Danny R. Hughes

Danny R. Hughes is an Adjunct Professor in the School of Economics at the Georgia Institute of Technology and an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences at Emory University School of Medicine. He directs the Health Economics and Analytics Lab at Georgia Tech, which employs data analytics to study health care delivery and payment models.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Economics, University of Georgia
• B.S. in Economics, Georgia Institute of Technology

Dr. Hughes' research centers on health economics, particularly the economics of medical imaging and health-care payment policy. He investigates how technology, innovation, and incentives influence health care delivery and utilization. His work addresses policy-relevant issues including payment denial rates, malpractice reform, imaging utilization, price transparency, Medicare payment policies, and advanced models like bundled payments and accountable care organizations.

His publication record from 2010-2021 reveals consistent focus on health care payment systems and medical imaging disparities. Key themes include cost-effectiveness of imaging procedures, racial/ethnic disparities in access, malpractice-claim relationships, and policy intervention impacts. His interdisciplinary research spans health services, radiology, and economics journals.

Dr. Hughes has secured funding from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, NASA, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Department of Defense, state governments, and private organizations. He has published over 100 articles across economics, health services research, and operations research journals.

As director of the Health Economics and Analytics Lab, Hughes leads data-driven analysis of health care delivery innovations and payment models, examining impacts on patients and providers through large-scale analytics.