- Phone:
- (678) 823-3128
- Email:
- megsfish@iu.edu
Education
- Master of Public Administration, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 2019
- Bachelor of Science, Utah Valley University, Orem, Utah, 2017
Courses Taught
- Instructor of record: Contemporary Economic Issues in Public Affairs, SPEA-V202
- Teaching Assistant: Healthcare Finance, SPEA-H526
Selected Publications and Working Papers
- “End of Life Inpatient Spending and Hospital Advertising”, Freedman, Seth, Victoria Perez, Megdalynn Fisher, Under Review
- “Government Intervention in Nursing Homes: Assessing Ownership Dynamics and Quality of Care Under Non-State Government Owned Supplemental Payment Programs”, Megdalynn Fisher, Work in Progress
- “Nursing Home Use of Antipsychotics: Does Public Reporting Incentivize Gaming?”, John Bowblis, Megdalynn Fisher, Kosali Simon, Work in Progress
- “Racial Sorting Among Nursing Home Residents”, John Bowblis, Megdalynn Fisher, Kosali Simon, Work in Progress
- “Antipsychotic Medication Use Among Nursing Home Residents with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias: Ownership Structures”, John Bowblis, Megdalynn Fisher, Judith Lucas, Kosali Simon, Work in Progress
Research Interests
- Health economics and policy
- Healthcare and public finance
- Healthcare labor market
- Healthcare quality and services
Selected Honors and Awards
- Robert Agranoff PhD Fellowship, Indiana University, 2023 – 2024
- Irsay Institute Fellowship, Indiana University, 2023 – 2024
- Graduate Fellowship, Rumsfeld Foundation, 2019 – 2021
- Stewart L. Grow Award, Brigham Young University, 2019
- Healthcare Industry Scholar, Brigham Young University, 2019