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Flottemesch, Thomas J., PhD
Former Institute Research Investigator
About
Publications While At HealthPartners
Highlights
selected publications
Journal Article
  • Health benefits and cost-effectiveness of asymptomatic screening for hypertension and high cholesterol and aspirin counseling for primary prevention. 
    Annals of Family Medicine. 2017
  • Health benefits and cost-effectiveness of brief clinician tobacco counseling for youth and adults. 
    Annals of Family Medicine. 2017
  • Updated priorities among effective clinical preventive services. 
    Annals of Family Medicine. 2017
  • Aspirin for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease and colorectal cancer: a decision analysis for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. 
    Annals of Internal Medicine. 2016
  • Modeled health and economic impact of team-based care for hypertension. 
    American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2016
  • System transformation in Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH): variable impact on chronically ill patients' utilization. 
    Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine. 2016
  • Fluoride varnish application in the primary care setting: a clinical study. 
    Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry. 2015
  • Organizational factors and change strategies associated with medical home transformation. 
    American Journal of Medical Quality. 2015
  • Challenges of medical home transformation reported by 118 patient-centered medical home (PCMH) leaders. 
    Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine. 2014
  • Practice change toward better adherence to evidence-based treatment of early dental decay in the National Dental PBRN. 
    Implementation science. 2014
  • Reducing childhood obesity through U.S. federal policy: a microsimulation analysis. 
    American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2014
  • The effect of price reduction on salad bar purchases at a corporate cafeteria. 
    Preventing Chronic Disease. 2013
  • Application of the emergency department census model. 
    Advanced Emergency Nursing Journal. 2012
  • Are characteristics of the medical home associated with diabetes care costs?. 
    Medical Care. 2012
  • Cost-effectiveness analysis of screening for KRAS and BRAF mutations in metastatic colorectal cancer. 
    Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 2012
  • Patient medical group continuity and healthcare utilization. 
    American Journal of Managed Care. 2012
  • Patient-centered medical home cost reductions limited to complex patients. 
    American Journal of Managed Care. 2012
  • Teaching and clinical efficiency: competing demands. 
    Western Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2012
  • Is consistent primary care within a patient-centered medical home related to utilization patterns and costs?. 
    Journal of Ambulatory Care Management. 2011
  • Relationship of clinic medical home scores to health care costs. 
    Journal of Ambulatory Care Management. 2011
  • Relationship of clinic medical home scores to quality and patient experience. 
    Journal of Ambulatory Care Management. 2011
  • The effect of electronic health records on the use of clinical care guidelines for patients with medically complex conditions. 
    Journal of the American Dental Association. 2011
  • Trends in quality during medical home transformation. 
    Annals of Family Medicine. 2011
  • Cardiovascular and metabolic effects of high-dose insulin in a porcine septic shock model. 
    Academic Emergency Medicine. 2010
  • Developing a standardized faculty evaluation in an emergency medicine residency. 
    Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2010
  • Greater use of preventive services in U.S. health care could save lives at little or no cost. 
    Health Affairs. 2010
  • Forecasting emergency department crowding: an external, multicenter evaluation. 
    Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2009
  • Modafinil and zolpidem use by emergency medicine residents. 
    Academic Emergency Medicine. 2009
  • Accuracy of staff-initiated emergency department tracking system timestamps in identifying actual event times. 
    Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2008
  • Simulator training improves fiber-optic intubation proficiency among emergency medicine residents. 
    Academic Emergency Medicine. 2008
  • Substance use in emergency medicine training programs. 
    Academic Emergency Medicine. 2008
  • Tobacco-use prevalence in special populations taking advantage of electronic medical records. 
    American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2008
  • Advanced statistics: developing a formal model of emergency department census and defining operational efficiency. 
    Academic Emergency Medicine. 2007
  • Correlation between physical activity, fitness, and musculoskeletal injuries in police officers. 
    Minnesota Medicine. 2007
  • Insulin versus vasopressin and epinephrine to treat beta-blocker toxicity. 
    Clinical Toxicology (Philadelphia, Pa.). 2007
  • Developing models for patient flow and daily surge capacity research. 
    Academic Emergency Medicine. 2006
  • Priorities among effective clinical preventive services: methods. 
    American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2006
  • Priorities among effective clinical preventive services: results of a systematic review and analysis. 
    American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2006
    • Conference Paper
  • Transforming primary care clinics into health care homes in Minnesota: what have we learned? TheTransforMN Study [keynote presentation]
    2013
    • Conference Poster
  • Sustainability and colleague influence of evidence-based change: National Dental PBRN [poster]
    2014
  • HMO Research Network Rural Health SIG: first report [poster]
    2013
  • How to engage patients and clinicians as research partners, and have fun, too [poster]
    2013
  • Impact of incentive payments to improve treatment [poster]
    2013
  • Integrating medical and dental data to improve quality and safety of dental care [poster]
    2013
  • Lavender essential oil improved sleep in residents of a memory care assisted living facility [poster]
    2013
  • Building cancer research capacity: exploring how a non-SEER site can readily and efficiently participate in cancer studies [poster]
    2012
  • De-duping the VDW: a protocol for identifying common enrollees across sites without sending PHI [poster]
    2012
  • Evaluation of EGAAP working group recommendations for identification of the Lynch Syndrome using intergenerational, microsimulation analysis [poster]
    2012
  • Evaluation of EGAAP working group recommendations for identification of the Lynch Syndrome using intergenerational, microsimulation analysis [poster]
    2012
  • Integrating patient and clinician perspectives in the TransforMN study [poster]
    2012
  • Relationships matter! Modeling segregation and social networks to evaluate prevention services for STDs [poster]
    2012
  • Relationships matter! Modeling segregation and social networks to evaluate prevention services for STDs [poster]
    2012
  • The impact of participation in a PBRN on dental practice patterns [poster]
    2012
  • Are improvements in clinic practice systems associated with improvements in quality outcomes [poster]?
