Dr. Amber Sabbatini

Associate Professor

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Biography

Amber Sabbatini is a physician and health policy researcher, currently serving as an Associate Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Washington. Her work focuses on payment delivery reforms, particularly how Medicare and Medicaid impact hospital care, access, and quality for underserved populations. As a principal investigator, she has led NIH-funded studies examining the influence of state Medicaid policies on access to care and resource utilization. Dr. Sabbatini's research includes evaluating the effects of EHR-enabled care coordination policies on healthcare utilization among Medicaid enrollees using emergency departments. Her current research explores the role of community health centers in delivering value within Medicaid programs, particularly regarding behavioral health integration and the policies that facilitate or hinder this service in safety-net settings. Dr. Sabbatini's broader research agenda includes Medicare readmission policies, emergency care quality, and strategies to improve care transitions while reducing unnecessary healthcare utilization. She is dedicated to generating policy-relevant evidence that supports value-based care, improves equity, and enhances the care delivery systems for publicly insured and underserved populations.

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Experience

Associate Professor

2012-01-01 — Present

University of Washington • Seattle, WA

Serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine, focusing on health policy research and its implications on care delivery.

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Principal Investigator

Requirements for University of Washington

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:105
Overall
Required:105
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university
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Specialization Notes

Standard Graduate School requirements for University of Washington apply to most departments listed unless specified otherwise by the program.