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Catherine M. DesRoches publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Catherine M. DesRoches sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 170 publications — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

Catherine M. DesRoches D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Catherine M. DesRoches sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 63 D-Index — 85th percentile

85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Catherine M. DesRoches is affiliated with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in the United States. Their research spans a variety of topics primarily focused on healthcare systems, patient-provider communication, and the use of electronic health records (EHR) in clinical practice. Their work crosses multiple fields such as Health Professions and Medicine, with particular emphasis on subfields including General Health Professions, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, Health Information Management, and Psychiatry and Mental Health.

Their recent publications include studies published between 2020 and 2023 in notable journals. Selected papers are:

  • "Frequency and Types of Patient-Reported Errors in Electronic Health Record Ambulatory Care Notes" (2020, JAMA Network Open)
  • "The Views and Experiences of Clinicians Sharing Medical Record Notes With Patients" (2020, JAMA Network Open)
  • "Words Matter: What Do Patients Find Judgmental or Offensive in Outpatient Notes?" (2021, Journal of General Internal Medicine)
  • "Perspectives of Patients About Immediate Access to Test Results Through an Online Patient Portal" (2023, JAMA Network Open)
  • "Patients, clinicians and open notes: information blocking as a case of epistemic injustice" (2021, Journal of Medical Ethics)

Their research topics frequently cover:

  • Healthcare Systems and Technology
  • Electronic Health Records Systems
  • Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
  • Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
  • Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
  • Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
  • Ethics in Clinical Research

They have published extensively within highly regarded venues. The most common publication venues include:

  • JAMA Network Open
  • Journal of Medical Internet Research
  • Journal of General Internal Medicine
  • BMJ Quality & Safety
  • BMJ

Frequent collaborators in their research comprise:

  • Liz Salmi
  • Zhiyong Dong
  • Maria Hägglund
  • Charlotte Blease
  • Sigall K. Bell

Best Publications

  • Use of electronic health records in U.S. hospitals.

    Ashish K. Jha;Catherine M. DesRoches;Eric G. Campbell;Karen Donelan

  • Electronic Health Records in Ambulatory Care — A National Survey of Physicians

    Catherine M. DesRoches;Eric G. Campbell;Sowmya R. Rao;Karen Donelan

  • Defensive medicine among high-risk specialist physicians in a volatile malpractice environment.

    David M. Studdert;Michelle M. Mello;William M. Sage;Catherine M. DesRoches

  • Research Commentary---The Digital Transformation of Healthcare: Current Status and the Road Ahead

    Ritu Agarwal;Guodong (Gordon) Gao;Catherine DesRoches;Ashish K. Jha

  • Views of practicing physicians and the public on medical errors.

    Robert J. Blendon;Catherine M. DesRoches;Mollyann Brodie;John M. Benson

  • The public's response to severe acute respiratory syndrome in Toronto and the United States.

    Robert J. Blendon;John M. Benson;Catherine M. DesRoches;Elizabeth Raleigh

  • Americans' views on the use and regulation of dietary supplements.

    Robert J. Blendon;Catherine M. DesRoches;John M. Benson;Mollyann Brodie

  • Common Concerns Amid Diverse Systems: Health Care Experiences In Five Countries

    Robert J. Blendon;Cathy Schoen;Catherine DesRoches;Robin Osborn

  • How Common Are Electronic Health Records In The United States? A Summary Of The Evidence

    Ashish K. Jha;Timothy G. Ferris;Karen Donelan;Catherine DesRoches

  • Inequities In Health Care: A Five-Country Survey

    Robert J. Blendon;Cathy Schoen;Catherine M. DesRoches;Robin Osborn

  • Electronic Health Record Adoption in US Hospitals: Progress Continues, But Challenges Persist

    Julia Adler-Milstein;Catherine M. DesRoches;Peter Kralovec;Gregory Foster

  • A Progress Report On Electronic Health Records In U.S. Hospitals

    Ashish K. Jha;Catherine M. DesRoches;Peter D. Kralovec;Maulik S. Joshi

  • OpenNotes After 7 Years: Patient Experiences With Ongoing Access to Their Clinicians' Outpatient Visit Notes.

    Jan Walker;Suzanne Leveille;Sigall Bell;Hannah Chimowitz

  • Electronic Health Records’ Limited Successes Suggest More Targeted Uses

    Catherine M. DesRoches;Eric G. Campbell;Christine Vogeli;Jie Zheng

  • Perspectives of physicians and nurse practitioners on primary care practice.

    Karen Donelan;Catherine M. DesRoches;Robert S. Dittus;Peter Buerhaus

  • Adoption Of Electronic Health Records Grows Rapidly, But Fewer Than Half Of US Hospitals Had At Least A Basic System In 2012

    Catherine M. DesRoches;Dustin Charles;Michael F. Furukawa;Maulik S. Joshi

  • Uninsured and unstably insured: the importance of continuous insurance coverage.

    Cathy Schoen;Catherine DesRoches

  • Impact Of The Nurse Shortage On Hospital Patient Care: Comparative Perspectives

    Peter I. Buerhaus;Karen Donelan;Beth T. Ulrich;Linda Norman

  • Physicians' perceptions, preparedness for reporting, and experiences related to impaired and incompetent colleagues

    Catherine M. DesRoches;Sowmya R. Rao;John A. Fromson;Robert J. Birnbaum

  • More Than Half of US Hospitals Have At Least A Basic EHR, But Stage 2 Criteria Remain Challenging For Most

    Julia Adler-Milstein;Catherine M. DesRoches;Michael F. Furukawa;Chantal Worzala

  • Health Information Exchange Among US Hospitals

    Julia Adler-Milstein;Catherine M. DesRoches;Ashish K. Jha

  • Public perceptions of nursing careers: the influence of the media and nursing shortages.

    Karen Donelan;Peter Buerhaus;Catherine DesRoches;Robert Dittus

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert J. Blendon
Robert J. Blendon Harvard University
Ashish K. Jha
Ashish K. Jha Brown University
Eric G. Campbell
Eric G. Campbell University of Colorado Denver
John M. Benson
John M. Benson Harvard University
Robert S. Dittus
Robert S. Dittus Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Cathy Schoen
Cathy Schoen Commonwealth Fund
Lisa I. Iezzoni
Lisa I. Iezzoni Harvard University
Suzanne G. Leveille
Suzanne G. Leveille University of Massachusetts Boston
Julia Adler-Milstein
Julia Adler-Milstein University of California, San Francisco
John Torous
John Torous Harvard Medical School

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