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Daniel M. Hartung, Pharm.D., M.P.H.

Assistant Professor, Pharmacoeconomics
Department of Pharmacy Practice

Contact Information

College of Pharmacy
Oregon Health & Science University
3303 SW Bond Ave., CH12C
Portland, OR 97239
Phone: 503-494-4720
hartungd@ohsu.edu

Education

M.P.H., emphasis in biostatistics and epidemiology, Oregon Health & Science University Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Portland, OR, 2006
Fellowship, Pharmacoeconomics & Outcomes Research, Oregon State University, Portland, OR, 2001-2003
Pharmacy Practice Residency, Portland Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Portland, OR, 2000-2001
Pharm.D., University of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy, Madison, WI, 2000
B.S., Pharmacy, University of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy, Madison, WI, 2000

Research

Dan Hartung's research focus involves evaluating population level use of prescription drugs using large automated datasets, studying the impact of drug policy on health outcomes, pharmacoepidemiology, and health economics.  Areas of specific study include evaluating cost-sharing policies, drug prior authorization policies, and examining drug safety issues using observational epidemiologic techniques.  He also practices as drug policy analyst for the College's Drug Use Research and Management group.

Selected Publications

Hartung DM, Middleton L, Haxby DG, Koder M, Ketchum KL, Chou R. Rates of adverse events of long-acting opioids in astate Medicaid program. Annals of Pharmacotherapy. 2007;41:921-8.

Hartung DM, Ketchum KL, Haxby DG. An evaluation of Oregon's evidence-based Practitioner-Managed Prescription Drug Plan. Health Affairs 2006;25:1423-32.

Hamer AM, Hartung DM, Haxby DG, Ketchum KL, Pollack DA. Initial results of the use of prescription order change forms to achieve dose form optimization (consolidation and tablet splitting) of SSRI antidepressants in a state Medicaid program. Journal of Managed Care Pharmacy. 2006;12:449-56.

Hartung DM, Hunt J, Siemienczuk J, Miller H, Touchette DR. Clinical Implications of an Accurate Problem List on Heart Failure Treatment. Journal of General Internal Medicine 2005;20:143-147.

Hartung DM, Touchette DR, Bultemeier NC, Haxby DG. Risk of hospitalization for heart failure associated with thiazolidinedione therapy: a medicaid claims-based case-control study. Pharmacotherapy. 2005;10:1329-36.

Hartung DM, Touchette DR, Ketchum KL, Haxby DG, Goldberg BW. Effects of a prior-authorization policy for celecoxib on medical service and prescription drug use in a managed care Medicaid population. Clinical Therapeutics. 2004;26:1518-32.

Touchette DR, Hartung DM. Markov Modeling. In: Pharmacoeconomics & Outcomes 2nd ed. Kansas City, MO: American College of Clinical Pharmacy; 2003; 206 - 28.