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	Andrew T. Sumner Joe Taylor Chair in Health Administration and Director Institute of Health Administration J. Mack Robinson College of Business Georgia State University Room: 807, RCB Building Phone: 404-413-7634 E-Mail: asumner@gsu.edu Personal Web Page:
EDUCATION: Sc.D., Johns Hopkins University M.S.I.E., Georgia Institute of Technology B.I.E., Georgia Institute of Technology
SPECIALIZATIONS: Medical care organization Operations management Health information systems
Sumner’s areas of expertise are medical care organization, operations management, health planning and marketing, health information, quality and managed care. He provides technical assistance to hospitals and other healthcare organizations. He has published articles in healthcare professional journals such as the New England Journal of Medicine, Health Care Management Review, Health Services Research, and Hospitals and Health Networks.
PUBLICATIONS: Program Evaluation of GHBC (Georgia's Medicaid managed care program) and HMO Encounter Claims Analysis, IHA/RCB/GSU, July 2000, 1999, 1997. The Corporate Cost of Poor Birth Outcomes in Employer-Sponsored Health Plans. Medical Care. 34(12):1219-1234. The Potential Impact of DRG Medical Management on Hospital Utilization and Profitability. Health Care Management Review. 20(2): 85-94. Predicting Treatment Costs of Life Expectancy for End-Stage Renal Disease. New England Journal of Medicine. 298: 372-378. Long-range Prediction of Examining Room Requirements. Health Services Research. 7,3: 221-230.