Assessing the Impact of Tort Reforms on Physician Supply Trends in Texas

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dc.contributor.authorGarrett, Jeremy
dc.contributor.committeeMemberTajalli, Hassan
dc.contributor.committeeMemberBrown, Christopher
dc.contributor.committeeMemberBernal, Phillip
dc.date.accessioned2014-05-21T18:33:27Z
dc.date.available2014-05-21T18:33:27Z
dc.date.issued2014-05
dc.descriptionAn Applied Research Project Submitted to the Department of Political Science, Texas State University, in Partial Fulfillment for the Requirements for the Degree of Masters of Public Administration, Spring 2014.
dc.description.abstractPurpose: The purpose of this study is to assess the trends in physician supply following the 2003 enactment of tort reforms in the state of Texas. Methods: The data used in this study are from the Texas Department of State Health Services. Interrupted time-series analysis evaluates the data for trends in regards to the number of physicians per 100,000 residents in the state of Texas as a whole and also the physician trends for the five most populated Texas counties. Results: The results show that tort reforms have not had an effect on physician supply in Texas. Conclusions: The promise of more physicians coming to Texas after tort reforms were enacted has not been met. There is a strong likelihood that the underserved areas of the state that were supposed to benefit from tort reform continue to face shortages of physicians in their respective area.
dc.description.departmentPublic Administration
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dc.format.extent61 pages
dc.format.medium1 file (.pdf)
dc.identifier.citationGarrett, J. (2014). Assessing the impact of tort reforms on physician supply trends in Texas. Masters of Public Administration, Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10877/5039
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjecttort reform
dc.subjectdamages caps
dc.subjectdefensive medicine
dc.subjectphysician supply
dc.subjectHouse Bill 4
dc.subjectTexas public policy
dc.subjectinsurance premiums
dc.subjectdoctor shortages
dc.subjectPublic Administration
dc.titleAssessing the Impact of Tort Reforms on Physician Supply Trends in Texas
dc.typeApplied Research Project

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