Expertise

Dr. Weiner's clinical and health-services research focuses on measuring and improving the quality, coordination, and delivery of health services, especially for older adults.  He studies the effects of health information and information technology on behaviors, clinicians' practices, and patients' outcomes. He has conducted studies of specialty referral, patient-physician videoconferencing, and other forms of telecommunication to improve health care.  Study methods have included cohort studies, clinical trials, surveys, and focus groups.  Current research includes the development, implementation, and study of information systems to promote clinical handoffs, management of medications, patient-centered care, health information exchange, and clinical decision support.

Past Affiliations

Scientist, Regenstrief Institute, Inc., Department of Medicine, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, School of Medicine (past)

Center Scientist, Center for Aging Research, Regenstrief Institute for Health Care, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, School of Medicine (past)

Associate Professor, General Internal Medicine & Geriatrics, Department of Medicine, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, School of Medicine (past)

Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, School of Medicine (past)

Communities
Internal Medicine
Degrees
MPH, Johns Hopkins University, Health Policy and Management, 1997
MD, Duke University, 1993
BS, Brown University, Cognitive Science, 1988
Keywords
magnetic resonance imaging ultrasonography dementia alzheimer's disease exercise disease model geriatrics & gerontology radiology & medical imaging molecular pathology molecular oncology magnetic resonance
Honors

"The Best of JGIM" (Relationship-centered care), Journal of General Internal Medicine, 2005-2006

Poster Award, Midwest Region Society of General Internal Medicine, 2005-2005

Merck/American Geriatrics Society New Investigator Award (Research award), American Geriatrics Society and Merck, 2004-2005

Best Paper Award, Health Services Research (Health services research), American Geriatrics Society (Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis), 2000-2000

Chairman's Award for Teaching Excellence (Education), The Johns Hopkins University, Department of Medicine (Johns Hopkins University), 1999-1999

Associations
International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine
International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies