Xin Hu Assistant Profe
- Department of Radiation Oncology
Assistant Professor
- (404) 940-6720
- xin.hu@emory.edu
- Website
- HPM Profile
Overview
Xin Hu, PhD, MSPH, is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Health Services Research, Outcomes, and Policy of the Department of Radiation Oncology at Emory University School of Medicine. She is a Visiting Scientist at the American Cancer Society. She received her PhD and master degree in Health Services Research and Health Policy at Emory University, and her bachelor degree in Public Service Administration from Fudan University. Prior to her PhD degree, she worked at the Yale Cancer Outcomes, Public Policy and Effectiveness Research Center and the Yale Center for Analytical Sciences.
Dr. Hu's research focuses on cancer outcomes, health care access and quality, and she specializes in leveraging causal inference methods with administrative health records, national survey data, and other secondary data sources to evaluate national health policies and conduct population-based health services research. Her current research interests include:
1) The role of provider characteristics and organizational structures of oncology market on cancer care delivery and outcomes
2) Health policy evaluation in the cancer population, including Medicaid expansion, Medicare payment, and opioid prescription policies
3) Patient-reported symptoms and its association with cancer outcomes
Dr. Hu's research has been published in JAMA Oncology, JAMA Network Open, Journal of National Cancer Institute, and Medical Care. She serves on the editorial board of Health Services Research and has been a journal reviewer for JAMA Network Open, Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, Medical Care, Health Services Research and eClinicalMedicine.
Academic Appointment
- Assistant Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology, Emory University School of Medicine
- Adjunct Faculty, Department of Health Policy and Management, Emory University Rollins School of Public Health
- Adjunct Faculty, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University
Education
Degrees
- PhD from Emory University
- MSPH from Emory University
- Bachelor from Fudan University
Research
Publications
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Medicaid Expansion and US Mortality Rates During the COVID-19 Pandemic, 2018-2022.
Am J Public Health Volume: 115 Page(s): 890 - 899
06/01/2025 Authors: Han X; Shi KS; Fan Q; Choudhury PP; Hu X; Yabroff KR -
Trends in Mental Health Diagnoses Among Publicly Insured Children.
JAMA
04/24/2025 Authors: Cummings JR; Hu X; Marchak J; Ramos C; Graetz I; Ji X -
Trend and Provider- and Organizational-Level Factors Associated With Early Palliative Care Billing Among Patients Diagnosed With Distant-Stage Cancers in 2010-2019 in the United States.
J Clin Oncol Page(s): JCO2401935
03/07/2025 Authors: Hu X; Kwon Y; Jiang C; Fan Q; Shi KS; Zheng ZJ; Zhao J; Warren JL; Yabroff KR; Han X -
Association Between Medicaid Coverage Continuity and Survival in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Pediatric and Adolescent Cancers.
JCO Oncol Pract Volume: 21 Page(s): 380 - 390
03/01/2025 Authors: Hu X; Castellino SM; Kirchhoff AC; Williamson Lewis RS; DeGroote NP; Cornwell P; Mertens AC; Lipscomb J; Ji X -
Vertical Integration and Oncologists' Adoption of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
Health Serv Res Page(s): e14436
02/19/2025 Authors: Hu X; Jiang C; Yabroff KR; Lipscomb J; Graetz I -
Nonemergency Medical Transportation Benefit in Traditional Medicare Advantage and Value-Based Plans.
JAMA Netw Open Volume: 7 Page(s): e2449038
12/02/2024 Authors: Shen Y; Hu X; Nipp RD; Yabroff KR; Hong AS; Liao JM; Jiang C -
Symptom Monitoring App Use Associated With Medication Adherence Among Woman Survivors of Breast Cancer on Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy.
JCO Clin Cancer Inform Volume: 8 Page(s): e2400179
12/01/2024 Authors: Krukowski RA; Hu X; Arshad S; Anderson JN; Stepanski E; Vidal GA; Schwartzberg LS; Graetz I -
Illuminating the Value of Palliative Care in Cancer: A Path to Incentivizing High-Value Cancer Care.
Ann Intern Med Volume: 177 Page(s): 1722 - 1724
12/01/2024 Authors: Hu X; Jiao B; Pan X; Nipp R; Jiang C -
Association Between Medicare Site-Based Payment Policy, Physician Practice Characteristics, and Vertical Integration Among Oncologists.
JCO Oncol Pract Volume: 20 Page(s): 1676 - 1684
12/01/2024 Authors: Hu X; McCarthy I; Yabroff KR; You W; Lipscomb J; Graetz I -
Costs and Access Barriers to Ondansetron in the US.
JAMA Netw Open Volume: 7 Page(s): e2443978
11/04/2024 Authors: Jiang C; Yabroff KR; Nipp RD; Han X; Hu X; Liao JM; Shih Y-CT