Deborah R Levy, MD, MPH, MS
Lecturer in Biomedical Informatics and Data ScienceAbout
Dr. Levy’s research, leadership of high-impact publications, and volunteer work were recognized with the 2023 AMIA Leadership Award. She aims to improve the humane experience of patient care for health professionals and patients through adept use of technology. She co-led a foundational review defining key terminology for EHR burden and developed a model of health professions trainee EHR burden.
Research
Publications
Featured Publications
25 × 5 Symposium to Reduce Documentation Burden: Report-out and Call for Action
Hobensack M, Levy DR, Cato K, Detmer DE, Johnson KB, Williamson J, Murphy J, Moy A, Withall J, Lee R, Rossetti SC, Rosenbloom ST. 25 × 5 Symposium to Reduce Documentation Burden: Report-out and Call for Action. Applied Clinical Informatics 2022, 13: 439-446. PMID: 35545125, PMCID: PMC9095342, DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1746169.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsDocumentation burdenSuboptimal patient careElectronic health recordsList of interventionsBreakout groupsPatient careWeekly sessionsClinician burnoutHealth systemCliniciansHealth recordsCorresponding burdenBurdenInterventionSteering committee membersDocumentation requirementsAction itemsCentral contributorSteering CommitteeGroupSessionsPresentationAdvocacy groupsSpecific actionsCareEvaluating Residents' Readiness to Elicit Advance Care Plans
Levy D, Strand J, McMahon G. Evaluating Residents' Readiness to Elicit Advance Care Plans. Journal Of Graduate Medical Education 2015, 7: 364-8. PMID: 26457140, PMCID: PMC4597945, DOI: 10.4300/jgme-d-14-00542.1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEliciting Insights From Chat Logs of the 25X5 Symposium to Reduce Documentation Burden: Novel Application of Topic Modeling
Moy A, Withall J, Hobensack M, Lee R, Levy D, Rossetti S, Rosenbloom S, Johnson K, Cato K. Eliciting Insights From Chat Logs of the 25X5 Symposium to Reduce Documentation Burden: Novel Application of Topic Modeling. Journal Of Medical Internet Research 2023, 25: e45645. PMID: 37195741, PMCID: PMC10233429, DOI: 10.2196/45645.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssessing Electronic Health Record (EHR) Use during a Major EHR Transition: An Innovative Mixed Methods Approach
Molloy-Paolillo B, Mohr D, Levy D, Cutrona S, Anderson E, Rucci J, Helfrich C, Sayre G, Rinne S. Assessing Electronic Health Record (EHR) Use during a Major EHR Transition: An Innovative Mixed Methods Approach. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2023, 38: 999-1006. PMID: 37798584, PMCID: PMC10593729, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-023-08318-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElectronic health recordsEHR timeHealthcare workersVeterans AffairsTotal EHR timeDocumentation timeHealthcare workers' perceptionsEHR usabilityEHR transitionsNew electronic health recordHealth recordsEHR use patternsEHR adoptionObserved improvementClinical workflowGradual improvementInadequate trainingMonthsConclusionsThe integrationInterview transcriptsInterview participantsParticipantsWorkers' perceptionsOngoing concernYearsDefining Telehealth for Research, Implementation, and Equity
Roy J, Levy DR, Senathirajah Y. Defining Telehealth for Research, Implementation, and Equity. Journal Of Medical Internet Research 2022, 24: e35037. PMID: 35416778, PMCID: PMC9047847, DOI: 10.2196/35037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCardiovascular health in the developing world: community perceptions from Carriacou, Grenada
