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Scopus Author ID: 55916007500

Biography

I am a health economist and health services researcher with interests in health insurance, payment reform, and health care disparities, with a particular focus on low-income Medicare beneficiaries.

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Employment (2)

University of Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh, PA, US

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University of Pennsylvania: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US

2023-08-01 to present | Associate Professor (Medicine - Division of General Internal Medicine)
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Education and qualifications (2)

Harvard Medical School Department of Health Care Policy: Boston, MA, US

2015-07-01 to 2017-08-01 | Marshall J. Seidman Postdoctoral Fellow (Health Care Policy)
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Johns Hopkins University: Baltimore, MD, US

2010-08-29 to 2015-05-31 | PhD (Health Policy & Management)
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Professional activities (1)

AcademyHealth: DC, DC, US

2011-01-01 to present
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Funding (3)

Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Medicare Advantage vs. Traditional Medicare: Evidence to Improve Equity in Medicare

2022-06 to 2027-05 | Grant
National Institute on Aging (Md., Md., US)
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1R01AG076437
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Eric Roberts

Leveraging a natural experiment to identify the effects of VA community care programs on health care quality, equity, and Veteran experiences

2022-04 to 2026-03 | Grant
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (D.C., D.C., US)
GRANT_NUMBER:

1I01HX003457
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Eric Roberts

Financial assistance for low-income Medicare beneficiaries: Using natural experiments to assess effects on care and health outcomes

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Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (Md., Md., US)
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1K01HS026727-01
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Works (50)

Association of a State‐Wide Alternative Payment Model for Rural Hospitals With Bypass for Elective Surgeries

Health Services Research
2025-01-30 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1111/1475-6773.14442
Contributors: Donald S. Bourne; Zhaojun Sun; Bruce L. Jacobs; Coleman Drake; Jeremy M. Kahn; Eric T. Roberts; Lindsay M. Sabik
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Effects of Medicaid managed care on early detection of cancer: Evidence from mandatory Medicaid managed care program in Pennsylvania

Health Services Research
2024-10 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1111/1475-6773.14348
Contributors: Youngmin Kwon; Eric T. Roberts; Evan S. Cole; Howard B. Degenholtz; Bruce L. Jacobs; Lindsay M. Sabik
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Early impacts of the Pennsylvania Rural Health Model on potentially avoidable utilization

Health Affairs Scholar
2024-02-01 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1093/haschl/qxae002
Contributors: Donald S Bourne; Eric T Roberts; Lindsay M Sabik
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Disparities in Guideline-Recommended Statin Use for Prevention of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease by Race, Ethnicity, and Gender

Annals of Internal Medicine
2023-08 | Journal article
DOI: 10.7326/M23-0720
Contributors: David A. Frank; Amber E. Johnson; Leslie R.M. Hausmann; Walid F. Gellad; Eric T. Roberts; Ravy K. Vajravelu
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Effects of a Medicaid dental coverage “cliff” on dental care access among low‐income Medicare beneficiaries

Health Services Research
2023-06 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1111/1475-6773.13981
Contributors: Eric T. Roberts; Jennifer M. Mellor; Melissa P. McInerny; Lindsay M. Sabik
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Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care Use and Access Associated With Loss of Medicaid Supplemental Insurance Eligibility Above the Federal Poverty Level

JAMA Internal Medicine
2023-04-10 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2023.0512
Part of ISSN: 2168-6106
Contributors: Eric T. Roberts; Youngmin Kwon; Alexandra G. Hames; J. Michael McWilliams; John Z. Ayanian; Renuka Tipirneni
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Social risk adjustment in the hospital readmission reduction program: Pitfalls of peer grouping, measurement challenges, and potential solutions

Health Services Research
2023-02 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1111/1475-6773.13969
Contributors: Monica S. Aswani; Eric T. Roberts
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Consequences of forgoing prescription drug subsidies among low‐income Medicare beneficiaries with diabetes

