandates and Premium Costs." Southern Economic Journal  (Submitted January 26, 2006).
  5. C.J. Conover, M. Weaver, P. Arno, S.L. Ettner. "Insurance Coverage Among People Living with Combined HIV/AIDS, Chronic Mental Illness and Substance Abuse Disorders." AIDS Care  (Submitted August 8, 2006).
  6. James W. Henderson, J. Allen Seward, Beck A. Taylor, Christopher J. Conover,. "The Economic Impact of State-Level Health Insurance Regulation on the Number of Uninsured." Quarterly Journal of Economics  (November 1, 2005).
  7. Conover CJ, Ostermann J, Whetten RAD, Bouis S, Swartz M, Whetten KD. "Cost-Effectiveness of Integrated Services Delivery for Patients in North Carolina Living with Combined HIV/AIDS, Chronic Mental Illness and Substance Abuse Disorders." AIDS Care  (Submitted August 25, 2006).
  8. Lobach DF, Arbanas J, Campbell M, Wildemuth B, Yarnell KH, Hasselblad V, Conover CJ. "Enhanced Patient Data Collection from Individuals with Low Reading Literacy Using an Adaptive Human-Computer Interface during the Computer-Assisted Patient Interview: A Randomized Controlled Trial."   (Submitted August 2003).
  9. Sloan FA and Conover CJ. "Certificate of Need for Acute Care Services: Should States End It or Mend It?."   (Submitted February 2003).

Book Reviews

  1. Conover CJ. Review of Putting Health Care on the National Agenda by A. Birenbaum.  Educational Gerontology 20.2 (March, 1994): 208-209.

Monographs

  1. C.J. Conover. Health Care Regulation: A $169 Billion Hidden Tax. Policy Analysis. 527CATO Institute, October 4, 2004. [html]
  2. Conover CJ. A Review and Synthesis of the Cost and Benefits of Health Services Regulations. Duke University, Center for Health Policy, Law and Management, July, 2003.
  3. Conover CJ. Sloan FA. Evaluation of Certificate of Need in Michigan. Volume II: Technical Appendices. Duke University, Center for Health Policy, Law and Management, July, 2003. [Web]
  4. Conover CJ, Hall MA. For-Profit Conversion of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina: Assessment of the Potential Impacts on Accessibility and Affordability of Health Care. A Report to the North Carolina Department of Insurance, April, 2003. [Web]
  5. Conover CJ. Sloan FA. Evaluation of Certificate of Need in Michigan. Volume I: Final Report. Duke University, Center for Health Policy, Law and Management, March, 2003. [Web]
  6. Conover CJ. Estimated Cost Impact of Health Plan Liability Provisions of Managed Care Patients’ Bill of Rights. Duke University, Center for Health Policy, Law and Management, March, 2001.
  7. Conover CJ and Davies HH. The Role of TennCare in Health Policy for Low-Income People in Tennessee. Urban Institute, Occasional Paper Number 33, February, 2000. [Web]
  8. Conover CJ. Health Policy for Low-Income People in North Carolina. Urban Institute, December, 1998. [pdf]

Papers Published

  1. C.J. Conover. "How the U.S. Achieved Universal Health Coverage Under George W. Bush." APSA PROceedings 2005 (December, 2005).

Papers Accepted

  1. Weaver M, Conover CJ, Ang A, Arno P, Ettner SL. "Utilization of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Care for People Living with HIV/AIDS, Chronic Mental Illness, and Substance Abuse disorders." Journal of AIDS  (Forthcoming, 2008).
  2. Ettner SL, Conover CJ, Proescholdbell RJ, Weaver M, Ang A, Arno P,. "Triply-Diagnosed Patients in the HIV/AIDS Treatment Adherence, Health Outcomes and Cost Study: Patterns of Home Care Use." AIDS Care  (Forthcoming 2008).
  3. C.J. Conover. "How the U.S. Achieved Universal Health Coverage Under George W. Bush." The American Enterprise  (Accepted June, 2006).  [author's comments]

Other

  1. C.J. Conover. "Benefits and Costs of Health Insurance Regulation in the U.S.." (June 26, 2006). Poster presented at 2006 Annual Research Meeting of AcademyHealth, Seattle, WA
  2. C.J. Conover. "Benefits and Costs of Health Facilities Regulation in the U.S.." (June 7, 2006). Paper presented at American Society of Health Economics 2006 Conference, Madison, WI
  3. James W. Henderson, J. Allen Seward, Beck A. Taylor, Christopher J. Conover. "State-Level Health Insurance Mandates and Premium Costs." (October 15, 2005). Paper presented by James Henderson at Southern Health Economics Study Group Conference, Columbia, SC
  4. Christopher J. Conover. "How the U.S. Achieved Universal Coverage under George W. Bush." (September 3, 2005). Paper presented at panel on The Politics of Health Care in the Second Bush Administration at the American Political Science Association Annual Meeting, Washington, DC
  5. C.J. Conover, S.L, Ettner, M. Weaver, A. Ang, P. Arno, P. Flynn. "Costs of Care for People Living with Combined HIV/AIDS, Chronic Mental Illness, and Substance Abuse Disorders." (June 24, 2004). Paper presented at Complexities of Co- Occurring Conditions Conference, Washington, DC
  6. C.J. Conover. "The Impact of Health Services Regulation on Insurance Coverage." (June 16, 2004). Poster presented at 2004 Annual Research Meeting of AcademyHealth, San Diego, CA
  7. Hall MA, Conover CJ. "The Impact of Blue Cross Conversions on Affordability and Accessibility of Health Insurance." (June, 2003). Poster presented by M Hall and C Conover at the AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting, Washington, DC, June 29, 2003
  8. Conover CJ, Ettner SL, Weaver M., Flynn PM, Porto JV, Ang A. "Costs of Care for People Living with HIV/AID, Chronic Mental Illness, and Substance Abuse Disorders." (June, 2003). Poster presented by CJ Conover at 4th International Health Economics Association World Congress, San Francisco, CA, June 15, 2003
  9. Conover CJ, Hall MA. "The Potential Impact on Accessibility and Affordability of Conversion of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina to For-Profit Status." (June, 2002). Poster presented by C Conover at the AcademyHealth Policy Annual Research Meeting, Washington, DC, June 22, 2002
  10. Conover CJ, Yu L., Whetten-Goldstein K. "The Relation of Ancillary Services to Client’s Receipt of Medical Care." (November, 2000). Presented by K Whetten-Goldstein at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, Boston, November 13, 2000
  11. Conover CJ, Whetten-Goldstein K. "The Impact of Ancillary Services on Access and Outcomes for HIV/AIDS Patients." (January, 2000). Presented by CJ Conover at the Ryan White CARE Act All-Title National Meeting, Washington, DC, January 20, 2000
  12. Conover CJ, Yu L., Whetten-Goldstein K. "Effects of Unmet Needs for Transportation and Child Care on Adult HIV/AIDS Patients." (November, 1999). Presented by K Whetten-Goldstein at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, November 9,1999
  13. Conover CJ. "Economic Benefits of Universal Health Coverage: What's the Bottom Line?." (June, 1993). Paper presented by author at the Association for Health Services Research, 10th Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, June 29, 1993
  14. Nocks BC, Conover CJ. "State Options to Assist the Medically Indigent: Building Consensus in North Carolina." (November, 1991). Presented by BC Nocks at the American Public Health Association, 119th Annual Meeting, World Federation of Public Health Associations, Sixth International Congress, Atlanta, GA, November 10-14, 1991