Physician. Independent Healthcare Consultant. Former EVP @NCQA and SVP @ACPInternists. Website: MEDISLLC.com barrms@universeodon.com
Joined July 2008
- Tweets 2,742
- Following 493
- Followers 738
- Likes 196
96 Photos and videos
3 Oct 2025
I'm happy to share this new @Health_Affairs post. It’s the quality of the quality measures that counts, not the quantity. AI can support measures that are relevant to patients, actionable for clinicians, operationally useful for health systems, and support accountability.
3 Oct 2025
In his new Forefront article, @barrms discusses how the success of value-based care (VBC) programs, including the assumption of more risk, can be accelerated with optimized AI to support clinical workflows and quality gap closures. healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377…
1
4
91
4 Apr 2024
Medicine—Both a Science (Care) and an Art (CARE)
"...each of us in the health care profession must ask ourselves: How will we blend the precision of science with the warmth of compassion in our daily practice?"
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam…
3
161
3 May 2023
Dr. Garth Graham at #QualityTalks2023 - Information that reaches people is a true determinant of health.
1
9
520
8 Mar 2023
Electronic Prior Authorization for Prescription Drugs — necessary and possible. Let's start with Medicare Part D. nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NE…
89
8 Mar 2023
Paid sick leave might be the key to catching cancer early. New research suggests those living in MSAs with paid sick leave have higher screening rates. nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NE…
76
25 Feb 2023
Joint Statement on Digital Health Data Exchange of Social Determinants of Health Assessments ncqa.org/news/joint-statemen…
56
28 Dec 2022
Get it passed! House Bill Would Create National Patient Safety Board hcinnovationgroup.com/clinic…
2
62
28 Dec 2022
Association of Family Income With Morbidity and Mortality Among Lower-Income Children and Adolescents ja.ma/3C4HRtV
"Higher family income was associated with lower claims-based measures of morbidity and mortality among children & adolescents in lower-income families."
58
22 Dec 2022
Exercise has benefits. Physical Inactivity and COVID-19 Outcomes Among Subgroups: "those who were consistently inactive were 191% more likely to be hospitalized and 391% more likely to die than those who were consistently active" active. ajpmonline.org/article/S0749…
49
22 Dec 2022
Hundreds of US Hospitals Sue Patients or Threaten Their Credit, a KHN Investigation Finds by @NoamLevey khn.org/MTU5NzAwMA
31
Michael S Barr retweeted
Lillie J. Tyson Head of @TuskegeeLegacy and @CKollerMilbank on the need for organizations in health care to tell the stories that they’re not proud of to build trust and allow for healing buff.ly/3VwjYT2 CC @Health_Affairs
1
3
18 Sep 2022
Strengthening Primary Care to Improve Health Outcomes in the US ja.ma/3RTQeye "...primary care is the only sector of the health care system for which there is evidence for producing better population health outcomes, including longer lives."
7
14
This year's #ACCPGC22 keynote speaker is Dr. Michael Barr. @barrms is a board certified internist, president/founder of MEDIS, LLC, and serves as physician advisor to @GTMRxInstitute Don't miss your opportunity to hear his presentation! Register today: ow.ly/2N2g50KbF6N
5
11
4 Aug 2022
Primary Care and Financial Risk — Navigating the Crossroads |nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NE…
3
Michael S Barr retweeted
28 Jul 2022
I want to express my deepest gratitude to @BobDohertyACP, who has been one of the best bosses, colleagues, and friends that I have ever known. You may be retiring tomorrow, but I'm certain we will still keep in touch. You can't get away that easily!
2
4
41
28 Jul 2022
Why pharmacists, dentists are key members of the BP control team ama-assn.org/delivering-care…
1