Varsha G. Vimalananda, MD, MPH
Associate Professor, Medicine
Biography
I am an endocrinologist, an Associate Professor of Medicine at Boston University, and a Physician-Scientist at the Center for Healthcare Organization and Implementation Research (CHOIR) at the VA Bedford Medical Center. I lead research to improve the quality of specialty health care delivery from patient and clinician perspectives.
My projects include work to:
– Develop and validate survey measures of specialty care coordination from patient and clinician perspectives
– Measure coordination of face-to-face care, telehealth, and cross-system care and examine their influences and outcomes in order to guide improvement work
– Identify and apply strategies to improve the efficiency and experience of e-consults and telehealth
– Ensure a clinical perspective in research on telehealth, secure messaging, text messaging, patient portals, and natural language processing to improve care for patients with diabetes
My research draws on my expertise in survey methods, qualitative methods, care coordination, patient-centered care, and endocrinology subspecialty care. I serve as a subject matter expert as a member of the Endocrine Society Clinical Affairs Core Committee and also for the American College of Physicians Council of Subspecialty Societies.
Other Positions
- Physician-Scientist, Center for Healthcare Organization and Implementation Research (CHOIR), Bedford VA - Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial VA Hosp
Education
- Drexel University College of Medicine, MD
- University of California, Berkeley, MPH
- University of Chicago, BA
Publications
- Published on 6/5/2023
Borzecki AM, Conti J, Reisman JI, Vimalananda V, Nagy MW, Paluri R, Linsky AM, McCullough M, Bhasin S, Matsumoto AM, Jasuja GK. Development and Validation of Quality Measures for Testosterone Prescribing. J Endocr Soc. 2023 Jun 05; 7(7):bvad075. PMID: 37362384.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 6/5/2023
Arao KA, Fincke BG, Zupa MF, Vimalananda VG. Comparison of Endocrinologists' Physical Examination Documentation for In-person vs Video Telehealth Diabetes Visits. J Endocr Soc. 2023 Jun 05; 7(7):bvad073. PMID: 37384303.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 5/30/2023
Arao KA, Wong DH, Wormwood JB, Vimalananda VG. Use of Structured Templates to Improve Completeness of Endocrinology Referrals. Endocr Pract. 2023 Aug; 29(8):623-628. PMID: 37263393.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 3/23/2023
Robinson SA, Zocchi M, Purington C, Am L, DeLaughter K, Vimalananda VG, Netherton D, Ash AS, Hogan TP, Shimada SL. Secure Messaging for Diabetes Management: Content Analysis. JMIR Diabetes. 2023 Mar 23; 8:e40272. PMID: 36951903.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 3/23/2023
Robinson SA, Zocchi M, Purington C, Am L, DeLaughter K, Vimalananda VG, Netherton D, Ash AS, Hogan TP, Shimada SL. Secure Messaging for Diabetes Management: Content Analysis. JMIR Diabetes. 2023 Mar 23; 8:e40272. PMID: 36951903.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 3/1/2023
Shanahan J, Vimalananda VG, Graham L, Schumann R, Mull HJ. Association Between Preoperative Diabetes Control and Postoperative Adverse Events Among Veterans Health Administration Patients With Diabetes Who Underwent Elective Ambulatory Hernia Surgery. JAMA Netw Open. 2023 Mar 01; 6(3):e236318. PMID: 37000453.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 3/1/2023
Li B, Gillmeyer KR, Molloy-Paolillo B, Vimalananda VG, Elwy AR, Wiener RS, Rinne ST. Scoping Review of Pulmonary Telemedicine Consults: Current Knowledge and Research Gaps. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2023 Mar; 20(3):456-465. PMID: 36490386.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 12/1/2022
Khanna A, Fix GM, Anderson E, Bolton RE, Bokhour BG, Foster M, Smith JG, Vimalananda VG. Towards a framework for patient-centred care coordination: a scoping review protocol. BMJ Open. 2022 Dec 01; 12(12):e066808. PMID: 36456025.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 11/23/2022
Vimalananda VG, Brito JP, Eiland LA, Lal RA, Maraka S, McDonnell ME, Narla RR, Roth MY, Crossen SS. Appropriate Use of Telehealth Visits in Endocrinology: Policy Perspective of the Endocrine Society. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2022 Nov 23; 107(11):2953-2962. PMID: 36194041.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 11/9/2022
Wong DH, Bolton RE, Sitter KE, Vimalananda VG. Endocrinologists' Experiences With Telehealth: A Qualitative Study With Implications for Promoting Sustained Use. Endocr Pract. 2023 Feb; 29(2):104-109. PMID: 36370984.
Read at: PubMed
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