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J. Michael McWilliams 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 J. Michael McWilliams sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 146 publications — 39th percentile

39% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

J. Michael McWilliams 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 J. Michael McWilliams sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 45 D-Index — 52nd percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

Overview

J. Michael McWilliams is affiliated with Brigham and Women's Hospital in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on healthcare policy, management, and economics, with significant contributions to understanding health systems, quality of care, and healthcare cost and practices.

Their scholarly work spans various topics, including:

  • Healthcare Policy and Management
  • Primary Care and Health Outcomes
  • Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
  • Healthcare cost, quality, practices
  • Global Health Care Issues
  • Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
  • Emergency and Acute Care Studies

McWilliams' research is situated within the broader fields of Economics, Econometrics and Finance, and Health Professions. In particular, their specialization extends into subfields such as Economics and Econometrics, General Health Professions, Emergency Medicine, Oncology, and Health.

Their prominent recent papers include:

  • "Changes in Quality of Care after Hospital Mergers and Acquisitions" (2020), published in New England Journal of Medicine
  • "Early Hospital Compliance With Federal Requirements for Price Transparency" (2021), published in JAMA Internal Medicine
  • "Organization and Performance of US Health Systems" (2023), published in JAMA
  • "Savings or Selection? Initial Spending Reductions in the Medicare Shared Savings Program and Considerations for Reform" (2020), published in Milbank Quarterly
  • "National Trends In ED Visits, Hospital Admissions, And Mortality For Medicare Patients During The COVID-19 Pandemic" (2021), published in Health Affairs

McWilliams has collaborated frequently with other researchers, including:

  • Bruce E. Landon
  • Michael E. Chernew
  • Peter B. Smulowitz
  • A. James O'Malley
  • Lawrence Zaborski

Their articles are regularly published in several key medical and health policy journals, with multiple contributions to:

  • JAMA Internal Medicine
  • Health Affairs
  • New England Journal of Medicine
  • The American Journal of Managed Care
  • JAMA Health Forum

Best Publications

  • Measuring Low-Value Care in Medicare

    Aaron L. Schwartz;Bruce E. Landon;Bruce E. Landon;Adam G. Elshaug;Michael E. Chernew

  • Early Performance of Accountable Care Organizations in Medicare.

    J Michael McWilliams;Laura A Hatfield;Michael E Chernew;Bruce E Landon

  • Differences in Control of Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes by Race, Ethnicity, and Education: U.S. Trends From 1999 to 2006 and Effects of Medicare Coverage

    J. Michael McWilliams;Ellen Meara;Alan M. Zaslavsky;John Z. Ayanian

  • Health Consequences of Uninsurance among Adults in the United States: Recent Evidence and Implications

    J. Michael McWILLIAMS

  • Patient Characteristics and Differences in Hospital Readmission Rates.

    Michael L. Barnett;Michael L. Barnett;John Hsu;J. Michael McWilliams;J. Michael McWilliams

  • Changes in Quality of Care after Hospital Mergers and Acquisitions

    Nancy D. Beaulieu;Leemore S. Dafny;Bruce E. Landon;Jesse B. Dalton

  • Two-year evaluation of mandatory bundled payments for joint replacement

    Michael L Barnett;Andrew Wilcock;J Michael McWilliams;Arnold M Epstein

  • Use of health services by previously uninsured Medicare beneficiaries.

    J. Michael McWilliams;Ellen Meara;Alan M. Zaslavsky;John Z. Ayanian

  • Impact of Medicare coverage on basic clinical services for previously uninsured adults.

    J. Michael McWilliams;Alan M. Zaslavsky;Ellen Meara;John Z. Ayanian

  • Medicare Spending after 3 Years of the Medicare Shared Savings Program.

    J Michael McWilliams;Laura A Hatfield;Bruce E Landon;Pasha Hamed

  • Health of previously uninsured adults after acquiring Medicare coverage.

    J. Michael McWilliams;Ellen Meara;Alan M. Zaslavsky;John Z. Ayanian

  • Health insurance coverage and mortality among the near-elderly.

    J. Michael McWilliams;Alan M. Zaslavsky;Ellen Meara;John Z. Ayanian

  • Association of Financial Integration Between Physicians and Hospitals With Commercial Health Care Prices

    Hannah T. Neprash;Michael E. Chernew;Andrew L. Hicks;Teresa Gibson

  • Changes in Patients' Experiences in Medicare Accountable Care Organizations

    J. Michael McWilliams;Bruce E. Landon;Michael E. Chernew;Alan M. Zaslavsky

  • Changes in Postacute Care in the Medicare Shared Savings Program

    J. Michael McWilliams;Lauren G. Gilstrap;David G. Stevenson;Michael E. Chernew

  • Changes in Low-Value Services in Year 1 of the Medicare Pioneer Accountable Care Organization Program

    Aaron L. Schwartz;Michael E. Chernew;Bruce E. Landon;Bruce E. Landon;J. Michael McWilliams;J. Michael McWilliams

  • Changes in Health Care Spending and Quality for Medicare Beneficiaries Associated With a Commercial ACO Contract

    J. Michael McWilliams;J. Michael McWilliams;Bruce E. Landon;Bruce E. Landon;Michael E. Chernew

  • Steps To Reduce Favorable Risk Selection In Medicare Advantage Largely Succeeded, Boding Well For Health Insurance Exchanges

    Joseph P. Newhouse;Mary Price;Jie Huang;J. Michael McWilliams

  • New Risk-Adjustment System Was Associated With Reduced Favorable Selection in Medicare Advantage

    J. Michael McWilliams;John Hsu;Joseph P. Newhouse

  • Complex Medicare Advantage Choices May Overwhelm Seniors—Especially Those With Impaired Decision Making

    J. Michael McWilliams;Christopher C. Afendulis;Thomas G. McGuire;Bruce E. Landon

Frequent Co-Authors

Bruce E. Landon
Bruce E. Landon Harvard University
Michael E. Chernew
Michael E. Chernew Harvard University
Alan M. Zaslavsky
Alan M. Zaslavsky Harvard University
John Hsu
John Hsu Harvard University
Ellen Meara
Ellen Meara Harvard University
Joseph P. Newhouse
Joseph P. Newhouse Harvard University
Thomas G. McGuire
Thomas G. McGuire Harvard University
John Z. Ayanian
John Z. Ayanian University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Haiden A. Huskamp
Haiden A. Huskamp Harvard University
Hideki Hashimoto
Hideki Hashimoto Chuo University

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