Jason S. Turner, PhD

 Healthcare firms operate in a conflicting business environment. They must satisfy investors (or compete against investor owned firms) while providing a public good (health) through the provision of healthcare goods or services. 

 

My research largely falls into three categories:

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1) The financial performance of hospitals and health systems. Specifically, the interplay among a firm’s business risk profile, asset effectiveness, capital structure, and how financing mechanisms and reimbursements influence infrastructure and profitability. Also important is how the unique business environment influences infrastructure.  How do firms react to business risk shocks, and do traditional methods of predicting financial distress hold in the healthcare sector?

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2) The regulation, measurement, and exploration of factors that are related to the provision of community benefit. In a competitive business environment what are hospitals doing to warrant exemption for state, local, and federal taxation?  Are they providing community benefits equivalent to their potential tax liability?  Do hospital characteristics or demographics influence the types of community benefit activities undertaken?

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3) Health management education and academic program administration with a particular focus on fellowships, competencies, competency assessments, and the financial knowledge, skills, and abilities required by graduates.

 

Other research interests include: outcomes research, insurance markets, payment systems, business strategy, and optimal investment and financing decisions.