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Patrick Bernet

Patrick Bernet

Associate Professor
Management Programs – Health Administration

Areas of Expertise: Public Health Funding, Cost Efficiency and Effectiveness of Public Health Programs, Hospital Debt and Efficiency

Office: Liberal Arts Building - Room 345 (Davie)

Education

  • PhD (2004) Healthcare Finance, Temple University
  • MBA (1993) Health Administration, Temple University
  • BS (1981) Economics and Management Information Systems, State University of New York

Research Interests

  • --Public health funding at the state and local levels. Explored through research articles and on-going consulting assignments with public health departments in a number of states.--Cost efficiency and effectiveness of public health programs explored through academic research and consulting with practitioners.--Efficiency studies of healthcare providers. Explored through academic research teamwork.--Relationship between LTCI and routine prescription drug investigated through original research.--Hospital debt and efficiency. Explored through academic research teamwork.

Intellectual Contributions

  • Bernet, Patrick. (2022). The Association of COVID-19 Infection and Vaccination Rates in Florida, Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, 28(4), E676-E684
  • Bernet, Patrick. (2021). COVID-19 Infections and Mortality in Florida Counties: Roles of Race, Ethnicity, Segregation, and 2020 Election Results, Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities, 17, 1-11
  • Bernet, Patrick. (2021). Association of Age-Specific 2020 Florida COVID-19 Rates With Population Age Distribution and Presidential Preference, Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, 27(3), 295-298
  • Bernet, Patrick; Gumus, Gulcin; Vishwasrao, Sharmila. (2020). Maternal Mortality and Public Health Programs: Evidence from Florida, The Milbank Quarterly, 98(1), 150-171
  • Gomez, L.E.; Bernet, Patrick. (2019). Diversity improves performance and outcomes, Journal of the National Medical Association
  • Bernet, Patrick; Gumus, Gulcin; Vishwasrao, Sharmila. (2018). Effectiveness of Public Health Spending on Infant Mortality in Florida, 2001-2014, Social Science and Medicine, 211, 31-38
  • Valdmanis, V.; DeNicola, A.; Bernet, Patrick. (2015). Public health capacity in the provision of health care services, Health Care Management Science, 18(4), 475-482
  • Orcena, J. E.; Bernet, Patrick. (2015). Impact of organizational networks on the cost of core services in Ohio's local health departments, Frontiers in Public Health Services and Systems Research, 4(4), 7-12
  • Bernet, Patrick; Singh, S.. (2015). Economies of scale in the production of public health services: an analysis of local health districts in Florida, American Journal of Public Health, 105(S2), S260-S267
  • Singh, S.; Bernet, Patrick. (2014). Economies of scale and scope in public health: An analysis of food hygiene services provided by local health departments in Florida, Frontiers in Public Health Services and Systems Research, 3(3), Article 5
  • Leider, JP; Resnick, B; Kass, N; Sellers, K; Young, J; Bernet, Patrick; Jarris, P. (2014). Budget and priority-setting criteria at state health agencies in times of austerity: a mixed-methods study, American Journal of Public Health, 104(6), 1092-1099
  • Valdmanis, V.; DeNicola, A.; Bernet, Patrick. (2014). Public health capacity in the provision of health care services, Health Care Management Science
  • Kass, N.; Bernet, Patrick; Young, J. L.; Jarris, P.. (2013). Setting budgets and priorities at state health agencies in times of austerity: a mixed methods study, American Journal of Public Health
  • Carpenter, Caryl; Bernet, Patrick. (2013). Does the choice of issuing authority impact a hospital’s debt financing costs?, HFMA (Healthcare Financial Management Association)
  • Bernet, Patrick. (2012). Assessing the impact of public health partner spending using the funding formula analysis tool, Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, 18(4), 339-345
  • Ogden, Lydia; Sellers, Katie; Sammartino, Cara; Buehler, James; Bernet, Patrick. (2012). Funding formulas for public health allocations: Federal and state strategies, Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, 18(4), 309-316
  • Bernet, Patrick; Costich, Julia. (2012). Public health services and systems research: current state of finance research, 18.6, 515-519
  • Buehler, James; Bernet, Patrick; Ogden, Lydia. (2012). Reference allocations and use of a disparity measure to inform the design of allocation funding formulas in public health programs, Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, 18(4), 333-338
  • Buehler, James; Bernet, Patrick; Ogden, Lydia. (2012). Resource and cost adjustment in the design of allocation funding formulas in public health programs, Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, 18(4), 323-332
  • Bernet, Patrick; Gumus, Gulcin. (2012). Safety net providers and specialized providers of health services to lower income populations, Elsevier, London, Englan
  • Bernet, Patrick. (2012). The increasing importance of public health funding research, Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, 18(4), 303-305
  • Ingram, Richard; Bernet, Patrick; Costich, Julia. (2012). Public health services and systems research: Current state of finance research, Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, 18(6), 515-519
  • Bernet, Patrick; Carpenter, Caryl; Saunders, Warren. (2011). The impact of competition among health care financing authorities on market yields and issuer interest expenses, Journal of Health Care Finance, 38(1), 55-70
  • Bernet, Patrick; Moises, James; Valdmanis, Vivian. (2011). Hospital efficiency and patient travel distances: The role of geographical access on hospital performance and social costs, Medical Care Research and Review, U.S.A., 68(1), 36s
  • Bernet, Patrick; Moises, James ; Valdmanis, Vivian. (2010). Hospital capacity, capability, and emergency preparedness, European Journal of Operational Research, 207, 1628-1634
  • Bernet, Patrick; Getzen, Thomas. (2008). Can a violation of investor trust lead to financial contagion in the market for taqx exempt hospital bonds?, International Journal of Health Care Finance and Economics, 1(1), 27-51
  • Bernet, Patrick; Rosko, Michael; Valdmanis, Vivian. (2008). Hospital efficiency and debt, Journal of Health Care Finance, U.S.A., 34(3), 66-88
  • Bernet, Patrick; Rosko, Michael; Valdmanis , Vivian; Pilyavsky, Anatoly; Aaronson, William. (2008). Productivity efficiencies in Ukrainian polyclinics: Lessons for health system transitions from differential responses to market changes, Journal of Productivity Analysis, U.S.A., 29, 103-111
  • Bernet, Patrick. (2007). Local public health agency funding: Money begets money, Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, U.S.A., 13(2), 188-193
  • Bernet, Patrick; Getzen, Thomas. (2007). The company you keep: Spreading effects of financial Fraud on investor trust, Journal of Health Care Finance, U.S.A., 33(3), 48-66
  • Bernet, Patrick; Rosko, Michael; Valdmanis, Vivian; Golubchikov, M. (2006). East-West: Does it make a difference to hospital efficiencies in Ukraine?, Health Economics, U.S.A., 15(11), 1173-1186
  • Bernet, Patrick; Getzen, Thomas. (2004). Health Insurance, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
  • Bernet, Patrick. (2004). The Allegheny Bankruptcy, Wiley, New York, USA
  • Bernet, Patrick. (2004). The influence of prescription drug use on long-term care insurance ownership, Risk Management and Insurance Review, 7, 107-120
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