Biography and Research Information
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John M. Westfall, Professor Emeritus at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, has a research focus on primary care delivery and its role in public health. His work has investigated the comparison of quality performance measures for patients receiving in-person versus telemedicine primary care, examining the capacity of primary care to deliver telehealth in the United States. Westfall has also studied the contributions of primary care to behavioral health, utilizing data from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey.
His research has addressed the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on primary care, including its financial implications for clinicians and practices, and its effect on mental health visits. He has also explored the historical role of primary care in vaccination and its potential role in COVID-19 immunization programs. Westfall's publications contribute to understanding the infrastructure needs of U.S. primary care and the specific types of visits that necessitate in-person care.
With an h-index of 32 and over 4,500 citations across 214 publications, Westfall's work has significantly contributed to the fields of primary care, public health, and health services research.
Metrics
- h-index: 32
- Publications: 212
- Citations: 4,553
Selected Publications
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International health data trends in anxiety-related and depression-related visits to primary care before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study by INTRePID (2025)
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Induction of Medication for Opioid Use Disorder in Primary Care (2025)
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A Pilot Comparison of Clinical Data Collection Methods Using Paper, Electronic Health Record Prompt, and a Smartphone Application (2025)
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Family Medicine Specialty Choice at Matriculation and Graduation (2025)
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Practice-Based Research Networks: Asphalt on the Blue Highways of Primary Care Research (2024)
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Increasing medication assisted treatment in rural primary care practice: a qualitative comparative analysis from IT MATTTRs Colorado (2024)
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The Odyssey of HOMER: Comparative Effectiveness Research on Medication for Opioid Use Disorder During the COVID-19 Pandemic (2024)
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Changes in reasons for visits to primary care after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic: An international comparative study by the International Consortium of Primary Care Big Data Researchers (INTRePID) (2024)
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An Exploratory Study of Physician Decision-Making When Treating Uncontrolled COPD (2024)
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Changes in primary care visits for respiratory illness during the COVID-19 pandemic: a multinational study by the International Consortium of Primary Care Big Data Researchers (INTRePID) (2024)
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Does engagement matter? The impact of patient and community engagement on implementation of cardiovascular health materials in primary care settings (2024)
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Storylines of family medicine XII: family medicine and the healthcare system (2024)
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Transfer as Treatment in Rural Hospitals (2024)
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Effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health visits in primary care: an interrupted time series analysis from nine INTRePID countries (2024)
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PaCE Builds on the Tradition of Responsible Research Within NAPCRG (2023)
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