Dozier A, Block R, Levy D, Dye T, Pearson T. Cardiovascular health in the developing world: community perceptions from Carriacou, Grenada. Global Heart 2008, 3: 123-131. PMID: 19730702, PMCID: PMC2707836, DOI: 10.1016/j.cvdpc.2008.05.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOverall lifestyle changesCardiovascular risk factorsSecondary prevention programsPublic health priorityDaily activitiesHealth improvement activitiesPublic health programsCardiovascular healthRisk factorsHealth priorityLifestyle changesPhysical activityPrevention programsHealth programsPrevention effortsDemographic characteristicsHealth carePreventive focusHealth risksAssessment protocolBehavior changeHealthActual healthImprovement activitiesCommunity attitudesPatterns of gabapentin prescription and of hospitalization in a national cohort of US Veterans
Levy D, Gordon K, Bastian L, Brandt C, Gunderson C. Patterns of gabapentin prescription and of hospitalization in a national cohort of US Veterans. Pain Medicine 2024, 25: 534-537. PMID: 38676664, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnae027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIdentifying and Addressing Barriers to Implementing Core Electronic Health Record Use Metrics for Ambulatory Care: Virtual Consensus Conference Proceedings
Levy D, Moy A, Apathy N, Adler-Milstein J, Rotenstein L, Nath B, Rosenbloom S, Kannampallil T, Mishuris R, Alexanian A, Sieja A, Hribar M, Patel J, Sinsky C, Melnick E. Identifying and Addressing Barriers to Implementing Core Electronic Health Record Use Metrics for Ambulatory Care: Virtual Consensus Conference Proceedings. Applied Clinical Informatics 2023, 14: 944-950. PMID: 37802122, PMCID: PMC10686750, DOI: 10.1055/a-2187-3243.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDefining Documentation Burden (DocBurden) and Excessive DocBurden for All Health Professionals: A Scoping Review
Levy D, Withall J, Mishuris R, Tiase V, Diamond C, Douthit B, Grabowska M, Lee R, Moy A, Sengstack P, Adler-Milstein J, Detmer D, Johnson K, Cimino J, Corley S, Murphy J, Rosenbloom S, Cato K, Rossetti S. Defining Documentation Burden (DocBurden) and Excessive DocBurden for All Health Professionals: A Scoping Review. Applied Clinical Informatics 2024, 15: 898-913. PMID: 39137903, PMCID: PMC11524753, DOI: 10.1055/a-2385-1654.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHealth professionalsDocumentation burdenScoping reviewHealthcare teams' experiencesMeta-Analyses ExtensionReducing documentation burdenGrey literature sourcesPreferred Reporting ItemsClinician wellnessCare deliveryPatient safetyPatient careReporting ItemsSystematic reviewNational initiativesMeta-analysesHeavy workDocumentation systemPeer reviewCareTeam experienceHealthProfessionalsBurdenLiterature sourcesInterventions to mitigate EHR and documentation burden in health professions trainees: A scoping review
Levy D, Rossetti S, Brandt C, Melnick E, Hamilton A, Rinne S, Womack D, Mohan V. Interventions to mitigate EHR and documentation burden in health professions trainees: A scoping review. Applied Clinical Informatics 2024 PMID: 39366661, DOI: 10.1055/a-2434-5177.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEHR burdenElectronic health recordsHealth professions traineesExperiences of interventionsHealth professionalsDocumentation burdenInpatient settingExperienced health professionalsBurden modelPeer-reviewed studiesQuasi-experimental designDesigning new interventionsShift handoffsEHR workflowPhysician traineesPerspective of interventionHealth recordsPRISMA-ScRScoping reviewLiving tasksConcept clarificationTeam communicationTrainee experienceWorkflow modelNew interventions
Academic Achievements & Community Involvement
News
News
- November 07, 2024
Dr. Deborah Levy Inducted into 2025 Class of AMIA Fellows
- October 31, 2024
New Publication Defines Documentation Burden and Excessive Documentation Burden for All Health Professionals in Health Care
- October 21, 2024
Yale BIDS Presenting at the AMIA 2024 Annual Symposium
- May 08, 2024
Yale/VA Researchers Examine Gabapentin Side Effects