Rajeev Yerneni is responsible for data management and analysis, authoring research reports, and conducting evaluations of large data-informed state initiatives, such as Medicaid reform, using advanced statistical methods. He received a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and a master’s in business administration in India and a master’s degree in philosophy and a doctorate in urban policy and management from the New School University.
Research topics: policy evaluation; health care utilization; health outcomes; substance use disorders; opioid treatment; tobacco use
Selected Publications
June 2019
Age Related Medication for Addiction Treatment (MAT) Use for Opioid Use Disorder Among Medicaid-Insured Patients in New York
September 2018
Recurrent Use of Inpatient Withdrawal Management Services: Characteristics, Service Use, and Cost Among Medicaid Clients.
October 2019
Validation of an Optimized Algorithm to Identify Persons Living with Diagnosed HIV from the New York State Medicaid Data, 2006-2014