Kevin B Weiss
Biographic Data
| ID | 5537838 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kevin B Weiss |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kevin B |
| FAMILY NAME | Weiss |
| SIGNATURE | WEISS K B |
| AFFILIATIONS | General Department of Preventive Medicine |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4786-2033 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 24 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 10 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1992 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Elevating Resident Voices in Health Systems Change
The closure of Philadelphia’s Hahnemann University Hospital (HUH) in summer 2019 brought an abrupt end to its status as a sponsor of graduate medical education (GME). The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) provided assistance to ensure that more than 550 residents and fellows in HUH’s 35 ACGME-accredited programs were able to transfer to new programs in which they could continue their education. As the ACGME joined other…
Are Performance Measures Based on Automated Medical Records Valid for Physician/Practice Profiling of Asthma Care
BACKGROUND: The use of physician profiles in "pay for performance" initiatives depend on their reliability and accuracy. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate whether health care delivery units (practices) can be reliably differentiated using the Health Employers Data Information System (HEDIS) performance measure. RESEARCH DESIGN: Simulation was used to describe the relationship between practice size (number of children with persistent asthma) and precision o…
Multiple Chronic Conditions
Persons with multiple chronic conditions are a large and growing segment of the US population. However, little is known about how chronic conditions cluster, and the ramifications of having specific combinations of chronic conditions. Clinical guidelines and disease management programs focus on single conditions, and clinical research often excludes persons with multiple chronic conditions. Understanding how conditions in combination impact the b…
Effect of Increased Copayments on Pharmacy Use in the Department of Veterans Affairs
OBJECTIVES: In February 2002, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) raised medication copayments from $2 to $7 per 30-day supply of medication for certain veteran groups. We examined the impact of the copayment increase on medication acquisition from VA. METHODS: This was a retrospective cohort study using data from national VA databases from February 2001 through February 2003. We took a random sample of over 5% of male VA users in 2001. Of 14…
Evaluation of Asthma Prescription Measures and Health System Performance Based on Emergency Department Utilization
BACKGROUND: Measures based on the use of either antiinflammatory and/or reliever medications have been used to evaluate clinical performance in asthma. OBJECTIVE: We compared the association between 2 asthma prescription measures (APMs) and subsequent risk of emergency department (ED) asthma visits. DESIGN: We conducted a cross-sectional analysis of automated pharmacy and healthcare utilization data from 3 large geographically diverse managed car…
Process of Care for Medicaid-Enrolled Children With Asthma
OBJECTIVE: To compare the process of care received by Medicaid-enrolled children with asthma served by community health centers (CHCs) and other Medicaid providers. DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study. SETTING: Five provider types serving Massachusetts Medicaid enrollees: three provider groups--CHCs, hospital outpatient departments (OPDs), and solo/group physicians--participating in the statewide Primary Care Clinician Plan; a staff model health m…
Patient-Provider Communication During the Emergency Department Care of Children With Asthma
OBJECTIVES: Poor children's reliance on emergency facilities is one factor implicated in the rise of morbidity attributed to asthma. Although studies have examined doctor-patient communication during routine pediatric visits, little data are available about communication during emergency care. This study sought to describe communication during emergency treatment of childhood asthma to learn if a "patient-centered" provider style was associated w…
Public hospitals and health care reform
Public hospitals and health care reform: choices and challenges. D P Andrulis, K L Acuff, K B Weiss, and R J AndersonCopyRight https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.86.2.162 Published Online: October 07, 2011
Iiia. Examining Issues in Health Care Delivery for Asthma
There have been recent increases in asthma prevalence, morbidity, and mortality in the United States. There is substantial evidence that problems in health care delivery may be contributing to these recent trends. Because of these recent changes, a reduction in asthma-related morbidity has been identified as a new national health objective for the year 2000. This article reviews some of the key aspects of patterns of asthma care in the United Sta…
Variations in asthma hospitalizations and deaths in New York City
BACKGROUND. Recent reports have identified New York City as having asthma mortality rates that are substantially higher than expected based on US rates. This study investigates the problems of asthma morbidity and mortality in New York City. METHODS. Data on asthma hospitalizations (1982 to 1986) and deaths (1982 to 1987) among persons aged 0 to 34 years were studied. Descriptive and multivariate techniques were used to examine differences in rat…
Variations in asthma hospitalizations and deaths in New York City
