Amresh D. Hanchate PhD
Adjunct Associate Professor, General Internal Medicine
801 Massachusetts Ave | (617) 638-8889amresh.hanchate@bmc.org
hanchate@bu.edu
Sections
General Internal Medicine
Centers
Evans Center for Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research
Biography
I am an Associate Professor at Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine and Health Economist at VA Boston Healthcare System. My research spans multiple areas: a) disparities in healthcare access and outcomes, b) health reform, c) health outcomes evaluation, and d) comparative and cost effectiveness.
I have many years of investigator experience studying the role of uninsurance, out-of-pocket costs and limited health literacy in understanding racial/ethnic disparities in healthcare utilization and outcomes, with recent applications to acute stroke, joint replacement and HPV vaccination.
Current research covers: a) impact of Massachusetts health reform on access to care, b) national estimates in inpatient disparities for Hispanics, c) disparities in access to ED care, and d) sensitivity of veterans demand for VA care to external (non-VA) local and regional conditions. Other topics of current research include, disparities in adoption of HPV vaccination, joint replacement procedure use, comparative effectiveness of high vs. low intensity VTE prophylaxis agents, and modeling the impact of low health literacy on health outcomes.
I also have extensive experience in the use of large observations data (clinical, administrative and survey), and expertise in the application of advanced statistical and econometric methods. My research has been funded by NIH, AHRQ and VA.
Education
Economics, PhD, University of Wisconsin Madison
Economics, MA, University of Pittsburgh
Economics, BA, Loyola College in Maryland
Publications
Zimmer R, Abdelfattah L, Shenberger D, Crotts C, Birken S, Hanchate A. Impacts of a Produce Prescription Program on Food Security, Diet Quality, and Psychosocial Health of Adults with Medicaid and Chronic Health Conditions: A 12-Month Longitudinal Evaluation. J Gen Intern Med. 2026 Apr 14. PMID: 41979725.
Published on 2/24/2026Bakhru RN, Hanchate A, Files DC. Reply to Zhang: Narrow Costing, Ascertainment Imbalance, and Missing-Data Choices in a Post-ICU Telehealth RCT. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2026 Feb 24. PMID: 42085191.
Published on 2/9/2026Brown CL, White BN, Hanchate A, Palakshappa D, Montez K, Moore JB, Zimmer R, Kirby-Straker R, Dixon C, Rigdon J. Short-Term Health Outcomes of the Weaver Fertilizer Plant Fire on the Surrounding Community. J Public Health Manag Pract. 2026 May-Jun 01; 32(3):293-302. PMID: 41661944.
Published on 2/5/2026Thompson AC, Abdelfattah LI, Duchesneau ED, Joshi A, Hanchate AD. The association of cataract surgery with risk of falls and fractures among Medicare enrollees with cataract. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2026 Feb 05; 81(3). PMID: 41557859.
Published on 1/2/2026Lin MY, Abdelfattah LI, Hanchate AD, Sutfin EL, Denlinger-Apte RL. State-Level Flavored E-Cigarette Bans and Initiation Rates Among Youths and Adults. JAMA Netw Open. 2026 Jan 02; 9(1):e2551744. PMID: 41490110.
Published on 12/23/2025Zimmer RP, Singletary C, Aguilar A, Haines ER, Chandler A, Hanchate A, Foley K, Strahley A, Caruana M, Birken SA. From Mandate to Meaning: A Health Equity Implementation Framework and Knowledge-to-Action-Informed Qualitative Study of Health-Related Social Needs Implementation. Health Serv Insights. 2025; 18:11786329251406083. PMID: 41473341.
Published on 11/24/2025Hanchate AD, Nothelle SK, Kinosian B, Bancks MP, Duchesneau ED, Abdelfattah L, Guo J, Yang M. Telemedicine: a substitute or complement for home-based medical care? the experience of Medicare enrollees with dementia. Health Aff Sch. 2025 Dec; 3(12):qxaf229. PMID: 41368216.
Published on 11/14/2025Hanchate AD, Yang M, Nothelle SK, Abdelfattah L, Bancks MP, Duchesneau ED, Zhang Z, Kinosian B. The Changing Landscape of the Providers of Home-Based Medical Care in Traditional Medicare. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2026 Jan; 74(1):143-152. PMID: 41236038.
Published on 11/14/2025Nadkarni S, Banerjee S, Putta A, Hanchate A. Cognitive Health Among Middle-aged and Older Adults in India - the Role of Depression. medRxiv. 2025 Nov 14. PMID: 41292617.
Published on 9/2/2025Lin MY, Carey K, Gidwani R, Hanchate AD. Seven Years of Participation Churn in the Medicare Quality Payment Program. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 Sep 02; 8(9):e2532838. PMID: 40971159.
Media Mentions
Published on 9/11/2019
Some Disparities in U.S. Hospital Care May Start in the Ambulance
Published on 9/10/2019
Ambulances Aren’t Taking 40% Of Patients To Nearest Hospital
Published on 9/9/2019
Patient Preferences Could Drive Racial Disparities in EMS Emergency Room Transport
Published on 9/9/2019
Racial/Ethnic Variation Found in ED Destination of EMS Transport
Published on 9/7/2019
Study shows large differences in ED and hospital destinations of minority patients
Published on 9/6/2019
Study Finds Racial Disparities in Emergency Medical Care
Published on 9/6/2019
In an emergency, where ambulances take patients differs by race
Published on 9/6/2019
Racial Differences Found in Where Ambulances Take Patients
Published on 9/6/2019
ED Destination of EMS Transport Varies by Race
Published on 9/6/2019
White Medicare Patients Transported to Closest ED More Often Than Blacks, Hispanics
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