    2011
  • Effectiveness of using e-health records to improve dental care for medically compromised patients [poster]
    2011
  • Comparative effectiveness of provider activation strategies using electronic health records to improve quality and safety of dental care for patients with medical conditions [poster]
    2010
  • The impact of an HPV (human papillomavirus) upon strategies for cervical cancer screening [poster]
    2010
  • Medication therapy management (MTM): an evaluation of medicare part d member response and participation [poster]
    2009
  • Are diabetes patients with depression more likely to get routine care process measures [poster]?
    2008
    • Report
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    2017
  • Healthful diet and physical activity for cardiovascular disease prevention in adults with cardiovascular risk factors
    2016
  • Impact of offering cervical cancer screening and HPV vaccination against types 16 and 18 on cervical cancer
    2016
  • Obesity in children and adolescents: screening and management
    2016
  • The impact of offering colorectal cancer screening
    2016
  • Obesity in adults: screening and management
    2015
    • Review
  • Prioritizing clinical preventive services: a review and framework with implications for community preventive services [review]. 
    Annual Review of Public Health. 2009
    • Abstract
  • Are diabetes patients with depression more likely to get routine care process measures [abstract]?. 
    Diabetes. 2008
  • Developing a standardized assessment of instructional quality in a residency program [abstract]. 
    Academic Emergency Medicine. 2008
  • Ends against the middle: the effect of competing demands on physician performance [abstract]. 
    Academic Emergency Medicine. 2008
    • Book
  • Aspirin use to prevent cardiovascular disease and colorectal cancer: a decision analysis. AHRQ Technical Report No: 15-05229-EF-1
    2015
    • Webpage
  • Community HEALTHADVISOR
    2016
    • presentations
    Presentation
  • A microsimulation model of the natural history of smoking in the U.S. [presentation], HMO Research Network 16th Annual Conference: Emerging Frontiers in Healthcare Research and Delivery
  • Adolescent and adult immunizations: health impact and cost-effectiveness [presentation], HMO Research Network (HMORN) 18th Annual Conference--Learning Health Care Systems: Leading Through Research
  • Building cancer research capacity: exploring how a non-SEER site can readily and efficiently participate in cancer studies [presentation], HMO Research Network (HMORN) 17th Annual Conference: Collaborations in Population-Based Health Research
  • Circannual variation in endocrine pattern [presentation], International Society of Chronobiology 26th Conference
  • Comparative effectiveness research in genomics and personalized medicine for colorectal cancer [presentation], Genomic Applications in Practice and Prevention Network (GAPPNet) Annual Meeting
  • Determining the lifetime effectiveness of community-based physical activity interventions [presentation], HMO Research Network (HMORN) 18th Annual Conference--Learning Health Care Systems: Leading Through Research
  • Electronic health records improve care of patients with medical conditions [presentation], AADR (American Association for Dental Research)/CADR (International Association for Dental Research) Annual Meeting
  • Impact of incentive payments to improve treatment performance [presentation], IADR (International Association for Dental Research)/AADR (American Association for Dental Research)/CADR (Canadian Association for Dental Research) General Session & Exhibition
  • Impact of participation in a PBRN on evidence-based treatment [presentation], IADR (International Association for Dental Research)/AADR (American Association for Dental Research)/CADR (Canadian Association for Dental Research) General Session & Exhibition
  • Is tailored screening for colorectal cancer based on gender and race cost-effective [presentation]?, HMO Research Network 17th Annual Conference: Collaborations in Population-Based Health Research
  • Lavendar essential oil improved sleep in residents of a memory care assisted-living facility [presentation], Alzheimer's Association International Conference (AAIC)
  • Medical homes - relation to quality, cost, and patient satisfaction [presentation], HMO Research Network 16th Annual Conference: Emerging Frontiers in Healthcare Research and Delivery
  • Modeling ED operations: an application to patient flow [presentation], Society of Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) Annual Meeting
  • Predicted health and economic impact from the elimination of industrially-produced trans fatty acids in the United States [presentation], International Health Economics Association 2017 Biennial World Congress
  • Seasonal variation in endocrine patterns [presentation], HealthPartners Research Foundation Celebration of Research Annual Conference
  • The TransforMN Study: background and preliminary findings [presentation], Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ) Annual Conference
  • The extent and impact of consistent primary care [presentation], HMO Research Network (HMORN) 18th Annual Conference--Learning Health Care Systems: Leading Through Research
  • Using microsimulation to inform targeted cardiovascular disease prevention policy [presentation], HMO Research Network (HMORN) 18th Annual Conference--Learning Health Care Systems: Leading Through Research
  • Using microsimulation to inform targeted cardiovascular disease prevention policy [presentation], American Society of Health Economists 4th Biennial Conference
    • Invited Talk
  • Update on clinical preventive service priorities with a focus on HPV vaccine [invited presentation], National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases Seminar Series
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    Publications
    Publications in the past 10 years based solely on publications while at HealthPartners. Publications in prior years appear in grey.
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