Background and Clinical Focus
Academic Appointment:
Chair and Professor of Healthcare Delivery and Population Sciences at UMass Chan Medical School - Baystate
Languages:
English
Gender:
Male
Age Groups Seen:
Adults
Provider Affiliation:
Baystate Medical Center
Practice Groups:
BMP Hospital Medicine
Practice Locations
Insurances Accepted
Note:
Baystate Healthcare facilities and physicians accept most insurances. Please contact your insurance company to verify eligibility.
- BMC HEALTHNET MCO
- TUFTS HEALTH TOGETHER ACO
- TUFTS TOGETHER MCO
- FALLON ACO
- BMC HEALTHNET ACO
- HNE BE HEALTHY PARTNERSHIP
- FALLON NON MASS HEALTH
- HEALTH NEW ENGLAND EXCLUDING BE HEALTHY
- TUFTS PUBLIC PLANS NON MASS HEALTH
- TUFTS US FAMILY HEALTH
- SERENITY CARE PACE
- VT MEDICAID
- SENIOR WHOLE HEALTH
- BLUE SHIELD PPO IND
- HMO BLUE
- BLUE SHIELD MEDICARE ADV
- CT MEDICAID
- FIRST HEALTH COVENTRY
- TUFTS
- AETNA
- TRICARE
- NORTHEAST DIRECT
- MA MEDICAID
- CONNECTICARE
- MEDICARE
- CELTICARE
- UNICARE GIC
- CONSOLIDATED
- HARVARD PILGRIM
- UNITED HEALTHCARE
- RAILROAD MEDICARE
- COMMONWEALTH CARE ALLIANCE
- MULTIPLAN PHCS
- CIGNA GREAT WEST
Education and Training
University of Pennsylvania c/o CHOP
Medical School, MD, 1992
University of California, San Fran
Residency, 1996
Board Certifications
Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine
Scholarly Focus
- Healthcare delivery research
- Comparative effectiveness research
- Implementation science
Professional Societies and Leadership Roles
- American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation: Research Committee, Member (2019-present)
- American Thoracic Society: Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Behavioral Science/Health Service Research Assemblies (2017-present); Pulmonary Rehabilitation: An Official American Thoracic Society Clinical Practice Guideline working group, Member (2021-2023); Informing Health Care Decisions with Observational Research: Addressing Real World Problems with Real World Data, Co-Chair (2017-2021)
- National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute: Data Safety and Monitoring Board, Pulmonary Trials Cooperative, Member (2016-present); Preparing for Effectiveness-Implementation Trials, Study Section Chair (2018)
- Yale Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation/Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services: Development and maintenance of hospital outcome measures for pneumonia and COPD, Technical Expert Panel Member (2013-present), Project Lead (2010-2022)
- Society of Hospital Medicine: Information and Technology Steering Committee (2009-2021); Award Committee (2010-2012); Performance and Standards Committee (2006-2012); Board of Directors (2001-2005); Hospital Quality and Patient Safety Committee, Chair (2000-2003); Founding Board Member (1997-2001); Membership Committee, Chair (1998-2000); Member (1997-present)
Awards and Honors
- Middletown Memorial Lectureship, University of Texas Medical Branch-Galveston (2021)
- Excellence in Research Mentoring, UMass Chan Medical School-Baystate (2018)
- Roger Pecoraro Memorial Lectureship, University of Washington (2014)
- Weinberg Family Award for Academic Excellence, Baystate Medical Center (2013)
- Master in Hospital Medicine, Society of Hospital Medicine (2012)
Patient Ratings
Patient Experience Ratings
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