Dr Geva Greenfield-Vashitz

I joined the Global eHealth Unit as a research associate at September 2011. I am involved with design and development of mobile health apps, as well as systematic reviews and other health services research projects.

I graduated my PhD in Ben-Gurion University in Israel in 2011. My dissertation dealt with GP’s adherence to clinical practice guidelines for primary and secondary prevention of chronic diseases (cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and hypertension). It also dealt with GPs’ usage of computerized tools aimed to promote adherence to guidelines. In parallel to my dissertation I was involved with other projects, related to physicians' surgical decision-making in orthopaedics and neurology; prevalence and reasons for utilization of expert consultations; and making sense of incomplete clinical information in medications histories.

Research interests

My research interests are eHealth, health services research, health promotion, patient-physician relationship, and health behaviour. I am broadly interested in the synergy between these domains, aiming at the promotion of healthcare service and wellbeing. Specifically, I am interested in:

• Interventions to promote prevention of chronic diseases and education of healthy lifestyle.
• Technological interventions to promote delivery of healthcare services (e.g., mobile care).
• Promoting a healthy environment through environmental policy.

Publications

1. Vashitz G, Nunnally ME, Bitan Y, Parmet Y, O'Connor MF, Cook RI. How do clinicians reconcile conditions and medications? The cognitive context of medication reconciliation. Cognition, Technology & Work 2011(in press).
2. Vashitz G, Meyer J, Parmet Y, Henkin Y, Peleg R, Liebermann N, Gilutz H. Clinical management of dyslipidemia in the primary care and adherence to guidelines. Israel Medical Association Journal (in press).
3. Vashitz G, Meyer J, Parmet Y, Henkin Y, Peleg R, Gilutz H. Physician adherence to the dyslipidemia guidelines is as challenging an issue as patient adherence. Family Practice 2011; 0:1–8.
4. Vashitz G, Davidovitch N, Pliskin JS. Second medical opinions. Harefua (Medicine) 2011; 150(2):105-11.
5. Vashitz G, Nunnally ME, Bitan Y, Parmet Y, O'Connor MF, Cook RI. Making sense of diseases in medication reconciliation. Cognition, Technology & Work 2011;13(2):151-8.
6. Vashitz G, Meyer J, Parmet Y, Liebermann N, Gilutz H. Factors affecting physicians compliance with enrolment suggestions into a clinical reminders intervention. Stud Health Technol Inform 2010;160:796-800.
7. Vashitz G, Meyer J, Parmet Y, Peleg R, Goldfarb D, Porath A, Gilutz H. Defining and measuring physicians’ responses to clinical reminders. Journal of Biomedical Informatics 2009; 42:317–326.
8. Vashitz G, Shinar D, Blum Y. In-vehicle displays for enhancing traffic safety in road tunnels. Transportation Research F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour 2008; 11(1):61–74.

 Manuscripts under review and in preparation:

• Vashitz G, Pliskin JS, Parmet Y, Kosashvili Y, Ifergane G, Wientroub S, Davidovitch N. Discrepancies in surgical decisions (under review).
• Vashitz G, Meyer J, Parmet Y, Peleg R, Liebermann N, Gilutz H. Physician usage of a computerized decision support system for cardiovascular prevention and treatment (under review).
• Vashitz G, Pliskin JS, Ifergane G, Wientroub S, Davidovitch N. Attitudes, behaviors and barriers in expert consultations (under review).
• Vashitz G, Meyer J, et al. Physician compliance with clinical reminders for cardiovascular prevention (in preparation).