Voluntary Faculty
Voluntary faculty are typically clinicians or others who are employed outside of the School but make significant contributions to department programs at the medical center or at affiliate institutions.
Voluntary rank detailsJacob Kannarkat, MD
Clinical InstructorAbout
Research
Publications
2026
The FTC’s New Healthcare Taskforce Needs to Prioritize Health Data Acquisition and Use in Competition Oversight
King JS, Kannarkat JT, Abraham PA. The FTC’s New Healthcare Taskforce Needs to Prioritize Health Data Acquisition and Use in Competition Oversight. Competition Policy International 2026.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersWorkflow Blocking in Clinical Care: The Usability Gap Beyond Information Blocking
Kannarkat JT, Abraham PA, King JS. Workflow Blocking in Clinical Care: The Usability Gap Beyond Information Blocking. JAMA. 2026;335(17):1477–1478. doi:10.1001/jama.2026.3249Commentaries, Editorials and LettersEvaluating Medicare’s Prior Authorization Model Design—WISeR on Waste
Kannarkat J, Thachil V, Kannarkat J, Parekh N. Evaluating Medicare’s Prior Authorization Model Design—WISeR on Waste. JAMA Internal Medicine 2026, 186 PMID: 41801190, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2025.7891.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersDriving Access in Commercial Behavioral Health Networks
Kannarkat J, Smith N, Carlo A. Driving Access in Commercial Behavioral Health Networks. JAMA Psychiatry 2026, 83: 227-228. PMID: 41563784, DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2025.4344.Commentaries, Editorials and Letters
2025
Telemedicine Special Registrations for Controlled Substances
Kannarkat J, Torous J, Kannarkat J. Telemedicine Special Registrations for Controlled Substances. JAMA Health Forum 2025, 6: e252795. PMID: 40711776, DOI: 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2025.2795.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersArchitecting a National Provider Directory for Healthcare
Kannarkat J, Kannarkat J, Shrank W. Architecting a National Provider Directory for Healthcare. Journal Of Medical Systems 2025, 49: 71. PMID: 40418256, DOI: 10.1007/s10916-025-02204-0.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersConceptsPatient care qualityCare qualityProvider directoriesInteroperability of health information systemsHealth information systemsCenters for MedicareCMS regulationsHealthcare stakeholdersUser authenticationNational DirectoryInteroperable systemsHealthcareKey areasInformation systemsService visionDirectory functionsUsersModular designDirectoryNationalMedicareProvidersHealthInteroperabilityPatientsReforming Markets to Strengthen Independent Pharmacies
Abraham P, Kannarkat J, Qato D. Reforming Markets to Strengthen Independent Pharmacies. JAMA Health Forum 2025, 6: e250142. PMID: 40184055, PMCID: PMC12954458, DOI: 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2025.0142.Commentaries, Editorials and Letters
2024
Restructuring Medicare Payments To Address Homelessness
Abraham PA, Kannarkat JT, Young, W. Restructuring Medicare Payments To Address Homelessness. Health Affairs Forefront 2024. DOI: 10.1377/forefront.20240715.364948.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersAdvancing the Blueprint to Mental Health Parity Reform
Kannarkat J, Kannarkat J, Presskreischer R. Advancing the Blueprint to Mental Health Parity Reform. JAMA Psychiatry 2024, 81: 641-642. PMID: 38717766, PMCID: PMC11556438, DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2024.0918.Commentaries, Editorials and Letters
2023
Rebalancing Controlled Substance Regulations in Telemedicine
Kannarkat J, Kannarkat J, Torous J. Rebalancing Controlled Substance Regulations in Telemedicine. JAMA Health Forum 2023, 4: e233251. PMID: 37862032, DOI: 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2023.3251.Commentaries, Editorials and Letters