Dr. Ian McCarthy is an Associate Professor of Economics at Emory University and a Faculty Research Fellow with the National Bureau of Economic Research. His research examines the effects of institutions, policies, and market structure on health care pricing and delivery. The majority of his ongoing work studies the relationship between hospitals and physicians, and how this relationship may influence hospital production, pricing, and physician behaviors. He also researches issues related to information disclosure in health care, particularly concerning quality disclosure in health insurance markets. He received his PhD from Indiana University in 2008, and joined Emory University as an Assistant Professor in 2014. Prior to joining Emory University, he worked in litigation consulting with FTI Consulting in Dallas, TX, and was the director of health economics for the Baylor Scott and White Health Care System.