David C. Colby

1.6k total citations
37 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

David C. Colby is a scholar working on Economics and Econometrics, General Health Professions and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, David C. Colby has authored 37 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Economics and Econometrics, 19 papers in General Health Professions and 6 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in David C. Colby's work include Healthcare Policy and Management (17 papers), Primary Care and Health Outcomes (11 papers) and Global Health Care Issues (6 papers). David C. Colby is often cited by papers focused on Healthcare Policy and Management (17 papers), Primary Care and Health Outcomes (11 papers) and Global Health Care Issues (6 papers). David C. Colby collaborates with scholars based in United States and Canada. David C. Colby's co-authors include Jonathan Showstack, Ellen J Weber, Michael L. Callaham, Kelly A. Hunt, José J. Escarce, J. Sanford Schwartz, Kenneth Epstein, Timothy E. Cook, Linda T. Bilheimer and Barbara Grimes and has published in prestigious journals such as American Journal of Public Health, American Journal of Political Science and Health Affairs.

In The Last Decade

David C. Colby

34 papers receiving 1.1k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
David C. Colby United States 13 673 515 498 185 96 37 1.2k
Kelly A. Hunt United States 14 612 0.9× 501 1.0× 414 0.8× 166 0.9× 74 0.8× 27 1.0k
Danièle Roberge Canada 22 1.0k 1.6× 353 0.7× 509 1.0× 348 1.9× 53 0.6× 48 1.5k
Dennis P. Andrulis United States 16 778 1.2× 294 0.6× 377 0.8× 231 1.2× 289 3.0× 39 1.5k
Patricia Bailey United States 25 484 0.7× 283 0.5× 159 0.3× 96 0.5× 77 0.8× 73 1.8k
Sereen Thaddeus United States 6 654 1.0× 280 0.5× 160 0.3× 92 0.5× 92 1.0× 11 2.4k
Rachel Meacock United Kingdom 18 476 0.7× 220 0.4× 412 0.8× 120 0.6× 51 0.5× 71 1.1k
Carine Van de Voorde Belgium 19 742 1.1× 172 0.3× 731 1.5× 101 0.5× 36 0.4× 99 1.2k
Angela Merrill United States 8 659 1.0× 215 0.4× 317 0.6× 183 1.0× 78 0.8× 14 1.4k
Barbara L. Wells United States 18 675 1.0× 100 0.2× 356 0.7× 141 0.8× 146 1.5× 44 1.3k
Alison Galbraith United States 20 737 1.1× 126 0.2× 655 1.3× 154 0.8× 44 0.5× 80 1.4k

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Fields of papers citing papers by David C. Colby

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of David C. Colby

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All Works

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Weber, Ellen J, Jonathan Showstack, Kelly A. Hunt, et al.. (2008). Are the Uninsured Responsible for the Increase in Emergency Department Visits in the United States?. Annals of Emergency Medicine. 52(2). 108–115.e1. 60 indexed citations
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Colby, David C., et al.. (2008). Research Glut And Information Famine: Making Research Evidence More Useful For Policymakers. Health Affairs. 27(4). 1177–1182. 24 indexed citations
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Hunt, Kelly A., Ellen J Weber, Jonathan Showstack, David C. Colby, & Michael L. Callaham. (2006). Characteristics of Frequent Users of Emergency Departments. Annals of Emergency Medicine. 48(1). 1–8. 415 indexed citations
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Weber, Ellen J, Jonathan Showstack, Kelly A. Hunt, David C. Colby, & Michael L. Callaham. (2004). Does lack of a usual source of care or health insurance increase the likelihood of an emergency department visit? Results of a national population-based study. Annals of Emergency Medicine. 45(1). 4–12. 132 indexed citations
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Bilheimer, Linda T. & David C. Colby. (2001). Expanding Coverage: Reflections On Recent Efforts. Health Affairs. 20(1). 83–95. 12 indexed citations
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Trude, Sally & David C. Colby. (1997). Monitoring the Impact of the Medicare Fee Schedule on Access to Care for Vulnerable Populations. Journal of Health Politics Policy and Law. 22(1). 49–71. 9 indexed citations
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Colby, David C.. (1997). PERSPECTIVE: Doctors And Their Discontents. Health Affairs. 16(6). 112–114. 7 indexed citations
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Merrell, Katie, David C. Colby, & Christopher J. Hogan. (1997). Medicare Beneficiaries Covered By Medicaid Buy-In Agreements. Health Affairs. 16(1). 175–184. 21 indexed citations
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Krajden, Mel, J B Mahony, James Brunton, et al.. (1995). Multi-organ donor transmission of hepatitis C virus to five solid organ transplant recipients and lack of transmission to corneal transplant recipients. Clinical and Diagnostic Virology. 3(2). 113–121. 9 indexed citations
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Colby, David C., et al.. (1995). Balance Billing Under Medicare: Protecting Beneficiaries and Preserving Physician Participation. Journal of Health Politics Policy and Law. 20(1). 49–74. 2 indexed citations
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Gold, Marsha, Jack Hadley, Donna Eisenhower, et al.. (1995). Design and Feasibility of a National Medicaid Access Survey with State-Specific Estimates. Medical Care Research and Review. 52(3). 409–430. 5 indexed citations
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Colby, David C., et al.. (1994). Medicaid physician payment reform: using the Medicare Fee Schedule for Medicaid payments.. American Journal of Public Health. 84(4). 553–560. 4 indexed citations
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Colby, David C.. (1994). Medicaid Physician Fees, 1993. Health Affairs. 13(2). 255–263. 8 indexed citations
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Escarce, José J., Kenneth Epstein, David C. Colby, & J. Sanford Schwartz. (1993). Racial differences in the elderly's use of medical procedures and diagnostic tests.. American Journal of Public Health. 83(7). 948–954. 293 indexed citations
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Rice, Thomas, Lyle Nelson, & David C. Colby. (1992). Will Medicare Beneficiaries Switch Physicians? A Test of Economic Competition. Journal of Health Politics Policy and Law. 17(1). 3–24. 8 indexed citations
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Colby, David C.. (1992). Impact Of The Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. Health Affairs. 11(3). 216–226. 6 indexed citations
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Colby, David C., et al.. (1991). Variation In Medicaid Physician Fees. Health Affairs. 10(1). 131–139. 15 indexed citations
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Colby, David C. & Timothy E. Cook. (1991). Epidemics and Agendas: The Politics of Nightly News Coverage of AIDS. Journal of Health Politics Policy and Law. 16(2). 215–250. 36 indexed citations
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Colby, David C. & Charles E. Begley. (1983). The effects of implementation problems on certificate of need decisions in Illinois. PubMed. 3(4). 303–316. 4 indexed citations
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Baker, David G. & David C. Colby. (1981). The Politics of Municipal Employment Policy: A Comparative Study of U.S. Cities. American Journal of Economics and Sociology. 40(3). 249–263. 2 indexed citations

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