Articles by Samuel A. Skootsky, MD

Potential Spillover Effects on Traditional Medicare When Physicians Bear Medicare Advantage Risk
ByBoris Vabson, PhD,Kenneth Cohen, MD,Omid Ameli, MD, DrPH,Jennifer Podulka, MPAff,Nathan Smith, PhD,Kierstin Catlett, PhD,Megan S. Jarvis, MS,Jane Sullivan, MPH,Samuel A. Skootsky, MD,Susan Dentzer, MS Medicare beneficiaries treated by physicians with high levels of Medicare Advantage risk exposure had higher care quality and efficiency outcomes compared with those treated by other physicians.

Proactive Care Management of AI-Identified At-Risk Patients Decreases Preventable Admissions
ByAnn C. Raldow, MD, MPH,Naveen Raja, DO, MBA,Chad W. Villaflores, MS,Samuel A. Skootsky, MD,Elizabeth A. Jaureguy, MSN, FNP-C,Hanina L. Rosenstein, MS,Sarah D. Meshkat, MHA,Sitaram S. Vangala, MS,Catherine A. Sarkisian, MD, MSHS Proactive care management for artificial intelligence (AI)–identified at-risk patients reduced potentially preventable hospital admissions.

The Effect of Implementing a Care Coordination Program on Team Dynamics and the Patient Experience
ByPaul Di Capua, MD, MBA, MSHPM,Robin Clarke, MD, MSHS,Chi-Hong Tseng, PhD,Holly Wilhalme, MS,Renee Sednew, MPH,Kathryn M. McDonald, MM, PhD,Samuel A. Skootsky, MD,Neil Wenger, MD, MPH A primary care redesign program embedding care coordinators into practices slightly improves the patient experience and does not disrupt team dynamics.

Innovative Approach to Patient-Centered Care Coordination in Primary Care Practices
ByRobin Clarke, MD, MSHS,Nazleen Bharmal, MD, PhD,Paul Di Capua, MD, MBA,Chi-Hong Tseng, PhD,Carol M. Mangione, MD, MSPH,Brian Mittman, PhD,Samuel A. Skootsky, MD Description of a program embedding nonlicensed care coordinators in primary care practices including training, interventions, and the effect of the program on emergency department visits.


Referrals to General Internists and Internal Medicine Trainees in an Academic Medicine Practice
BySteven J. Borowsky, MD, MPH,Lisa V. Rubenstein, MD, MSPH,Samuel A. Skootsky, MD,Martin F. Shapiro, MD, PhD