Health Services Research
2022-10 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1111/1475-6773.13990
Contributors: Alexandra Glynn; Inmaculada Hernandez; Eric T. Roberts
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The US Medicaid Program

JAMA
2022-09-20 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1001/jama.2022.14791
Part of ISSN: 0098-7484
Contributors: Julie M. Donohue; Evan S. Cole; Cara V. James; Marian Jarlenski; Jamila D. Michener; Eric T. Roberts
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Differences In Care Between Special Needs Plans And Other Medicare Coverage For Dual Eligibles

Health Affairs
2022-09-01 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2022.00463
Part of ISSN: 0278-2715
Part of ISSN: 1544-5208
Contributors: Eric T. Roberts; Jennifer M. Mellor
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Social Risk Adjustment In The Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program: A Systematic Review And Implications For Policy

Health Affairs
2022-09-01 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2022.00614
Part of ISSN: 0278-2715
Part of ISSN: 1544-5208
Contributors: Teresa L. Rogstad; Shweta Gupta; John Connolly; William H. Shrank; Eric T. Roberts
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Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Insurance Coverage Among US Adults Aged 60 to 64 Years

JAMA Network Open
2022-04-28 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.9406
Part of ISSN: 2574-3805
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Weak correlations in health services research: Weak relationships or common error?

Health Services Research
2022-02 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1111/1475-6773.13882
Contributors: Alistair James O'Malley; Bruce E. Landon; Lawrence A. Zaborski; Eric T. Roberts; Hazar H. Khidir; Peter B. Smulowitz; John Michael McWilliams
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The Unintended Cost of High Cost Sharing in Medicare—Assessing Consequences for Patients and Options for Policy

JAMA Health Forum
2021-12-10 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2021.3624
Part of ISSN: 2689-0186
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Changes in Patient Experiences and Assessment of Gaming Among Large Clinician Practices in Precursors of the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System

JAMA Health Forum
2021-10-08 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2021.3105
Part of ISSN: 2689-0186
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The Relationship Between Take-up of Prescription Drug Subsidies and Medicaid Among Low-Income Medicare Beneficiaries

Journal of General Internal Medicine
2021-09-21 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1007/s11606-020-06241-y
Contributors: Eric T. Roberts; Alexandra Glynn; Julie M. Donohue; Lindsay M. Sabik
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Health Care Budgets for Rural Providers — Opportunities for Payment Reform

New England Journal of Medicine
2021-07-29 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1056/nejmp2103431
Part of ISSN: 0028-4793
Part of ISSN: 1533-4406
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Does Medicaid coverage of Medicare cost sharing affect physician care for dual‐eligible Medicare beneficiaries?

Health Services Research
2021-06 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1111/1475-6773.13650
Contributors: Eric T. Roberts; Sunita M. Desai
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Association between Medicaid expansion, dental coverage policies for adults, and children's receipt of preventive dental services

Health Services Research
2020-10 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1111/1475-6773.13324
Contributors: Tumader Khouja; Jacqueline M. Burgette; Julie M. Donohue; Eric T. Roberts
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New evidence of state variation in Medicaid payment policies for dual Medicare‐Medicaid enrollees

Health Services Research
2020-10 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1111/1475-6773.13545
Contributors: Eric T. Roberts; Alok Nimgaonkar; Joshua Aarons; Heather Tomko; Adele Shartzer; Stephen B. Zuckerman; A. Everette James
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Getting Incentives Right in Payment Reform: Thinking Beyond Financial Risk

Annals of Internal Medicine
2020-02-18 | Journal article
DOI: 10.7326/m19-3178
Part of ISSN: 0003-4819
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Eric Roberts

Leveraging natural experiments to evaluate interventions in learning health systems

BMJ Quality & Safety
2020-02-06 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1136/bmjqs-2019-010757
Part of ISSN: 2044-5415
Part of ISSN: 2044-5423
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State variation in the characteristics of Medicare‐Medicaid dual enrollees: Implications for risk adjustment