BACKGROUND. Recent reports have identified New York City as having asthma mortality rates that are substantially higher than expected based on US rates. This study investigates the problems of asthma morbidity and mortality in New York City. METHODS. Data on asthma hospitalizations (1982 to 1986) and deaths (1982 to 1987) among persons aged 0 to 34 years were studied. Descriptive and multivariate techniques were used to examine differences in rat…
Public hospitals and health care reform
Public hospitals and health care reform: choices and challenges. D P Andrulis, K L Acuff, K B Weiss, and R J AndersonCopyRight https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.86.2.162 Published Online: October 07, 2011
Variations in asthma hospitalizations and deaths in New York City
BACKGROUND. Recent reports have identified New York City as having asthma mortality rates that are substantially higher than expected based on US rates. This study investigates the problems of asthma morbidity and mortality in New York City. METHODS. Data on asthma hospitalizations (1982 to 1986) and deaths (1982 to 1987) among persons aged 0 to 34 years were studied. Descriptive and multivariate techniques were used to examine differences in rat…
Iiia. Examining Issues in Health Care Delivery for Asthma
There have been recent increases in asthma prevalence, morbidity, and mortality in the United States. There is substantial evidence that problems in health care delivery may be contributing to these recent trends. Because of these recent changes, a reduction in asthma-related morbidity has been identified as a new national health objective for the year 2000. This article reviews some of the key aspects of patterns of asthma care in the United Sta…
Public hospitals and health care reform
Public hospitals and health care reform: choices and challenges. D P Andrulis, K L Acuff, K B Weiss, and R J AndersonCopyRight https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.86.2.162 Published Online: October 07, 2011
Patient-Provider Communication During the Emergency Department Care of Children With Asthma
OBJECTIVES: Poor children's reliance on emergency facilities is one factor implicated in the rise of morbidity attributed to asthma. Although studies have examined doctor-patient communication during routine pediatric visits, little data are available about communication during emergency care. This study sought to describe communication during emergency treatment of childhood asthma to learn if a "patient-centered" provider style was associated w…
Process of Care for Medicaid-Enrolled Children With Asthma
OBJECTIVE: To compare the process of care received by Medicaid-enrolled children with asthma served by community health centers (CHCs) and other Medicaid providers. DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study. SETTING: Five provider types serving Massachusetts Medicaid enrollees: three provider groups--CHCs, hospital outpatient departments (OPDs), and solo/group physicians--participating in the statewide Primary Care Clinician Plan; a staff model health m…
Evaluation of Asthma Prescription Measures and Health System Performance Based on Emergency Department Utilization
BACKGROUND: Measures based on the use of either antiinflammatory and/or reliever medications have been used to evaluate clinical performance in asthma. OBJECTIVE: We compared the association between 2 asthma prescription measures (APMs) and subsequent risk of emergency department (ED) asthma visits. DESIGN: We conducted a cross-sectional analysis of automated pharmacy and healthcare utilization data from 3 large geographically diverse managed car…
Multiple Chronic Conditions
Persons with multiple chronic conditions are a large and growing segment of the US population. However, little is known about how chronic conditions cluster, and the ramifications of having specific combinations of chronic conditions. Clinical guidelines and disease management programs focus on single conditions, and clinical research often excludes persons with multiple chronic conditions. Understanding how conditions in combination impact the b…
Effect of Increased Copayments on Pharmacy Use in the Department of Veterans Affairs
OBJECTIVES: In February 2002, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) raised medication copayments from $2 to $7 per 30-day supply of medication for certain veteran groups. We examined the impact of the copayment increase on medication acquisition from VA. METHODS: This was a retrospective cohort study using data from national VA databases from February 2001 through February 2003. We took a random sample of over 5% of male VA users in 2001. Of 14…
Are Performance Measures Based on Automated Medical Records Valid for Physician/Practice Profiling of Asthma Care
BACKGROUND: The use of physician profiles in "pay for performance" initiatives depend on their reliability and accuracy. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate whether health care delivery units (practices) can be reliably differentiated using the Health Employers Data Information System (HEDIS) performance measure. RESEARCH DESIGN: Simulation was used to describe the relationship between practice size (number of children with persistent asthma) and precision o…
Elevating Resident Voices in Health Systems Change
The closure of Philadelphia’s Hahnemann University Hospital (HUH) in summer 2019 brought an abrupt end to its status as a sponsor of graduate medical education (GME). The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) provided assistance to ensure that more than 550 residents and fellows in HUH’s 35 ACGME-accredited programs were able to transfer to new programs in which they could continue their education. As the ACGME joined other…
Medicine (10 works) · Family medicine (7 works) · Asthma (6 works) · Health care (6 works) · Internal Medicine (5 works) · Internal Medicine (5 works) · Healthcare Policy and Management (4 works) · Primary Care and Health Outcomes (4 works) · Asthma and respiratory diseases (3 works) · Environmental health (3 works)