Anna Uma Morgan, MD, MSc, MSHP
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine (General Internal Medicine)
Director, DGIM Care Management and Community Health , Division of General Internal Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
Medical Director, COVID Watch , Penn Medicine
Medical Director of Care Transformation for Penn Partners in Care , Primary Care Service Line, Penn Medicine
Director, LDI - Penn Medicine Research Lab, Leonard Davis Institute
Senior Transformation Advisor, Penn Medicine, Office of the Chief Transformation OFficer
Department: Medicine
Contact information
Edward S. Cooper
3701 Market St.
Suite 640
Philadelphia, PA 19104
3701 Market St.
Suite 640
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Links
"An ecosystem of innovation fosters tech-based solutions to COVID-19 challenges" by Erica Brockmeier, published in Penn Today (10/20/20). Features COVID Watch.
"Penn Medicine checks on self-isolated patients via daily texts." KYW Radio interview on 4/29/2020
"Cómo diferenciar las alergias del COVID-19." Live TV interview on Telemundo 62 (5/15/2020)
"Going to the hospital with COVID-19 symptoms can be a tough call. This Penn text program makes it easier." by Tom Avril (5/22/20) in the Philadelphia Inquirer
"Some COVID-19 patients aren't getting better. Major medical centers are trying to figure out how to help." By Erika Edwards (Published 06/28/2020). COVID Watch features on NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt
"An ecosystem of innovation fosters tech-based solutions to COVID-19 challenges" by Erica Brockmeier, published in Penn Today (10/20/20). Features COVID Watch.
"Penn Medicine checks on self-isolated patients via daily texts." KYW Radio interview on 4/29/2020
"Cómo diferenciar las alergias del COVID-19." Live TV interview on Telemundo 62 (5/15/2020)
"Going to the hospital with COVID-19 symptoms can be a tough call. This Penn text program makes it easier." by Tom Avril (5/22/20) in the Philadelphia Inquirer
"Some COVID-19 patients aren't getting better. Major medical centers are trying to figure out how to help." By Erika Edwards (Published 06/28/2020). COVID Watch features on NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt
Education:
BA (Political Science)
Swarthmore College, 2004.
MSc (Health, Population and Society)
London School of Economics and Political Science, 2006.
MD (Medicine)
University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine, 2011.
MSHP (Health Policy Research)
University of Pennsylvania, 2017.
BA (Political Science)
Swarthmore College, 2004.
MSc (Health, Population and Society)
London School of Economics and Political Science, 2006.
MD (Medicine)
University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine, 2011.
MSHP (Health Policy Research)
University of Pennsylvania, 2017.
Post-Graduate Training
Resident, Internal Medicine, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, 2011-2014.
Outpatient Chief Resident, Internal Medicine, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, 2014-2015.
Clinical Scholar, Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program, University of Pennsylvania , 2015-2017.
Resident, Internal Medicine, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, 2011-2014.
Outpatient Chief Resident, Internal Medicine, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, 2014-2015.
Clinical Scholar, Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program, University of Pennsylvania , 2015-2017.
Certifications
American Board of Internal Medicine, 2014.
Permanent linkAmerican Board of Internal Medicine, 2014.
Selected Publications
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. J Prim Care Community Health June 2023.Chaiyachati KH, Shea JA, Ward M, Nelson MN, Ghosh M, Reilly J, Kelly S, Chisholm DL, Barbati Z, Hemmons JE, Abdel-Rahman D, Ebert JP, Xiong RA, Snider CK, Lee KC, Friedman AB, Meisel ZF, Kilaru AS, Asch DA, Delgado MK, Morgan AU.: Patient and clinician perspectives of a remote monitoring program for COVID-19 and lessons for future programs. BMC Health Serv Res 23: 698, Jun 2023.
Hare AJ, Honig K, Cronholm PF, Shabazz-McKlaine S, Morgan AU.: Patient perspectives on technology-based approaches to social needs screening. Am J Manag Care 29: e18-e23, Jan 2023.
Bressman E, Long JA, Honig K, Zee J, McGlaughlin N, Jointer C, Asch DA, Burke RE, Morgan AU.: Evaluation of an Automated Text Message-Based Program to Reduce Use of Acute Health Care Resources After Hospital Discharge. JAMA Netw Open 5: e2238293, Oct 2022.
Apter AJ, Bryant-Stephens T, Han X, Park H, Morgan A, Klusaritz H, Cidav Z, Banerjee A, Localio AR, Morales KH.: Clinic navigation and home visits to improve asthma care in low income adults with poorly controlled asthma: Before and during the pandemic. Contemp Clin Trials 118: 106808, Jul 2022.
Kilaru AS, Porges SB, Grossman L, Delgado MK, Morgan AU, Chaiyachati KH, Asch DA, Greysen SR, Lockwood AC, Hemmert KC, McGinley S, Mannion N, Huffenberger AM, Bressman E, O'Connor N, Khan N, Balachandran M, Snider CK, Xiong A, Mitra N, Lee KC.: An accelerated hospital observation pathway to reduce length of stay for patients with COVID-19. Am J Manag Care 28(6): 262-268, June 2022 Notes: DOI: 10.37765/ajmc.2022.88789
Lee KC*, Morgan AU*, Chaiyachati KH, Asch DA, Xiong RA, Do D, Kilaru AS, Lam D, Parambath A, Friedman AB, Meisel ZF, Snider CK, Chisholm DL, Kelly S, Hemmons JE, Abdel-Rahman D, Ebert J, Ghosh M, Reilly J, O'Malley CJ, Hahn L, Mannion NM, Huffenberger AM, McGinley S, Balachandran M, Khan N, Shea JA, Mitra N, Delgado MK.: Pulse Oximetry for Monitoring Patients with Covid-19 at Home - A Pragmatic, Randomized Trial. N Engl J Med 386: 1857-1859, May 2022 Notes: * Drs. Lee and Morgan contributed equally to this article.
Bressman E, Long JA, Honig K, Zee J, McGlaughlin N, Jointer C, Asch DA, Burke RE, Morgan AU: A 30-day Automated SMS Program to Support Post-Discharge Transitions of Care Oral Presentation, Society of General Internal Medicine Annual Meeting April 2022.
Lee KC*, Morgan AU*, Chaiyachati KH, Asch DA, Xiong RA, Do D, Kilaru AS, Lam D, Parambath A, Friedman AB, Meisel ZF, Snider CK, Chisholm DL, Kelly S, Hemmons JE, Abdel-Rahman D, Ebert J, Ghosh M, Reilly J, O'Malley CJ, Hahn L, Mannion NM, Huffenberger AM, McGinley S, Balachandran M, Khan N, Shea JA, Mitra N, Delgado MK.: Remote Management of Home Dwelling Patients with COVID-19 with Pulse Oximetry vs. Subjective Dypsnea Alone: A Randomized Clinical Trial Oral Presentation, Society for General Internal Medicine Annual Meeting April 2022 Notes: Drs. Lee and Morgan contributed equally to this article.
Delgado MK, Morgan AU, Asch DA, Xiong R, Kilaru AS, Lee KC, Do D, Friedman AB, Meisel ZF, Snider CK, Lam D, Parambath A, Wood C, Wilson CM, Perez M, Chisholm DL, Kelly S, O'Malley CJ, Mannion N, Huffenberger AM, McGinley S, Balachandran M, Khan N, Mitra N, Chaiyachati KH: Comparative Effectiveness of an Automated Text Messaging Service for Monitoring COVID-19 at Home. Ann Intern Med 175(2): 179-190, Feb 2022 Notes: doi: 10.7326/M21-2019. Epub 2021 Nov 16.