Health Services Research
2019-12 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1111/1475-6773.13205
Contributors: Eric T. Roberts; Jennifer M. Mellor; Melissa McInerney; Lindsay M. Sabik
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Response to “The effects of global budget payments on hospital utilization in rural Maryland”

Health Services Research
2019-06 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1111/1475-6773.13161
Contributors: Eric T. Roberts
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No Man is an Island: The Impact of Neighborhood Disadvantage on Mortality

2019-04-09 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph16071265
Part of ISSN: 1660-4601
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Changes in health care use associated with the introduction of hospital global budgets in Maryland

JAMA Internal Medicine
2018 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.7455
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2-s2.0-85041675201
Contributors: Roberts, E.T.; McWilliams, J.M.; Hatfield, L.A.; Gerovich, S.; Chernew, M.E.; Gilstrap, L.G.; Mehrotra, A.
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The value-based payment modifier: Program outcomes and implications for disparities

Annals of Internal Medicine
2018 | Journal article
DOI: 10.7326/M17-1740
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2-s2.0-85042293587
Contributors: Roberts, E.T.; Zaslavsky, A.M.; Mcwilliams, J.M.
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Eric Roberts via Scopus - Elsevier

Maryland’s Hospital Global Budget Program

2018-11-20 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1001/jama.2018.14370
Part of ISSN: 0098-7484
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Assessment of the Effect of Adjustment for Patient Characteristics on Hospital Readmission Rates

2018-11-01 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2018.4481
Part of ISSN: 2168-6106
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HUD Housing Assistance and Levels of Physical Activity Among Low-Income Adults

2018-07-19 | Journal article
DOI: 10.5888/pcd15.170517
Part of ISSN: 1545-1151
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Changes In Hospital Utilization Three Years Into Maryland’s Global Budget Program For Rural Hospitals

Health Affairs
2018-04 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2018.0112
Part of ISSN: 0278-2715
Part of ISSN: 1544-5208
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High-price and low-price physician practices do not differ significantly on care quality or efficiency

Health Affairs
2017 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2016.1266
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2-s2.0-85018939222
Contributors: Roberts, E.T.; Mehrotra, A.; McWilliams, J.M.
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Eric Roberts via Scopus - Elsevier

Market share matters: Evidence of insurer and provider bargaining over prices

Health Affairs
2017 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2016.0479
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2-s2.0-85011866941
Contributors: Roberts, E.T.; Chernew, M.E.; Michael McWilliams, J.
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Market share: The authors reply

Health Affairs
2017 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2017.0239
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2-s2.0-85018966669
Contributors: Roberts, E.T.; Chernew, M.E.; McWilliams, J.M.
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Spillover effects of adult medicaid expansions on children's use of preventive services

Pediatrics
2017 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2017-0953
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2-s2.0-85037713645
Contributors: Venkataramani, M.; Pollack, C.E.; Roberts, E.T.
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Eric Roberts via Scopus - Elsevier

Does churning in medicaid affect health care use?

Medical Care
2016 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1097/MLR.0000000000000509
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2-s2.0-84959085790
Contributors: Roberts, E.T.; Pollack, C.E.
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Eric Roberts via Scopus - Elsevier

Evaluating Clinical Practice Guidelines Based on Their Association with Return to Work in Administrative Claims Data

Health Services Research
2016 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1111/1475-6773.12360
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2-s2.0-84941662080
Contributors: Roberts, E.T.; DuGoff, E.H.; Heins, S.E.; Swedler, D.I.; Castillo, R.C.; Feldman, D.R.; Wegener, S.T.; Canudas-Romo, V.; Anderson, G.F.
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Eric Roberts via Scopus - Elsevier

Medicaid managed care penetration and drug utilization for patients with serious mental illness

