Susan Busch, PhD
Susan Dwight Bliss Professor of Public Health and Professor in the Institution for Social and Policy StudiesDownloadHi-Res Photo
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Health Policy & Management
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New Haven, CT 06520-8034
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Susan Dwight Bliss Professor of Public Health and Professor in the Institution for Social and Policy Studies
Biography
Professor Busch is a Professor of Public Health (Health Policy) and former chair of the Department of Health Policy and Management at the Yale School of Public Health. Professor Busch’s research examines the effects of policies and regulations on health care cost and quality. Most of her work focuses on behavioral health. Professor Busch’s work has been funded by the National Institute of Mental Health, the National Institute of Drug Abuse and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. She has an undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan, an SM in Health Policy from the Harvard School of Public Health and a PhD in health economics from Harvard University.
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Health Policy & Management
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Other Departments & Organizations
- Cancer Prevention and Control
- COPPER Center
- Health Policy & Management
- Health Policy and Management (HPM)
- Institution for Social and Policy Studies
- WHRY Pilot Project Program Investigators
- Women's Health Research at Yale
- Yale School of Public Health
- Yale School of Public Health - NEW
Education & Training
- PhD
- Harvard University (2000)
Research
Overview
- Effects of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) on behavioral health care use and spending.
- Demand for the chronic care model in behavioral health
- Involuntary use of out-of-network health care
- Financial incentives to quit smoking in Connecticut Medicaid
- Transitions clinic network: linking high-risk Medicaid patients from prison to community
- Implications of the Affordable Care Act for individuals with behavioral health disorders
- FDA safety warnings and antidepressant use among youths
- Brief interventions for alcohol and other drug problems in the Emergency Department
Medical Research Interests
Health Care Economics and Organizations; Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation; Health Services Research
Public Health Interests
Mental Health; Health Care Financing; Substance Use, Addiction; Health Systems Reform; Health Policy; Health Insurance; Health Care Management; Health Care Quality, Efficiency; Health Economics; Health Equity, Disparities, Social Determinants and Justice; Community Health; Cancer
Research at a Glance
Yale Co-Authors
Frequent collaborators of Susan Busch's published research.
Publications Timeline
A big-picture view of Susan Busch's research output by year.
Ilana Richman, MD, MHS
Gail D'Onofrio, MD, MS
Marek Chawarski, PhD
Patrick G. O'Connor, MD, MPH, MACP
Abigail Friedman, PhD
David Fiellin, MD
44Publications
1,885Citations
Publications
2024
Medicare Accountable Care Organization Treatment of Serious Mental Illness: Associations Between Behavioral Health Integration Activities and Outcomes.
Newton H, Colla C, Busch S, Tomaino M, Hardy B, Brunette M, Agravat D, Meara E. Medicare Accountable Care Organization Treatment of Serious Mental Illness: Associations Between Behavioral Health Integration Activities and Outcomes. Medical Care 2024 PMID: 39616411, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000002102.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedicare accountable care organizationsAccountable care organizationsFee-for-service Medicare claimsPatient-level qualityPrimary care needsMental health careMental health hospitalMental health needsTop tertileCross-sectional associationsFee-for-serviceCare needsUtilization outcomesFollow-upHealth needsCare organizationsMental illnessHealth careMedicare claimsHealth HospitalCardiovascular disease monitoringBottom tertileBeneficiary characteristicsStudy sampleCareCharacteristics of Adults Treated at Mental Health Treatment Centers in the US, 2022
Busch S, Hockenberry J, Newton H. Characteristics of Adults Treated at Mental Health Treatment Centers in the US, 2022. JAMA Psychiatry 2024, 82 PMID: 39602152, PMCID: PMC11603377, DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2024.3842.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricParticipation of Behavioral Health Facilities in Medicare Accountable Care Organizations
Hou Y, Busch S, Newton H. Participation of Behavioral Health Facilities in Medicare Accountable Care Organizations. JAMA Health Forum 2024, 5: e244022. PMID: 39602108, DOI: 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2024.4022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricGeographic Penetration of Private Equity Ownership in Outpatient and Residential Behavioral Health
