Bio: J. Timothy Scott, a 2002-03 Commonwealth Fund Harkness Fellow in Health Care Policy, is also a research fellow in the Department of Health Sciences at the University of York and a visiting scholar in the Division of Health Policy and Management at the University of California, Berkeley. His research interests include organizational analysis, behavior and symbolism, and strategic change, and quality improvement in health care. Scott previously worked in the NHS Centre for Reviews and Dissemination at the University of York, and in the Centre for Health Services Studies at the University of Warwick. His previous awards include the Sir Clifford Rose Award and a Ph.D. scholarship from the University of Hull. He has received research grants from Cancer and Leukaemia in Childhood, the British Heart Foundation, and the University of York.
Placement: University of California
Mentors: Thomas Rundall, Ph.D.
Project: Facilitators and Barriers to Information Technology Implementation and Its Effects on Clinical Care Design
Description: Scott conducted an exploratory study on implementing a health information technology (HIT) system at Kaiser Permanente's Hawaii region. It sought to uncover lessons regarding implementation, including the perspectives of clinical users and any unanticipated consequences. He conducted interviews with national and regional HIT managers, regional clinical leaders and quality managers, and clinicians at the practice level.