Bio

Educational Biography

PhD – Health Care Management, The University of Texas School of Public Health

MS, Hospital and Health Administration – The University of Alabama at Birmingham

BBA, Health Care Administration – Eastern Kentucky University

Degree

PhD in Health Care Management

The University of Texas School of Public Health

MS in Hospital and Health Administration

The University of Alabama at Birmingham

BBA in Health Care Administration

Eastern Kentucky University

Published Works

• Langabeer, J., Helton, R. J. (2020). Health Care Operations Management (3rd Ed.). Jones & Bartlett,
• Langabeer, J., Lalani, K., Champagne-Langabeer, T., Helton, R. J. (2018). Predicting Financial Distress in Acute Care Hospitals. Hospital Topics, 96(3), 75-79. https://www-tandfonline-com.aurarialibrary.idm.oclc.org/doi/full/10.1080/00185868.2018.1451262.
• Langabeer, J., Lalani, K., Yusuf, R., Helton, R. J., Champagne-Langabeer, T. (2018). Strategies of High-Performing Teaching Hospitals. Hospital Topics, 96(2), 54-60. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00185868.2017.1416962.
• Helton, R. J. (2018). Health Care Analytics. (pp 141-166). Taylor & Francis.
• Helton, R. J., Sayre, K. N. (2017). Healthcare Entrepreneurship. John Wiley & Sons,
• Langabeer, J., Kim, J., Fowler, R., Helton, R. J. (2017). Exploring the Relationship Between Volume and Outcomes in Hospital Cardiovascular Care. Quality Management in Healthcare , 26(3), 160-164. .
• Garman, A., Crowe, D., Helton, R. J., Li, C., Anderson, M. (2017). Leadership Development Practices and Health System Financial Outcomes. Health Services Management Research, 30(3), 140-147. .
• Langabeer, J., Champagne-Langabeer, T., Helton, R. J., Kash, B., Segrest, W., , F. R. (2017). Interorganizational Collaboration in Emergency Cardiovascular Care. Quality Management in Healthcare, 26(1), 1-6. .
• Tollefson, L. M., Sayre, K. N., Helton, R. J., Matuszewicz, E., Jensen, C. (2016). Integrative Health Care: An Exploration of Students Who Choose this Undergraduate Major. Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine., 22(2). .
• Helton, R. J. (2015). Trends, Drivers for Change, and Need for Research. (). North American Business Press.
• Helton, R. J., Coyne, J. (2015). Hospital Staffing: A Three-Year Analysis of Financial, Operational, and Clinical Characteristics. Healthcare Financial Management,
• Netherton, E., Van Horne, B., Helton, R. J., Greeley, C. (2015). The Scope and Trends of Mental Health Diagnoses in Pediatric Hospitalizations in Texas, 2004-2010. Hospital Pediatrics, 5(7). .
• Langabeer, J., Helton, R. J. (2015). Health Care Operations Management: A Quantitative Approach to Business Logistics (2nd Ed.). Jones & Bartlett,
• Sayre, K. N., Helton, R. J., Dore, K. A. . Competency Results in an Undergraduate Health Care Management Program. Journal of Health Administration Educationhttp://www.aupha.org/Publications/JournalofHealthAdministrationEducation.
• Coyne, J., Helton, R. J. (2015). How Prepared Are US Hospitals for the Affordable Care Act? A Financial Condition Analysis of US Hospitals in 2011. Journal of Healthcare Finance,
• Langabeer, J., Helton, R. J., DelliFraine, J., Dotson, E., Watts, C., Love, K. (2014). A Business Planning Model to Identify New Safety Net Clinic Locations. Advances in Health Care Management, 16(1). http://www.emeraldinsight.com/books.htm?issn=1474-8231.
• Healey, B., Helton, R. J. (2014). Health Insurance and Payment for Health Care Services. John Wiley & Sons,
• Helton, R. J., Freshman, B. (2012). Does Serving the Poor Reduce Hospital Quality? An Assessment of Cross-Sectional Data – 2006-2009. American Journal of Management, 12(3). .
• Helton, R. J., Alqusairi, D. (2012). Assessment of the Capacity of Safety Net Clinics in Harris County, Texas. Harris County Healthcare Alliance,
• Abbass, I., Helton, R. J., Mhatre, S., Sansgiry, S. (2012). Impact of Electronic Health Records on Nurses’ Productivity. Computers, Informatics, Nursing, 30(5), 237-241. .
• Helton, R. J., Langabeer, J. (2012). Longitudinal Changes in the Operating Efficiency of Public Safety Net Hospitals. Journal of Healthcare Management, 57(3), 214-225. .
• Helton, R. J., Langabeer, J., DelliFraine, J., Hsu, C. (2012). Do EHR Investments Lead to Lower Staffing Levels? . Healthcare Financial Management,
• Abbass, I., Helton, R. J., Langabeer, J., Chou, D. (2011). Physician Adoption of a Clinical Information System. International Journal of Information Systems and Change Management, 5(4), 322-334. .
• Langabeer, J., DelliFraine, J., Helton, R. J. (2010). Mixing Finance and Medicine: The Evolution of Financial Practices in Healthcare. Strategic Finance,
• Helton, R. J. (2010). Avoiding Fraud Risks Associated with EHRs. Healthcare Financial Management,
• Gu, Y., Langabeer, J., Helton, R. J. (2010). Board Composition and Financial Performance in Major Hospitals. International Journal of Corporate Governance, 2(1), 21-30. .
• Langabeer, J., DelliFraine, J., Helton, R. J. (2009). Financial Simulation Modeling in Clinical Trials. Journal of Applied Clinical Trials,
• Langabeer, J., DelliFraine, J., Helton, R. J. (2009). The State of Accounting and Finance in the Healthcare Industry. Institute of Management Accounting, Foundation for Applied Research,
• Galterio, L., Helton, R. J., Langabeer, J., DelliFraine, J. (2009). Performance Normalization and Benchmarking in Healthcare. Journal of Health Information Management,

Research Interests

Critical access hospitals and rural health care delivery systems, health care fraud, impact of technology on operational efficiency in hospitals, physician owned hospitals, operations and financing of safety net delivery systems, market variations in the costs and utilization of health care services.

Teaching Interests

Health care finance Health care economics Research methods in health care Health informatics

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