Health Services Research

Health services research (HSR) examines how people get access to doctors and healthcare services, how much care costs and what happens to patients as a result of this care. Studies in HSR also investigate how social factors, finances, organizational structures and processes, medical technology, and personal behaviors affect access.

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Publications

Barriers and facilitators to real-world implementation of the Diabetes Prevention Program in large healthcare systems: lifestyle coach perspectives.

Engaging patients and stakeholders in preresearch: findings from the Pipeline to Proposal Awards Initiative.

Evolving goals of care discussions as described in interviews with individuals with advanced cancer and oncology and palliative care teams.

How, when, and why individuals with stage IV cancer seen in an outpatient setting are referred to palliative care: a mixed methods study.

Patient-centric scheduling with the implementation of health information technology to improve the patient experience and access to care: retrospective case-control analysis.

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Research Studies

Improving Cancer Care

Improving the Outcomes of Older Adults with Psychosocial Vulnerability Undergoing Major Surgery.

Multilevel Study of Lung Cancer Screening Guidelines Implementation (MUST)

Pilot Project in Applied Artificial Intelligence: Using Machine Learning to Improve the Safety of Hospital Care

Stupski Serious Illness Program Evaluation

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Featured Investigator

Dorothy Hung

Ph.D., M.A., MPH

Associate Scientist

Dorothy Hung, Ph.D., is Associate Scientist at the Palo Alto Medical Foundation Research Institute.

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