Alex D. Federman, MD, MPH
Articles by Alex D. Federman, MD, MPH

Hepatitis C Care Cascade Among Persons Born 1945-1965: 3 Medical Centers
ByJoanne E. Brady, PhD,Claudia Vellozzi, MD, MPH,Susan Hariri, PhD,Danielle L. Kruger, BA,David R. Nerenz, PhD,Kimberly Ann Brown, MD,Alex D. Federman, MD, MPH,Katherine Krauskopf, MD, MPH,Natalie Kil, MPH,Omar I. Massoud, MD,Jenni M. Wise, RN, MSN,Toni Ann Seay, MPH, MA,Bryce D. Smith, PhD,Anthony K. Yartel, MPH,David B. Rein, PhD In this analysis of patients with newly diagnosed hepatitis C, linkage to care was largely successful in the 1945-1965 birth cohort, but treatment initiation remained low.
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Older adults who prefer to delegate insurance decisions tend to be female and married, to have less Medicare knowledge, and to have someone in their lives they trust to make decisions for them.

Impact of Electronic Prescribing on Medication Use in Ambulatory Care
ByAshley R. Bergeron, MPH,Jennifer R. Webb, MA,Marina Serper, MD,Alex D. Federman, MD, MPH,William H. Shrank, MD, MSHS,Allison L. Russell, BA,Michael S. Wolf, PhD, MPH Both potential benefits and unexpected consequences were found as a result of the rollout of electronic prescribing.

We found no consistent associations between physician incentives for quality improvement and 12 measures of ambulatory quality of care.

Association of Income and Prescription Drug Coverage With Generic Medication Use Among Older Adults With Hypertension
ByAlex D. Federman, MD, MPH,Ethan A. Halm, MD, MPH,Carolyn Zhu, PhD,Tsivia Hochman, MA,Albert L. Siu, MD, MSPH