Dr. Robert Brooks is a nationally recognized scholar, researcher and educator in the areas of patient safety, health informatics, and policy. He received his MPH from Harvard School of Public Health, his MBA from Auburn University, and his MD from Wayne State University.  He completed his residency in Internal Medicine at Sinai Hospital and his Fellowship in Infectious Disease at Stanford University.

 

Dr. Brooks holds faculty appointments in the Morsani College of Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease, the College of Public Health, and he serves as an Associate Vice President for Health Leadership at USF Health.  He is a member of USF's Medical School Admissions Committee and was Chair from 2009-2011.  He has been instrumental in improving the medical curriculum and enhancing admissions standards at the University of South Florida.

 

Prior to his tenure at USF, Dr. Brooks worked at Florida State University, where he established five Centers of Excellence:

Dr. Brooks' areas of expertise include public health, patient safety and quality improvement, health information technology, and health policy.

Au D, Menachemi N, Panjamapirom A, Brooks RG.  The Influence of Payer Mix on Electronic Prescribing by Physicians.  Health Care Management Review.  Accepted for publication.

Chukmaitov A, Tang A, Carretta HJ, Menachemi N, Brooks RG.  Characteristics of All, Occasional, and Frequent Emergency Department Visits due to Ambulatory Care-Sensitive Conditions in Florida.  J Ambulatory Care Management. 2012l35(2):149-158

Menachemi N, Powers TL, Brooks RG. Practice and Physician Characteristics Associated with Longitudinal Increases in Electronic Health Records Adoption. Journal Healthcare Management. 2011;56(3):183-197

Menachemi N, Prickett CT, Brooks RG.  The Use of Physician-Patient Email in Florida 2005-2008: A Follow-up of Adoption and "Best Practice" Adherence.  Journal Medical Internet Research. 2011;12(1):1-10

Chukmaitov AS, Devers KJ, Harless DW, Menachemi N, Brooks RG. Strategy, Structure, and Patient Quality Outcomes in Ambulatory Surgery Centers. Medical Care Research and Review. 2011;68(2):202 225

Chukmaitov A, Tang A, Brooks RG.  A Comparative Study of Financial Performance of Freestanding Ambulatory Surgery Centers and Hospital-based Outpatient Departments; 1997-2004. Int J Public Policy. 2010; 6(3/4):204-218

Yeager YA, Menachemi N, Brooks RG. EHR Adoption among Doctors Who Treat the Elderly. J Eval Clinical Practice. 2010; 16:1103-1107

Menachemi N, Powers T, Au DW, Brooks RG.  Predictors of Satisfaction among Physician Electronic Health Records System Users.  J Healthcare Quality.  2010;32(1):35-41
 
Chukmaitov A, Tang A, Brooks RG.  A Comparative Study of Financial Performance of Freestanding Ambulatory Surgery Centers and Hospital-based Outpatient Departments: 1997-2004.  Int. J. Public Policy.  2010;6(3/4):204-218
 
Au D, Menachemi N, Panjamapirom A, Brooks RG.  The Influence of Payer Mix on Electronic Prescribing by Physicians.  Health Care Management Review.  Accepted for publication.

Menachemi N, Langley, A, Brooks RG. The use of information technologies among rural and urban physicians in Florida. J Medical Systems. 2007;31:483-488

Menachemi N, Ford EW, Beitsch LM, Brooks RG. Incomplete EHR Adoption: Late Update of Patient Safety and Cost Control Functions. American Journal of Medical Quality. 2007;22:319-326

Corso LC, Landrum LB, Lenaway D, Brooks RG, Halverson PK. Building a Bridge to Accreditation – the Role of the National Public Health Performance Standards Program. J Public Health Management Practice. 2007;13(4):374-377

Menachemi N, Matthews MC, Ford EW, Brooks RG. The Influence of Payer-Mix on EHR Adoption by Physicians. Health Care Management Review. 2007;32(3):111-118

Menachemi N, Hiknet N, Bhattacherjee A, Chukmaitov A, Brooks RG. The Effect of Payer Mix on the Adoption of Information Technologies by Hospitals. Health Care Manage Rev. 2007;32(2):102-110

Menachemi N, Brooks R, Simpson L. The Relationship between Pediatric Volume & Information Technology Adoption in Hospitals. Quality Management in Health Care. 2007;16(2):146-152

Clawson A, Menachemi N, Kim U, Brooks RG. Are We Ready for Terrorism?  Emergency Medical Technicians’ and Paramedics’ Training and Self-Perceived Competence since September 11. American Journal of Disaster Medicine. 2007;1(2):26-32

