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Michelle M. Doty

Michelle M. Doty

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Social Sciences and Humanities

D-Index
48
Citations
11190
World Ranking
3106
National Ranking
1508

Overview

Michelle M. Doty is affiliated with the Commonwealth Fund in the United States and has contributed significantly to research at the intersection of health professions and economics. Their work spans topics related to healthcare policy, primary care outcomes, and healthcare systems reforms, focusing primarily on the affordability, access, and management of care in high-income countries.

The main fields of study associated with their research include Economics, Econometrics and Finance as well as Health Professions. Within these fields, subfields emphasized are General Health Professions, Economics and Econometrics, Finance, Emergency Medical Services, and Epidemiology. The scientist's work addresses topics such as Healthcare Policy and Management, Primary Care and Health Outcomes, Healthcare Systems and Reforms, Global Health Workforce Issues, Chronic Disease Management Strategies, Hermeneutics and Narrative Identity, and Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues.

Recent scholarly contributions include:

  • Income-Related Inequality In Affordability And Access To Primary Care In Eleven High-Income Countries, 2020, Health Affairs
  • How High-Need Patients Experience Health Care in the United States: Findings from the 2016 Commonwealth Fund Survey of High-Need Patients, 2021, PubMed
  • The Rise in Health Care Coverage and Affordability Since Health Reform Took Effect, 2021, The Commonwealth Fund Website
  • Do Americans Face Greater Mental Health and Economic Consequences from COVID-19? Comparing the U.S. with Other High-Income Countries, 2020, The Commonwealth Fund Website
  • How Well Does Insurance Coverage Protect Consumers from Health Care Costs?, 2021, The Commonwealth Fund Website

Frequent co-authors in their research include Sara R. Collins, Munira Z. Gunja, Sophie Beutel, Roosa Tikkanen, and Molly Fitzgerald. Collaboration with these individuals has appeared in multiple publications, indicating ongoing partnerships in topics related to health care policy and health systems.

The venues where their work is most often published are The Commonwealth Fund Website, PubMed, Health Affairs, and the European Journal of Public Health. These venues are known for disseminating research on public health issues, policy evaluation, and healthcare outcomes, aligning with the scientist's areas of expertise.

Best Publications

  • In Chronic Condition: Experiences Of Patients With Complex Health Care Needs, In Eight Countries, 2008

    Cathy Schoen;Robin Osborn;Sabrina K.H. How;Michelle M. Doty

  • Toward Higher-Performance Health Systems: Adults' Health Care Experiences In Seven Countries, 2007

    Cathy Schoen;Robin Osborn;Michelle M. Doty;Meghan Bishop

  • New 2011 Survey Of Patients With Complex Care Needs In Eleven Countries Finds That Care Is Often Poorly Coordinated

    Cathy Schoen;Robin Osborn;David Squires;Michelle M. Doty

  • A Survey Of Primary Care Physicians In Eleven Countries, 2009: Perspectives On Care, Costs, And Experiences

    Cathy Schoen;Robin Osborn;Michelle M. Doty;David Squires

  • On The Front Lines Of Care: Primary Care Doctors’ Office Systems, Experiences, And Views In Seven Countries

    Cathy Schoen;Robin Osborn;Phuong Trang Huynh;Michelle Doty

  • Taking the Pulse of Health Care Systems: Experiences of Patients with Health Problems in Six Countries

    Cathy Schoen;Robin Osborn;Phuong Trang Huynh;Michelle Doty

  • How Health Insurance Design Affects Access To Care And Costs, By Income, In Eleven Countries

    Cathy Schoen;Robin Osborn;David Squires;Michelle M. Doty

  • Diverse Communities, Common Concerns: Assessing Health Care Quality for Minority Americans

    Michelle M. Doty;Jennifer N. Edwards

  • Primary care and health system performance: adults' experiences in five countries.

    Cathy Schoen;Robin Osborn;Phuong Trang Huynh;Michelle M Doty

  • A Survey Of Primary Care Doctors In Ten Countries Shows Progress In Use Of Health Information Technology, Less In Other Areas

    Cathy Schoen;Robin Osborn;David Squires;Michelle Doty

  • Measure, learn, and improve: physicians' involvement in quality improvement.

    Anne-Marie J. Audet;Michelle M. Doty;Jamil Shamasdin;Stephen C. Schoenbaum

  • Access, Affordability, And Insurance Complexity Are Often Worse In The United States Compared To Ten Other Countries

    Cathy Schoen;Robin Osborn;David Squires;Michelle M. Doty

  • Closing the Divide: How Medical Homes Promote Equity in Health Care—Results from the Commonwealth Fund 2006 Health Care Quality Survey

    Anne C Beal;Michelle M Doty;Susan E Hernandez;Katherine K Shea

  • Mirror, mirror on the wall: an international update on the comparative performance of American health care

    Stephen C. Schoenbaum;Michelle M. Doty;Cathy Schoen;Alyssa L. Holmgren

  • International Survey Of Older Adults Finds Shortcomings In Access, Coordination, And Patient-Centered Care

    Robin Osborn;Donald Moulds;David Squires;Michelle M. Doty

  • Primary Care Physicians In Ten Countries Report Challenges Caring For Patients With Complex Health Needs

    Robin Osborn;Donald Moulds;Eric C. Schneider;Michelle M. Doty

  • How Many Are Underinsured? Trends Among U.S. Adults, 2003 And 2007

    Cathy Schoen;Sara R. Collins;Jennifer L. Kriss;Michelle M. Doty

  • Information Technologies: When Will They Make It Into Physicians' Black Bags?

    Anne-Marie Audet;Michelle M Doty;Jordan Peugh;Jamil Shamasdin

  • Insured But Not Protected: How Many Adults Are Underinsured?

    Cathy Schoen;Michelle M. Doty;Sara R. Collins;Alyssa L. Holmgren

  • Mirror, Mirror 2017: International Comparison Reflects Flaws and Opportunities for Better U.S. Health Care

    Eric C. Schneider;Dana O. Sarnak;David Squires;Arnav Shah

  • DIVERSE COMMUNITIES, COMMON CONCERNS: ASSESSING HEALTH CARE QUALITY FOR MINORITY AMERICANS FINDINGS FROM THE COMMONWEALTH FUND 2001 HEALTH CARE QUALITY SURVEY

    Karen Scott Collins;Dora L. Hughes;Michelle M. Doty;Brett L. Ives

Frequent Co-Authors

Cathy Schoen
Cathy Schoen Commonwealth Fund
Karen Davis
Karen Davis Johns Hopkins University
Karen D. Davis
Karen D. Davis University Health Network
David Blumenthal
David Blumenthal Harvard University
Frank D. Fincham
Frank D. Fincham Florida State University

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