2023
A Descriptive Analysis of Access to Assistive Technology in Children With Acquired Brain Injury: The Right to Assistive Devices
Fins J, Knitter J, Mukherjee D, Conti K, Donleavy-Hiller B, Gerber L, Hersh J, Kotorac-Erlbaum R, Milch B, Klein S. A Descriptive Analysis of Access to Assistive Technology in Children With Acquired Brain Injury: The Right to Assistive Devices. Journal Of Head Trauma Rehabilitation 2023, 39: 152-159. PMID: 37492972, PMCID: PMC10811270, DOI: 10.1097/htr.0000000000000876.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSkilled nursing facilityMedical recordsAcquired Brain InjuryHospital outpatient departmentsModerate to severe brain injuryBrain injuryTime to deliveryPotential adverse implicationsAssistive technologyNursing facilitiesSelf-carePediatric cliniciansFostering social integrationImprove mobilityInsurance coverageOutpatient departmentRetrospective chart review of patientsChart review of patientsRetrospective chart reviewAssessment delayInpatient statusVulnerable childrenDescriptive analysisMedical statusLongitudinal tracking
2018
Why Weight? An Analytic Review of Obesity Management, Diabetes Prevention, and Cardiovascular Risk Reduction
Igel L, Saunders K, Fins J. Why Weight? An Analytic Review of Obesity Management, Diabetes Prevention, and Cardiovascular Risk Reduction. Current Atherosclerosis Reports 2018, 20: 39. PMID: 29785665, DOI: 10.1007/s11883-018-0740-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInsurance coveragePrevent type 2 diabetesExpanded insurance coverageEndoscopic bariatric therapiesAnti-obesity pharmacotherapyCardiovascular risk reductionEnd-stage sequelaeAnti-diabetic medicationsDiabetes preventionLifestyle interventionCare-thatComplications of T2DMWeight-loss devicesWeight managementTreatment of obesityObesity managementType 2 diabetesRisk reduction purposesDisease preventionT2DM managementBariatric therapiesDisease managementBariatric surgeryMortality benefitObesity
2015
The Expert–Generalist
Fins J. The Expert–Generalist. Academic Medicine 2015, 90: 1010-1014. PMID: 26083403, DOI: 10.1097/acm.0000000000000798.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExpert generalistsCohort of primary care physiciansPrimary care settingQuality of carePrimary care physiciansReturn to trainingYears of trainingIncreased insurance coverageAffordable Care ActPhysician workforcePrimary careSpecialty careCare settingsPatient experienceCare physiciansSpecialty consultationPatient accessSubspecialty practiceCare ActCanadian modelCareInsurance coverageSubspecialty areasImplementation challengesEnhanced infrastructure