{geni:about_me} A Scientist at the Schneider Institutes, Deborah Gurewich’s work focuses on organizational behavior. She has studied the hospital sector and the health care safety-net with a particular interest in community healthcenters.

Dr. Gurewich has also collaborated with The Access Project on several projects examining the determinants of medical debt and its effect on health-seeking behavior and quality of life. Her research draws on case study methodology,community-based participatory research models, and large-scale survey design. Dr. Gurewich’s findings have appeared in The Milbank Quarterly and the Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved.

In addition to her Ph.D. in Social Policy from the Heller School, Dr. Gurewich has a Master’s in Urban Planning from George Washington University.

Degrees

The Heller School for Social

Policy and Management

Brandeis University

Ph.D.

George Washington University

M.A.

Boston University

B.A.

Expertise

Organizational Research; Case Studies; Community Health Centers

Scholarship

Gurewich D, Prottas J, Seifert B. (2004). Medical Debt and Consumer Credit Counseling Services. Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved 15(3): 336-347.

Pryor C and Gurewich D. (February 2004). Getting Care But Paying the Price: How Medical Debt Leaves Many in Massachusetts Facing Tough Choices. Final Report. Prepared for the Blue Cross Blue Shield Foundation of Massachusetts by The Access Project at Brandeis University.

Gurewich D, Prottas J, and Leutz W. (2003). The Effect of Hospital Ownership Conversion on Non-acute Care Providers. The Milbank Quarterly 18(4): 543-565.

Gurewich D, Seifert B, and Prottas J. (February 2003). The Consequences of Medical Debt: Evidence from Three Communities. Final Report. Prepared for the Quantum Foundation by The Access Project at Brandeis University.

Pryor C, Seifert B, and Gurewich D. (January 2003). Medically-Related Debt: Do Public and Private Policies Contribute to the Problem? Final Report. Prepared for The Commonwealth Fund by The Access Project at Brandeis University.

Gurewich D. (June 2002). CHC Viability in a Changing Delivery System. Presentation for The Access Project Peer Learning and Network Teleconference, Boston (June 2002).

Prottas J and Gurewich D. (November 1997). North Shore Healthy Families and Healthy Communities Surveys: Data and Technical Evaluation. Final Report and Presentation. Prepared for the Northeast Health Systems by Brandeis University.

Morphine pharmacotherapy for concurrent heroin and cocaine dependence. Am J Addictions 1993; 2:269-278.