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How have primary care physicians adapted during the pandemic?

“What has struck me already is just the level of resilience that all of these physicians have shown,” says Timothy Hoff, a professor of management, healthcare systems, and healthy policy. “These healthcare professionals have had to think in brand new ways, or adopt new systems and behaviors, in order to care for their patients.”
- by Molly Callahan July 28, 2020
Could medicine be the next industry to come under scrutiny in the #MeToo era?

Women who are physicians are more likely to experience depression and burnout, and more likely to encounter harassment at work, says Timothy Hoff, a professor of management, healthcare systems and public policy at Northeastern.
- by Molly Callahan August 30, 2019
What kind of care are you really getting at a walk-in clinic?

Millions of people are turning to walk-in health clinics—think the CVS MinuteClinic, or the Walgreens Healthcare Clinic—because they’re more convenient than going to the doctor. Timothy Hoff, who is a professor of management, healthcare systems, and health policy at Northeastern, says we don’t really know if these retail clinics are as effective as a doctor’s visit.
- by Molly Callahan July 12, 2019
Paging Dr. Alexa: How Amazon, Walmart are making healthcare like fast food

Imagine you have a cold. Instead of calling your doctor, you consult Amazon’s Alexa. With its vast index of medical records, Amazon’s cloud computing algorithm quickly compares your symptoms with those of millions of other people and returns the most likely diagnosis. This is hypothetical, but it’s a future that’s not far off, says professor Timothy Hoff, who wrote a book on the “corporatization of healthcare.”
- by Molly Callahan June 26, 2018
Could Obamacare ‘fail’? A look at what’s working, and what’s not

As the Republican-led effort to undo “Obamacare” continues to produce high drama, we asked professor Timothy Hoff, an expert in healthcare systems and health policy, to examine the current healthcare landscape and the health of the Affordable Care Act.
- by Greg St. Martin July 20, 2017
What’s on your summer reading list? Here’s what faculty are digging into

Whether you prefer to breeze through a half-dozen beach reads or challenge your intellectual acumen with a couple 800-page brain-busters, the summer months provide a unique opportunity to explore what the literary world has to offer. Here’s what a handful of faculty are reading these days.
- by Jason Kornwitz June 27, 2017
What’s in the Senate’s new healthcare bill?

Senate Republicans released their bill to repeal and replace President Barack Obama’s healthcare law on Thursday. We asked three faculty members to analyze the measure and what come's next.
- by Jason Kornwitz June 23, 2017
Is human capital healthcare’s biggest asset?

Professor Timothy Hoff, a health policy expert, provides a snapshot of the healthcare industry, with a particular focus on the healthcare workforce’s role in cutting costs. “There simply aren’t enough physicians to provide all the care,” he says.
- by Jason Kornwitz January 30, 2017
How physicians are adapting to payment reform

Two Northeastern faculty members are examining healthcare providers ’ attitudes and behaviors toward implementing increasingly widespread payment reforms.
- by Greg St. Martin November 25, 2014
Healthcare gets organized

Northeastern last week convened an interdisciplinary group of national experts to discuss cutting-edge research and methodological breakthroughs in healthcare organization and management science.
- by Greg St. Martin June 4, 2014

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