Hal F. Yee Jr., MD, PhD
Research Interests
Our research seeks to discover, implement, test, and disseminate strategies for improving the quality of and access to specialty healthcare, especially in hepatology and gastroenterology. Our investigations focus in particular on (1) integrating health information technology with specialty care delivery, (2) facilitating communication between primary care and specialty care providers, and (3) enhancing the efficiency of specialty service provision. Much of our work employs San Francisco’s safety net healthcare system, which is distinguished by universal access to primary and specialty care and a horizontally and vertically integrated healthcare system.
Selected Publications
- Guy, J, Yee, Jr HF, Health disparities in liver disease: Time to take notice and take action, Hepatology, 50:309-13, 2009.
- Chen, A Hm, and Yee, Jr HF, Improving the primary-specialty care interface: getting from here to there, Arch Intern Med, 169:1024-1026, 2009.
- Somsouk, M, Yee, Jr HF, Biggins, SW, Understanding liver health using the National Center for Health Statistics, Digestive Diseases and Science, Epub DOI 10.1007/s10620-009-0823-3, 2009.
- Kim, Y, Chen, AH, Keith, E, Yee, Jr HF, Kushel, MB, Not perfect, but better: primary care providers’ experiences with electronic referrals in a safety net health system, J Gen Int Med, 24: 614-19, 2009.
- Sewell, JL, Kushel, MB, Inadomi, JM, Yee, Jr HF, Non-English speakers attend subspecialty clinic appointments at higher rates than English speakers in a vulnerable patient population, J Clin Gastro, 43(7):652-60, 2009.
- Bindman, AB, Chen, A, Fraser, J, Yee, Jr HF, Health care reform with a safety net: lessons from San Francisco, Am J Managed Care, accepted for publication, 2009.
- Professor
- Medicine/Gastroenterology
- Chief, Division Gastroenterology and Hepatology, SFGH
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Director, Center for Specialty Access & Quality, UCSF/SFGH
Research Theme
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Improving the quality of and access to specialty healthcare
Contact Information
- HYee@
medsfgh.ucsf.edu - Phone: (415) 206-4808
- Fax: (415) 641-0745
- San Francisco General Hospital
- 1001 Potrero Ave.
- Bldg. 40, Room 4102
- San Francisco, CA 94110
Other UCSF Affiliations
- BMS Graduate Program