Aaron L. Schwartz, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Medical Ethics and Health Policy
Department: Medical Ethics and Health Policy
Contact information
Medical Ethics and Health Policy Department
1130 Blockley Hall
423 Guardian Drive
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6021
1130 Blockley Hall
423 Guardian Drive
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6021
Education:
BA (Economics and Biology)
Swarthmore College, 2009.
PhD (Health Policy, Concentration in Economics)
Harvard University, 2015.
MD
Harvard Medical School, 2017.
Permanent linkBA (Economics and Biology)
Swarthmore College, 2009.
PhD (Health Policy, Concentration in Economics)
Harvard University, 2015.
MD
Harvard Medical School, 2017.
Selected Publications
Schwartz AL: Accuracy vs. Incentives: A Tradeoff for Performance Measurement for Public Policy American Journal of Health Economics 2021 In Press.Chua KP, Schwartz AL, Volerman A, Conti RM, Huang ES: Differences in the Receipt of Low-Value Services Between Publicly and Privately Insured Children. Pediatrics 145(2): 2019-2325, Feb 2020 Notes: e-pub Jan 7, 2020.
Schwartz AL, Basilico MF, Friedman JL: Lactates and Local Knowledge — A Parable On Teamwork. New England Journal of Medicine 380(15): 1392-93, Apr 2019.
Schwartz AL, Jena AB, Zaslavsky AM, McWilliams JM: Analysis of Physician Variation in Provision of Low-Value Services. JAMA Internal Medicine 179(1): 16-25, Jan 2019.
Schwartz AL, Zaslavasky AM, Landon BE, Chernew ME, McWilliams JM: Low-Value Services in Provider Organizations. Health Services Research 53(1): 87-119, Feb 2018 Notes: Epub 2016 Nov.
Schwartz AL, Friedman AB: Geographic Variations in Controlled Trials. New England Journal of Medicine 376(12): 1196-1198, Mar 2017.
McWilliams JM, Schwartz AL: Focusing on High-Cost Patients--The Key to Addressing High Costs? New England Journal of Medicine 376(9): 807-809, Mar 2017.
Chua, KP, Schwartz AL, Volerman A, Conti RM, Huang ES: Use of Low-Value Pediatric Services Among the Commercially Insured. Pediatrics 138(6): 1809, Dec 2016.
Charlesworth CJ, Meath TH, Schwartz AL, McConnell KJ: Comparison of Low-Value Care in Medicaid vs Commercially Insured Populations. JAMA Internal Medicine 176(7): 998-1004, Jul 2016.
McWilliams JM, Hatfield LA, Chernew ME, Landon BE, Schwartz AL: Early Performance of Accountable Care Organizations in Medicare. New England Journal of Medicine 374(24): 2357-2366, Jun 2016.