Richard M. Scheffler, Ph.D.
Distinguished Professor of Health Economics & Public Policy
Director, Petris Center & GCHEPR
PHONE: (510) 643-4199
FAX: (510) 643-4281
LOCATION: 2150 Shattuck Ave, Ste. 525, Berkeley CA 94704
E-MAIL: rscheff@berkeley.edu
Web Sites
- Petris Center on Healthcare Markets & Consumer Welfare
- The Global Center for Health Economics and Policy Research (GCHEPR)
- Goldman School of Public Policy
- The Scholars in Health Policy Research
Research Interests
- Organization and financing of mental health services
- Incentives and mergers in managed care
- Reforming health systems in Eastern Europe
- The supply of physicians in the 21st Century
Courses
- PH 226D International Health Economics (SP)
- PH 226D International Health Economics
Publications
Preker, A.S., R.M. Scheffler, and M. Bassett, eds. Private Health
Insurance in Development: Friend not Foe. The World Bank. (Forthcoming,
2006).
Durkin, M.S., Helen Schneider, V.S. Pathania, K. Nelson, G. Solarsh,
N.M. Bellows, R. Scheffler, and K.J. Hofman. "Disease Control Priorities
in Low- and Middle-Income Countries." Learning and Developmental
Disabilities, 2nd Edition, Chapter 53. (Forthcoming)
Bokhari, F., R. Mayes, and R.M. Scheffler. "An Analysis of the Significant
Variation in Psychostimulant Use across the U.S." Pharmacoepidemiology
and Drug Safety early view published online, DOI: 10.1002/pds.980,
June 2004.
Scheffler, R., and D. Eisenberg. "Cash Flow: How Money Makes Its Way
through the Mental Health System." Family Therapy Magazine (Mar./Apr. 2004): 12-20.
Scheffler, R., Kirby, P., "The Occupational Transformation of the
Mental Health System.", Health Affairs, 177-188., September 2003
Peck, M. C., Scheffler, R. M., "An Analysis of the Definition of Mental
Illness Used in State Parity Laws.", Psychiatric Services, 1089-1095,
September 2002
Snowden, L., Scheffler, R., Zhang, A, "The Impact of Realignment on
the Client Population in California's Public Mental Health System.",
Administration and Policy in Mental Health, 229-241, January 2002
Scheffler, R., Durham, M., McGuire, T., Wells, K. B., "Policy Intervention",
Mental Health Services Research, 215-222, December 2002
Pingitore, D.P., Scheffler, R. M., Sentell, T., "Comparisons of Psychiatrists
and Psychologists in Clinical Practice", Psychiatric Services, 977-983,
August 2002
Bloom, J. R., Hu, T., Wallace, N., Cuffel, B., Hausman, J. W., Sheu,
M., Scheffler, R, "Mental Health Costs and Access Under Alternative
Capitation Systems in Colorado", Health Services Research, 37(2),
April 2002
Other Interests
- Chair, Task force on Private Insurance- World Bank
- International Health Economics Association- iHEA
Profile updated: March 11, 2008