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Marguerite A. Balasta, MD
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Member, Population Health Team, Quality Improvement, Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Pennsylvania.
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Quality Improvement Role, Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Pennsylvania.
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Faculty Affiliate, Center for Healthcare Innovation and Behavioral Economics
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Medical Director of Clinical Operations, ASCVD Initiative, Center for Health Incentives and Behavioral Economics (CHIBE), University of Pennsylvania
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Director of Population Health, Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
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Department: Medicine
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Penn Internal Medicine at University City
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4a College of Arts and Sciences, New York University, 2005.
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44 Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers, 2011.
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2b7 Volpp KG, MD, PhD; Mahraj K, MSI; Norton LA, MA, MBE; Asch DA, MD, MBA; Glanz K, PhD, MPH; Mehta SJ, MD, MBA;Balasta, M, MD; Kellum W, MD; Wood J, MD; Russell LB, PhD; Fanaroff AC, MD; Bakshi S, MD; Jacoby D, MD; Cohen JB, MD, MSCE; Press MJ, MD;Clark K, MPH; Zhu J, MS, MBA; Rareside C, MS; Aschcraoft, LE, PhD; Snider C MPH; Putt ME, PhD: Design and Rationale of Penn Medicine Healthy Heart, a a Randomized Trial of Effectiveness of a Centrally Organized Approach to Blood Pressure and Cholesterol Improvement Among Patients at Elevated Risk of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease American Heart Journal Sept 2024.
150 M. Balasta, L. Al-Aswad, S. Boise, G. De Guzman, G. Lautenbach, C. Rhodes: Integration of Diabetic Eye Screening Intervention with Teleretinal Exams (eyeSITE) in Primary Care: A Case Study in AI, QI, and Implementation Science. SGIM National Conference May 2024.
f9 B. Marshall, M. Balasta, B. Lewis, R. Griffith: Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) in Primary Care: Hands on Workshop on Reducing Barriers. SGIM National Conference May 2024.
120 M. Balasta, G. De Guzman, A. Rossmann, S. Friday, G. Lautenbach, C. Rhodes: Scaling Success: Implementing a Text-based Population Health Program for Large Primary Care Populations. SGIM National Conference May 2024.
ed Meltzer KK, Rhodes CM, Morgan AU, Lautenbach GL, Shea JA, Balasta MA: Insights Into Patients’ Perceptions of Health-Related Social Needs and the Role of the Adult Primary Care Clinic 52 Journal of Primary Care & Community Health 14, June 2023.
133 Kerry Meltzer, Corinne Rhodes, MD, MPH, Anna U Morgan, MD, MSc, MSHP, Gillian Lautenbach, MD, Judy A. Shea, PhD, Marguerite Balasta, MD: Insights into Patient Perceptions of Social Needs and Use of Cash Transfers to Address Them in a Primary Care Clinic 3b SGIM National Conference May 2023.
157 George Floyd, Gaibriel De Guzman, Corinne Rhodes, MD, MPH, Anna U Morgan, MD, MSc, MSHP, Gillian Lautenbach, MD, Marguerite Balasta, MD: Diabetes Outreach by Text (DOT) Strategies as a Population Health Management Tool in Primary Care. SGIM National Conference May 2023.
23a Krisda H. Chaiyachati, MD, MPH, MSHP; Katy Mahraj, MSI; Carolina Garzon Mrad, MSE; Christina J. O’Malley, MHA; Marguerite Balasta, MD; Christopher Snider, MPH; Ann Huffenberger, RN, DBA, NEA-BC; C. William Hanson, III, MD; Shivan J. Mehta, MD, MBA, MSHP; David A. Asch, MD, MBA: Using Design and Innovation Principles to Reduce Avoidable Emergency Department Visits Among Employees of a Large Academic Medical Center. Healthcare: The Journal of Delivery Science and Innovation 9(1), March 2021.
13e Marguerite Balasta, Eric Palecek, Amber Bird: Not Likerting your Direct Observation Tools? How to Implement a Behavioral Skills-Based Direct Observation Program in Outpatient Clinic. AAIM Alliance Skills and Leadership Conference October 2019.