American Journal of Managed Care
2016 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84971468298
Contributors: Schwartz, A.L.; Pesa, J.; Doshi, D.; Fastenau, J.; Seabury, S.A.; Roberts, E.T.; Grabowski, D.C.
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Eric Roberts via Scopus - Elsevier

Cost-effectiveness of coronary artery calcium testing for coronary heart and cardiovascular disease risk prediction to guide statin allocation: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA)

PLoS ONE
2015 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0116377
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2-s2.0-84925729307
Contributors: Roberts, E.T.; Horne, A.; Martin, S.S.; Blaha, M.J.; Blankstein, R.; Budoff, M.J.; Sibley, C.; Polak, J.F.; Frick, K.D.; Blumenthal, R.S. et al.
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Differences in the rates of patient safety events by payer

Medical Care
2015 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1097/MLR.0000000000000363
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2-s2.0-84929846976
Contributors: Spencer, C.S.; Roberts, E.T.; Gaskin, D.J.
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Patient sharing and quality of care measuring outcomes of care coordination using claims data

Medical Care
2015 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1097/MLR.0000000000000319
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2-s2.0-84925942986
Contributors: Pollack, C.E.; Lemke, K.W.; Roberts, E.; Weiner, J.P.
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Eric Roberts via Scopus - Elsevier

Projecting Primary Care Use in the Medicaid Expansion Population: Evidence for Providers and Policy Makers

Medical Care Research and Review
2015 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1177/1077558715588435
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2-s2.0-84940952463
Contributors: Roberts, E.T.; Gaskin, D.J.
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Eric Roberts via Scopus - Elsevier

The effect of emergency department copayments for medicaid beneficiaries following the deficit reduction Act of 2005

JAMA Internal Medicine
2015 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2014.7582
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2-s2.0-84924046460
Contributors: Siddiqui, M.; Roberts, E.T.; Pollack, C.E.
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Eric Roberts via Scopus - Elsevier

Three tests of information asymmetry among Medicaid adults

Health Services and Outcomes Research Methodology
2015 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1007/s10742-015-0141-5
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2-s2.0-84941733933
Contributors: Roberts, E.T.
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Eric Roberts via Scopus - Elsevier

Community characteristics and mortality: The relative strength of association of different community characteristics

American Journal of Public Health
2014 | Journal article
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2014.301944
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2-s2.0-84906083106
Contributors: Chan, K.S.; Roberts, E.; McCleary, R.; Buttorff, C.; Gaskin, D.J.
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Eric Roberts via Scopus - Elsevier

Quality of care: The author replies

Health Affairs
2014 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2013.1386
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2-s2.0-84891815805
Contributors: Spencer, C.S.; Gaskin, D.J.; Roberts, E.T.
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Eric Roberts via Scopus - Elsevier

A decomposition analysis of medical expenditure growth among injured workers

Journal of Health Care Finance
2013 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84896332507
Contributors: Roberts, E.T.; DuGoff, E.H.; Castillo, R.; Heins, S.E.; Anderson, G.
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Eric Roberts via Scopus - Elsevier

Cost-effectiveness of a new rotavirus vaccination program in Pakistan: A decision tree model

Vaccine
2013 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2013.10.022
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2-s2.0-84888440882
Contributors: Patel, H.D.; Roberts, E.T.; Constenla, D.O.
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The quality of care delivered to patients within the same hospital varies by insurance type

Health Affairs
2013 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2012.1400
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2-s2.0-84885393648
Contributors: Spencer, C.S.; Gaskin, D.J.; Roberts, E.T.
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Eric Roberts via Scopus - Elsevier

Poverty, Health, and Healthcare

Oxford Handbooks Online
2012-11-05 | Book
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780195393781.013.0012
Contributors: Darrell J. Gaskin; Eric T. Roberts
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Peer review (4 reviews for 2 publications/grants)

Review activity for Health affairs scholar. (1)
Review activity for Journal of general internal medicine. (3)
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