Joseph Ross, MD, MHS
Professor of Medicine (General Medicine) and of Public Health (Health Policy and Management)
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Research Summary
Using health services research methods, Dr. Ross’s research focuses on examining factors which affect the use or delivery of recommended ambulatory care services for older adults and other vulnerable populations, evaluating the impact of state and federal policies on the delivery of appropriate and higher quality care, and issues related to pharmaceutical and medical device regulation, evidence development, postmarket surveillance, and clinical adoption.
Research Interests
Delivery of Health Care; Health Services Research; Pharmaceutical Services; Quality of Health Care
Public Health Interests
Health Care Management; Health Policy; Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices; Health Systems Reform
Selected Publications
- Sharing of clinical trial data among trialists: a cross sectional survey.Rathi V, Dzara K, Gross CP, Hrynaszkiewicz I, Joffe S, Krumholz HM, Strait KM, Ross JS. Sharing of clinical trial data among trialists: a cross sectional survey. BMJ (Clinical Research Ed.) 2012, 345: e7570. PMID: 23169870, PMCID: PMC3502744, DOI: 10.1136/bmj.e7570.
- Regulatory review of novel therapeutics--comparison of three regulatory agencies.Downing NS, Aminawung JA, Shah ND, Braunstein JB, Krumholz HM, Ross JS. Regulatory review of novel therapeutics--comparison of three regulatory agencies. The New England Journal Of Medicine 2012, 366: 2284-93. PMID: 22591257, PMCID: PMC3504361, DOI: 10.1056/NEJMsa1200223.
- Based on key measures, care quality for Medicare enrollees at safety-net and non-safety-net hospitals was almost equal.Ross JS, Bernheim SM, Lin Z, Drye EE, Chen J, Normand SL, Krumholz HM. Based on key measures, care quality for Medicare enrollees at safety-net and non-safety-net hospitals was almost equal. Health Affairs (Project Hope) 2012, 31: 1739-48. PMID: 22869652, PMCID: PMC3527010, DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2011.1028.
- State Medicaid programs did not make use of prior authorization to promote safer prescribing after rosiglitazone warning.Ross JS, Jackevicius C, Krumholz HM, Ridgeway J, Montori VM, Alexander GC, Zerzan J, Fan J, Shah ND. State Medicaid programs did not make use of prior authorization to promote safer prescribing after rosiglitazone warning. Health Affairs (Project Hope) 2012, 31: 188-98. PMID: 22232110, PMCID: PMC3319744, DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2011.1068.
- Publication of NIH funded trials registered in ClinicalTrials.gov: cross sectional analysis.Ross JS, Tse T, Zarin DA, Xu H, Zhou L, Krumholz HM. Publication of NIH funded trials registered in ClinicalTrials.gov: cross sectional analysis. BMJ (Clinical Research Ed.) 2012, 344: d7292. PMID: 22214755, PMCID: PMC3623605, DOI: 10.1136/bmj.d7292.