Danny R. Hughes
Adjunct Professor
Overview
Dr. Hughes is an adjunct professor in the School of Economics. He also serves as an adjunct professor in Emory University School of Medicine's Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences. His research focuses on the roles of technology, innovation, and incentives in the delivery and usage of healthcare services – with a specific focus on the economics of medical imaging. His externally funded research has focused on exploiting large-scale data to explore contemporary health policy issues. He has published over 100 articles in leading journals across economics, health services research, and operations research.
Prior to Georgia Tech, Hughes served as Executive Director of the Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute. He has held previous academic appointments at George Mason University, the University of Oklahoma, and the University of South Alabama. Hughes has also held research and management positions at the American College of Radiology, Logistics Management Institute, and Tecolote Research. Prior to his undergraduate studies, he served as a Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Operations Specialist in the United States Army.
- Ph.D. Economics, University of Georgia
- B.S. Economics, Georgia Institute of Technology
Interests
- Applied Econometrics
- Applied Microeconomics
- Health Economics
- Industrial Organization
Courses
- ECON-4340: Industrial Organization
- ECON-6140: Probability & Statistics
- ECON-6150: Cost Benefit Analysis
- ECON-6460: Industrial Organization
- ECON-6510: Health Economics
Publications
Selected Publications
Journal Articles
- How Hospitals Can Improve Their Quality Metrics: A Decision-Theoretic Model
In: Health Care Management Science [Peer Reviewed]
Date: December 2021
- Racial/Ethnic Disparities in the Use of Prostate MRI Following an Elevated Prostate-Specific Antigen Test
In: JAMA Network Open [Peer Reviewed]
Date: November 2021
- Associations over Time Between Paid Medical Malpractice Claims and Imaging Utilization in the United States
In: Journal of the American College of Radiology [Peer Reviewed]
Date: January 2021
- Management of Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms in Older Adults: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
In: Radiology [Peer Reviewed]
Date: May 2019
- The Effect of Medicare's Annual Wellness Visit on Preventive Care for the Elderly
In: Preventive Medicine [Peer Reviewed]
Date: November 2018
- A Stochastic Game Analysis of Incentives and Behavioral Barriers in Chronic Disease Management
In: Service Science [Peer Reviewed]
Date: September 2018
- Modeling and Designing Health Care Payment Innovations for Medical Imaging
In: Health Care Management Science [Peer Reviewed]
Date: March 2018
- A Comparison of Diagnostic Imaging Ordering Patterns between Advanced Practice Clinicians and Primary Care Physicians following Office-based Evaluation and Management Visit
In: JAMA Internal Medicine [Peer Reviewed]
Date: January 2015
- Imaging Self-Referral Associated With Higher Costs, Limited Impact On Illness Duration
In: Health Affairs [Peer Reviewed]
Date: December 2010
All Publications
Journal Articles
- How Hospitals Can Improve Their Quality Metrics: A Decision-Theoretic Model
In: Health Care Management Science [Peer Reviewed]
Date: December 2021
- Racial/Ethnic Disparities in the Use of Prostate MRI Following an Elevated Prostate-Specific Antigen Test
In: JAMA Network Open [Peer Reviewed]
Date: November 2021
- Associations over Time Between Paid Medical Malpractice Claims and Imaging Utilization in the United States
In: Journal of the American College of Radiology [Peer Reviewed]
Date: January 2021
- Management of Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms in Older Adults: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
In: Radiology [Peer Reviewed]
Date: May 2019
- The Effect of Medicare's Annual Wellness Visit on Preventive Care for the Elderly
In: Preventive Medicine [Peer Reviewed]
Date: November 2018
- A Stochastic Game Analysis of Incentives and Behavioral Barriers in Chronic Disease Management
In: Service Science [Peer Reviewed]
Date: September 2018
- Modeling and Designing Health Care Payment Innovations for Medical Imaging
In: Health Care Management Science [Peer Reviewed]
Date: March 2018
- A Comparison of Diagnostic Imaging Ordering Patterns between Advanced Practice Clinicians and Primary Care Physicians following Office-based Evaluation and Management Visit
In: JAMA Internal Medicine [Peer Reviewed]
Date: January 2015
- Imaging Self-Referral Associated With Higher Costs, Limited Impact On Illness Duration
In: Health Affairs [Peer Reviewed]
Date: December 2010