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Selected Publications
48 Ng, Zhou Ling; Penn Medicine 1d Mahraj, Katy; Penn Medicine 1e Mehta, Shivan; Penn Medicine 60 Chokshi, Neel; University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Cardiovascular Division 1e Schwartz, Roy; Penn Medicine 1f Vallabh, Sagar; Penn Medicine 1e Hayes, Brenda; Penn Medicine 4d Balasta, Marguerite; University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine 98 Volpp, Kevin; Perelman School of Meicine and the Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania, Medicine and Medical Ethics and Health Policy 98 Press, Matthew; University of Pennsylvania Health System: Financial modeling for population health initiatives: between a rock and a hard place 37 NEJM Catalyst 6(8), July 2025.2b7 Volpp KG, MD, PhD; Mahraj K, MSI; Norton LA, MA, MBE; Asch DA, MD, MBA; Glanz K, PhD, MPH; Mehta SJ, MD, MBA;Balasta, M, MD; Kellum W, MD; Wood J, MD; Russell LB, PhD; Fanaroff AC, MD; Bakshi S, MD; Jacoby D, MD; Cohen JB, MD, MSCE; Press MJ, MD;Clark K, MPH; Zhu J, MS, MBA; Rareside C, MS; Aschcraoft, LE, PhD; Snider C MPH; Putt ME, PhD: Design and Rationale of Penn Medicine Healthy Heart, a a Randomized Trial of Effectiveness of a Centrally Organized Approach to Blood Pressure and Cholesterol Improvement Among Patients at Elevated Risk of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease American Heart Journal Sept 2024.
150 M. Balasta, L. Al-Aswad, S. Boise, G. De Guzman, G. Lautenbach, C. Rhodes: Integration of Diabetic Eye Screening Intervention with Teleretinal Exams (eyeSITE) in Primary Care: A Case Study in AI, QI, and Implementation Science. SGIM National Conference May 2024.
f9 B. Marshall, M. Balasta, B. Lewis, R. Griffith: Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) in Primary Care: Hands on Workshop on Reducing Barriers. SGIM National Conference May 2024.
120 M. Balasta, G. De Guzman, A. Rossmann, S. Friday, G. Lautenbach, C. Rhodes: Scaling Success: Implementing a Text-based Population Health Program for Large Primary Care Populations. SGIM National Conference May 2024.
ed Meltzer KK, Rhodes CM, Morgan AU, Lautenbach GL, Shea JA, Balasta MA: Insights Into Patients’ Perceptions of Health-Related Social Needs and the Role of the Adult Primary Care Clinic 52 Journal of Primary Care & Community Health 14, June 2023.
133 Kerry Meltzer, Corinne Rhodes, MD, MPH, Anna U Morgan, MD, MSc, MSHP, Gillian Lautenbach, MD, Judy A. Shea, PhD, Marguerite Balasta, MD: Insights into Patient Perceptions of Social Needs and Use of Cash Transfers to Address Them in a Primary Care Clinic 3b SGIM National Conference May 2023.
157 George Floyd, Gaibriel De Guzman, Corinne Rhodes, MD, MPH, Anna U Morgan, MD, MSc, MSHP, Gillian Lautenbach, MD, Marguerite Balasta, MD: Diabetes Outreach by Text (DOT) Strategies as a Population Health Management Tool in Primary Care. SGIM National Conference May 2023.
23a Krisda H. Chaiyachati, MD, MPH, MSHP; Katy Mahraj, MSI; Carolina Garzon Mrad, MSE; Christina J. O’Malley, MHA; Marguerite Balasta, MD; Christopher Snider, MPH; Ann Huffenberger, RN, DBA, NEA-BC; C. William Hanson, III, MD; Shivan J. Mehta, MD, MBA, MSHP; David A. Asch, MD, MBA: Using Design and Innovation Principles to Reduce Avoidable Emergency Department Visits Among Employees of a Large Academic Medical Center. Healthcare: The Journal of Delivery Science and Innovation 9(1), March 2021.
13e Marguerite Balasta, Eric Palecek, Amber Bird: Not Likerting your Direct Observation Tools? How to Implement a Behavioral Skills-Based Direct Observation Program in Outpatient Clinic. AAIM Alliance Skills and Leadership Conference October 2019.
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