Bhattacherjee A, Hikmet N, Menachemi N, Kayhan VO, Brooks RG. The Differential Performance Effects of Healthcare Information Technology Adoption. Information Systems Management. 2007;24:5-14

Menachemi N, Burkhardt J, Shewchuk R, Burke D, Brooks RG. To Outsource or Not to Outsource? Examining the Effects of Outsourcing IT Functions on Financial Performance in Hospitals. Health Care Manage Rev. 2007;32(1):46-54

Menachemi N, Chukmaitov A, Brown LS, Saunders C, Brooks RG. Quality of Care differs by Patient Characteristics: Outcome Disparities after Ambulatory Surgical Procedures.  American Journal of Medical Quality. 2007;22(6):395-401

Menachemi N, Saunders C, Chukmaitov A, Matthews MC, Brooks RG. Hospital Adoption of Information Technologies and Improved Patient Safety: A Study of 98 Hospitals in Florida. J Healthcare Management. 2007;52(6):398-409

Chukmaitov AS, Menachemi N, Brown S, Sanders C, Brooks RG. A Comparative Study of Quality Outcomes in Freestanding Ambulatory Surgery Centers and Hospital-based Outpatient Departments: 1997-2004. Health Services Research.  2008;43(5):1485-1504

Menachemi N, Chukmaitov A, Saunders C, Brooks RG. Hospital Quality of Care: Does Information Technology Matter: The Relationship between Information Technology Adoption & Quality of Care. Health Care Manage Rev. 2008;33(1):51-59

Hikmet N, Bhattacherjee A, Menachemi N, Chukmaitov A, Brooks RG. The Role of Organizational Factors in the Adoption of Healthcare Information Technologies in Hospitals. Health Care Management Science. 2008;11:1-9

Abdolrasulnia M, Menachemi N, Shewchuk RM, Ginter PM, Duncan WJ, Brooks RG.  Market Effects on Electronic Health Record Adoption by Physicians. Health Care Manage Rev. 2008;33(3):243-252

Menachemi N, Chukmaitov A, Brown LS, Saunders C, Brooks RG. Quality of Care in Accredited and Non-Accredited Ambulatory Surgical Centers. Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety. 2008;34(9):546-551

Chukmaitov A, Menachemi N, Brown LS, Saunders C, Tang A, Brooks RG. Is there a Relationship between Physician and Facility Volumes of Ambulatory Procedures and Patient Outcomes? J Am Care Management. 2008;31(4):354-369

Menachemi N, Brooks RG, Schwalenstocker E, Simpson L. Use of Health Information Technology by Children’s Hospitals in the United States. Pediatrics. 2008;123:S80-S84 

Menachemi N, Struchen-Shellhorn W, Brooks RG, Simpson L.  Influence of Pay-for-performance Programs on Information Technology Use Among Child Health Providers: The Devil is in the Details. Pediatrics. 2008;123:S92-S96

Chukmaitov A, Harless DW, Menachemi N, Saunders C, Brooks RG. How Well Does Diagnosis-based Risk-Adjustment Work for Comparing Ambulatory Clinical Outcomes?  Health Care Management Rev. 2009 Published online, Feb. 28

Saunders C, Bellamy GR, Menachemi N, Chukmaitov A, Brooks RG. Bypassing the Local Rural Hospital for Outpatient Procedures. J Rural Health. 2009;25(2):174-181

Ayers DJ, Menachemi N, Ramamonijarivelo Z, Matthews M, Brooks RG. Adoption of Electronic Medical Records: The Role of Network Effects. J Product Brand Management. 2009;18(2):127-135

Brooks RG, Beitsch LM, Street P, Chukmaitov A.  Aligning Public Health Financing with Essential Public Health Service Functions and National Public Health Performance Standards. J Public Health Management Practice. 2009;15(4):299-306

Geletko KW, Beitsch LM, Lundberg M, Brooks RG. Reducing the Impact of the Health Access Crisis through Volunteerism: A Means, Not an Ends.  Am J Public Health. 2009;99(7):1166-1169

Menachemi N, Powers TL, Brooks RG. The Role of Information Technology Usage in Physician Practice Satisfaction. Health Care Manage Rev. 2009;34(3):364-371

Leep C, Beitsch LM, Gorenflo G, Solomon J, Brooks RG. Quality Improvement in Local Health Departments: Progress, Pitfalls, and Potential. J Public Health Management Practice. 2009;15(6):494-502

Menachemi N, Matthews M, Ford E, Hikmet N, Brooks RG. The Relationship between Local Hospital Information Technology Capabilities and Physician EMR Adoption. J Medical Systems. 2009;33:329-335

Tsilimingras D, Brummel-Smith K, Brooks RG. Postdischarge Adverse Events in the Elderly. J Patient Safety. 2009;5(4):201-204

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