Key Findings

A select list of key findings and publications from over 40 years of research.

Smartphone app reduces the risk of relapse from alcoholism treatment JAMA Psychiatry, 2014: A Smartphone Application to Support Recovery From Alcoholism: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Improved symptom distress and increased life expectancy for lung cancer patients Cancer, 2013: An eHealth system supporting palliative care for patients with non-small cell lung cancer: a randomized trial
NIATx process improvement model increases access to and retention in substance abuse treatment Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 2007: The Network for the Improvement of Addiction Treatment: Improving Access and Retention
Clinic-level coaching most effective at improving wait time and number of new patients for addiction treatment clinics Addiction, 2013: Which elements of improvement collaboratives are most effective? A cluster-randomized trial
Four elements of a great healthcare system JAMA, 2013: A Systems Engineer Meets the System
Computers can help kids cope with adolescence Annual Review of Public Health, 1987: Computer-based health promotion: combining technological advances with problem-solving techniques to effect successful health behavior changes.
Predictive analytics adopted by State of Wisconsin to improve nursing home evaluations. Public Health Reports, 1980: Measuring the quality of care in nursing homes
Computers can assess and accurately predict suicide-risk in patients. American Journal of Psychiatry, 1973: A Computer Interview for Suicide-Risk Prediction