Zhu J, Greenberg E, King M, Busch S. Geographic Penetration of Private Equity Ownership in Outpatient and Residential Behavioral Health. JAMA Psychiatry 2024, 81: 732-735. PMID: 38691384, PMCID: PMC11063916, DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2024.0825.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricAccess to treatment before and after Medicare coverage of opioid treatment programs
Liu R, Beetham T, Newton H, Busch S. Access to treatment before and after Medicare coverage of opioid treatment programs. Health Affairs Scholar 2024, 2: qxae076. PMID: 38938273, PMCID: PMC11210307, DOI: 10.1093/haschl/qxae076.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTreatment servicesOpioid use disorderTreatment programsOpioid treatment programsMedicare coverageFor-profit statusCounty-level changesTreat opioid use disorderNonwhite residentsNonwhite populationsOpioid use disorder treatment servicesSociodemographic characteristicsNational DirectoryServicesUse disorderTreatment facilitiesOutpatient settingMedicareAccessOpioidPatients’ Reasons for Using Out-of-Network Mental and General Medical Health Providers
Busch S, Kyanko K. Patients’ Reasons for Using Out-of-Network Mental and General Medical Health Providers. Psychiatric Services 2024, 75: 812-816. PMID: 38444357, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.20230212.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOut-of-network careMedical health providersOut-of-networkHealth providersOut-of-network providersPatients' reasonsMental health careHealth care providersIn-network providersCare providersHealth careProvider directoriesMental healthNational Internet surveyPlan enrolleesCultural competenceProvidersCarePatientsHigh qualityEnrolleesHealthParticipantsMost-cited reasonReasons
2022
What Explains Changes in Availability of Specialty Mental Health Services in Organized Settings?
NEWTON H, HUMENSKY J, GOLDMAN H, BUSCH S. What Explains Changes in Availability of Specialty Mental Health Services in Organized Settings? Milbank Quarterly 2022, 100: 1166-1191. PMID: 36575952, PMCID: PMC9836237, DOI: 10.1111/1468-0009.12592.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsSerious mental illnessCommunity mental health facilitiesMental health servicesMental health facilitiesMedicaid expansionEmergency walkPsychotropic medicationsHealth facilitiesNational Mental Health Services SurveyHealth servicesMental illnessSpecialty mental health organizationsSpecialty mental health servicesMental health service availabilityExpansion statesNon-Medicaid expansion statesAssertive community treatmentHealth service availabilityMedicaid expansion statesNew payment modelsCommunity outpatient settingsHealth Services SurveyFacility ownership typeFacility ownershipSupport servicesDoes Primary Care Fill the Gap in Access to Specialty Mental Health Care? A Mixed Methods Study
Kyanko KA, A. Curry L, E. Keene D, Sutherland R, Naik K, Busch SH. Does Primary Care Fill the Gap in Access to Specialty Mental Health Care? A Mixed Methods Study. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2022, 37: 1641-1647. PMID: 34993864, PMCID: PMC8734538, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-021-07260-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsSpecialty mental health carePrimary care providersMental health carePrimary careMental health treatmentMental health providersHealth careHealth treatmentHealth providersOutpatient mental health providersPatient-reported barriersSerious psychological distressAddress unmet needsAdults ages 18PCP rolePCP careSpecialty careKey ResultsOfPCP engagementCare providersClinician trainingSpecialty consultantsSpecialty servicesPatient experienceUnmet need
2021
Assessment of Perceptions of Mental Health vs Medical Health Plan Networks Among US Adults With Private Insurance
Busch SH, Kyanko K. Assessment of Perceptions of Mental Health vs Medical Health Plan Networks Among US Adults With Private Insurance. JAMA Network Open 2021, 4: e2130770. PMID: 34677592, PMCID: PMC8536951, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.30770.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsMental health treatmentPrimary care practitionersMental health careHealth treatmentMental healthMental health practitionersUS adultsCare practitionersHealth provider networksPrivate insuranceHealth practitionersSpecialty mental healthNon-Hispanic white individualsHealth carePrimary care practicesAddiction Equity ActInsurance-related barriersMental Health ParitySerious psychological distressMental health networkHealth plan's networkOnline research panelStudy criteriaPatients' perceptionsHealth ParityUS Smoking Trends Among Young Adults with Serious Psychological Distress: 1997–2018
Friedman AS, Tam J, Busch SH. US Smoking Trends Among Young Adults with Serious Psychological Distress: 1997–2018. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2021, 37: 2110-2112. PMID: 34378116, PMCID: PMC9198120, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-021-07013-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetric
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- November 28, 2022
Awards & Honors Fall 2022
- October 13, 2022
Survey Shows Most Physicians Favor Allowing Telehealth to Treat Opioid-use Disorder
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