2016
Impact of laboratory cost display on resident attitudes and knowledge about costs
Long T, Bongiovanni T, Dashevsky M, Halim A, Ross JS, Fogerty RL, Silvestri MT. Impact of laboratory cost display on resident attitudes and knowledge about costs. Postgraduate Medical Journal 2016, 92: 592-596. PMID: 27033861, DOI: 10.1136/postgradmedj-2015-133851.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLaboratory ordersAcademic medical centerCost awarenessMedicare reimbursement ratesProportion of residentsPreintervention periodPostintervention periodMedical CenterHealthcare costsImaging testsMost physiciansOrthopedic surgeryWeb-based surveyInternal medicineDiagnostic testsCost displayEmergency medicineReimbursement ratesPediatricsPhysiciansMedicineEntry screensCommon laboratoryResidentsSurgery
2014
Physician clinical management strategies and reasoning: a cross-sectional survey using clinical vignettes of eight common medical admissions
Smith KL, Ashburn S, Aminawung JA, Mann M, Ross JS. Physician clinical management strategies and reasoning: a cross-sectional survey using clinical vignettes of eight common medical admissions. BMC Health Services Research 2014, 14: 176. PMID: 24742131, PMCID: PMC4021187, DOI: 10.1186/1472-6963-14-176.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical management strategiesMedical admissionsGuideline supportCross-sectional surveyClinical vignettesEvidence-based careAvoidance of careYears of ageLocal practice patternsInternal medicine programsSupportive evidenceResultsOur samplePractice patternsPhysicians' likelihoodClinical scenariosAdmissionBrief clinical scenariosDiagnostic testsPhysiciansClinical responsibilitiesMedicine programsStrong evidenceManagement strategiesEvidence disseminationCareAssociation of Physician Specialty and Medical Therapy for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Han LC, Kim SP, Gross CP, Ross JS, Van Houten HK, Smaldone MC, Krambeck AE, Shah ND. Association of Physician Specialty and Medical Therapy for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia. Medical Care 2014, 52: 128-136. PMID: 24423810, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000000078.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIncident benign prostatic hyperplasiaBenign prostatic hyperplasiaPrimary care providersMedical therapyProstatic hyperplasiaPhysician specialtyNew agentsRespective drug classesAdministrative claims databaseLittle available evidenceRetrospective cohortMedical managementClaims databaseMonths postdiagnosisInsured patientsDrug classesCare providersBlockersReductase inhibitorsPatientsExisting agentsAvailable evidenceUrologistsOverall useHyperplasia
2009
Appropriateness of Collaborations between Industry and the Medical Profession: Physicians' Perceptions
Ross JS, Keyhani S, Korenstein D. Appropriateness of Collaborations between Industry and the Medical Profession: Physicians' Perceptions. The American Journal Of Medicine 2009, 122: 955-960. PMID: 19786162, PMCID: PMC3020980, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2009.04.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcademic Medical CentersAttitude of Health PersonnelChi-Square DistributionConflict of InterestCross-Sectional StudiesDelivery of Health CareDrug IndustryEquipment and SuppliesFemaleHospitals, UniversityHumansInternal MedicineInterprofessional RelationsMaleNew York CityPhysician's RolePrivate SectorProbabilitySurveys and Questionnaires