Research Assistant Professor of Health Outcomes
Dr. Jiebing Wen’s work focuses on applying quasi-experimental econometrics techniques to claims data analysis to answer research questions centering around the intended and unintended impact of health policies. She currently studies Medicare, Medicaid, and telehealth policies, and quality of care for Medicare beneficiaries. Some of her going projects include the impact of acquisitions of healthcare facilities by Private Equity Firms and Publicly Traded Companies, as well as Real Estate Investment Trust investing in healthcare facilities on quality of care for Medicare beneficiaries.
She received her Ph.D. in public policy and administration with a focus on health policy and health economics from the Martin School, University of Kentucky. Dr. Wen was a postdoctoral fellow in health policy and insurance research in the Department of Population Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute. Prior to joining UT Austin, Dr. Wen served as a research associate in the Division of Health Policy and Economics, Department of Population Health Sciences at Weill Cornell Medical College (WCM).