Richard A. Hirth

14.4k total citations · 2 hit papers
133 papers, 4.7k citations indexed

About

Richard A. Hirth is a scholar working on Economics and Econometrics, General Health Professions and Nephrology. According to data from OpenAlex, Richard A. Hirth has authored 133 papers receiving a total of 4.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 76 papers in Economics and Econometrics, 65 papers in General Health Professions and 30 papers in Nephrology. Recurrent topics in Richard A. Hirth's work include Healthcare Policy and Management (59 papers), Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life (42 papers) and Dialysis and Renal Disease Management (30 papers). Richard A. Hirth is often cited by papers focused on Healthcare Policy and Management (59 papers), Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life (42 papers) and Dialysis and Renal Disease Management (30 papers). Richard A. Hirth collaborates with scholars based in United States, Vietnam and Australia. Richard A. Hirth's co-authors include Michael E. Chernew, A. Mark Fendrick, William G. Weissert, Edward L. Miller, David C. Grabowski, Peter A. Ubel, Marc Turenne, Bernard S. Bloom, Philip J. Held and John R.C. Wheeler and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA and Journal of the American Statistical Association.

In The Last Decade

Richard A. Hirth

126 papers receiving 4.5k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Willingness to Pay for a Quality-adjusted Life Year

2000 729 citations Richard A. Hirth, Michael E. Chernew et al. Medical Decision Making profile →
What Is the Price of Life and Why Doesn't It Increase at the Rate of Inflation?

2003 500 citations Richard A. Hirth, Michael E. Chernew et al. profile →

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R. Adams Dudley United States

Thomas D. Sequist United States

F. Lee Lucas United States

L. Gary Hart United States

Louis P. Garrison United States

Charles Normand United Kingdom

Earl P. Steinberg United States

L. Ebony Boulware United States

Ivo Abraham United States

Andrew Hutchings United Kingdom

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1.2k ×1.5

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525 ×0.7

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1.0k ×1.6

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Countries citing papers authored by Richard A. Hirth

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Fields of papers citing papers by Richard A. Hirth

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Richard A. Hirth

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20 of 20 papers shown

Carlozzi, Noelle E., et al.. (2025). Preliminary Testing of the Discussion of Patient Life Goals Patient-Reported Outcome Measure for Dialysis Facilities. Kidney Medicine. 7(4). 100972–100972.

Szpiro, Adam A., et al.. (2023). Randomized design evidence of the attendance benefits of the EPA School Bus Rebate Program. Nature Sustainability. 6(7). 838–844. 6 indexed citations

Zhang, Boya, Kenneth M. Langa, Jennifer Weuve, et al.. (2023). Hypertension and Stroke as Mediators of Air Pollution Exposure and Incident Dementia. JAMA Network Open. 6(9). e2333470–e2333470. 13 indexed citations

Ying, Meiling, et al.. (2022). Changes in Shared Savings Program Participation After Launch of Pathways to Success. Journal of General Internal Medicine. 38(7). 1780–1782. 3 indexed citations

Avanceña, Anton L.V., et al.. (2021). The Impact of Choosing Wisely Interventions on Low‐Value Medical Services: A Systematic Review. Milbank Quarterly. 99(4). 1024–1058. 87 indexed citations

Sloan, Caroline E., Cynthia J. Coffman, Linda Sanders, et al.. (2020). Trends in Regional Supply of Peritoneal Dialysis in an Era of Health Reform, 2006 to 2013. Medical Care Research and Review. 78(3). 281–290. 9 indexed citations

Whitney, Daniel G., Neil Kamdar, Richard A. Hirth, Edward A. Hurvitz, & Mark D. Peterson. (2019). Economic burden of paediatric-onset disabilities among young and middle-aged adults in the USA: a cohort study of privately insured beneficiaries. BMJ Open. 9(9). e030490–e030490. 27 indexed citations

Han, Yun, Rajiv Saran, Steven R. Erickson, et al.. (2019). Environmental and individual predictors of medication adherence among elderly patients with hypertension and chronic kidney disease: A geospatial approach. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy. 16(3). 422–430. 13 indexed citations

Golberstein, Ezra, Richard A. Hirth, & Paula M. Lantz. (2012). Estimating the Education-Health Relationship: A Cost-Utility Approach. The B E Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy. 11(3). 1 indexed citations

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Ramirez, Sylvia, Alissa Kapke, Friedrich K. Port, et al.. (2012). Dialysis Dose Scaled to Body Surface Area and Size-Adjusted, Sex-Specific Patient Mortality. Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 7(12). 1977–1987. 40 indexed citations

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Buchmueller, Thomas C., Kyle L. Grazier, Richard A. Hirth, & Edward N. Okeke. (2010). The Price Sensitivity of Medicare Beneficiaries: A Regression Discontinuity Approach. SSRN Electronic Journal. 1 indexed citations

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Hirth, Richard A.. (2010). Opinion: International Economics of Dialysis: Lessons from the DOPPS. Seminars in Dialysis. 23(1). 16–18. 1 indexed citations

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Hirth, Richard A., Marc Turenne, John R.C. Wheeler, et al.. (2007). Case-Mix Adjustment for an Expanded Renal Prospective Payment System. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 18(9). 2565–2574. 8 indexed citations

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Hirth, Richard A., et al.. (2007). Worker preferences, sorting and aggregate patterns of health insurance coverage. International Journal of Health Care Finance and Economics. 6(4). 259–277. 6 indexed citations

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Hirth, Richard A.. (2004). The Theory of Demand for Health Insurance (Book). Journal of Economic Literature. 42(1). 188–189. 1 indexed citations

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Hirth, Richard A., Robert A. Wolfe, John R.C. Wheeler, et al.. (2003). Is case-mix adjustment necessary for an expanded dialysis bundle?. PubMed. 24(4). 77–88. 15 indexed citations

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Hirth, Richard A., Jane Banaszak‐Holl, Brant E. Fries, & Marc Turenne. (2003). Does Quality Influence Consumer Choice of Nursing Homes? Evidence from Nursing Home to Nursing Home Transfers. INQUIRY The Journal of Health Care Organization Provision and Financing. 40(4). 343–361. 24 indexed citations

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Hirth, Richard A., Michael E. Chernew, Edward L. Miller, A. Mark Fendrick, & William G. Weissert. (2000). Willingness to Pay for a Quality-adjusted Life Year. Medical Decision Making. 20(3). 332–342. 729 indexed citations breakdown →

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Woods, Jeremy, Marc Turenne, Robert L. Strawderman, et al.. (1997). Vascular access survival among incident hemodialysis patients in the United States. American Journal of Kidney Diseases. 30(1). 50–57. 205 indexed citations

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Fendrick, A. Mark, et al.. (1996). Understanding the Behavioral Response to Medical Innovation. The American Journal of Managed Care. 2. 3 indexed citations

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