Assessing the Impact of Tort Reforms on Physician Supply Trends in Texas
dc.contributor.author | Garrett, Jeremy | |
dc.contributor.committeeMember | Tajalli, Hassan | |
dc.contributor.committeeMember | Brown, Christopher | |
dc.contributor.committeeMember | Bernal, Phillip | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2014-05-21T18:33:27Z | |
dc.date.available | 2014-05-21T18:33:27Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2014-05 | |
dc.description | An 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.abstract | Purpose: 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.department | Public Administration | |
dc.format | Text | |
dc.format.extent | 61 pages | |
dc.format.medium | 1 file (.pdf) | |
dc.identifier.citation | Garrett, 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.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10877/5039 | |
dc.language.iso | en | |
dc.subject | tort reform | |
dc.subject | damages caps | |
dc.subject | defensive medicine | |
dc.subject | physician supply | |
dc.subject | House Bill 4 | |
dc.subject | Texas public policy | |
dc.subject | insurance premiums | |
dc.subject | doctor shortages | |
dc.title | Assessing the Impact of Tort Reforms on Physician Supply Trends in Texas | |
dc.type | Applied Research Project |