DeannaRuthWillisMDMBA, FAAFP, FNAP

Endowed Professor of Primary Care and Population Health Research, Family Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine

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Dr. Deanna Willis is a family physician in Indianapolis, IN. She received her medical degree from University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine and has been in practice 23 years. She is experienced in healthcare quality, quality improvement, healthcare disparities, incentive compensation, and lean.

Trustee Teaching Award Indiana University, 2006, 2020
Alvin S. Bynum Faculty Mentor Award Indiana University, 2018
Outstanding Young Physician Award University of Missouri School of Medicine, 2006
Fellow (FAAFP) American Academy of Family Physicians, 2010
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PubMed

76 citations
Using no-show modeling to improve clinic performance.
Joanne Daggy, Mark Lawley, Deanna R. Willis, Debra S Thayer, Christopher Suelzer
Health Informatics Journal. 2010-12-01
53 citations
No-shows to primary care appointments: subsequent acute care utilization among diabetic patients
Lynn A. Nuti, Mark Lawley, Ayten Turkcan, Zhiyi Tian, Lingsong Zhang
BMC Health Services Research. 2012-09-06
9 citations
The pneumonia severity index: Assessment and comparison to popular machine learning classifiers.
Dawei Wang, Deanna R Willis, Yuehwern Yih
International Journal of Medical Informatics. 2022-07-01

Journal Articles

An Empirical Investigation into Factors Affecting Patient Cancellations and No-Shows at Outpatient Clinics
John B. Norris, Chetan Kumar, Suresh Chand, Herbert Moskowitz, Steve A. Shade, Deanna R. Willis, Decision Support Systems, 2012
Predictors of readiness to screen for colorectal cancer in primary care patients
. Rawl S, Sugg Skinner C, Champion V, Springston J, Perkins S, Tong Y, Gebregziabher N, Krier C, Rhyant B, Russell K, Imperiale T, Willis D, & Jones Myers L, Annals of Oncology, 2010
Predicting Stage of Readiness to Screen for Colorectal Cancer among African Americans
Rawl SM, Skinner CS, Champion VL, Springston J, Perkins S, Tong Y, Gebregziabher N, Krier C, Rhyant B, Russell K, Imperiale T, Willis D, Myers LM, International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 2010
Matching Daily Healthcare Provider Capacity to Demand in Advanced Access Scheduling Systems
Kopach R, DeLaurentis PC (Student), Lawley M. Muthuraman K, Ozsen L, Rardin R, Wan H, Intrevado P , Qu X , Willis D, European Journal of Operational Research, 2007
A Statistical Model for the Prediction of Patient Non-Attendance in a Primary Care Clinic
Qu X, Rardin R, Tieman L, Wan H, Williams J, Willis DR, Rosenman M, Proceedings of the Institute for Industrial Engineers, 2006
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Books/Book Chapters

Handbook of Healthcare Delivery Systems
Chapter: Outpatient Clinics-Primary Care and Specialty Care
Page 4-1 - 4-9Willis DREditors: Yih Y.Taylor and Francis Group CRC PressEdition 1,2011

Linus Health Launches First iPad-Based Brain Health Platform for Early Detection of Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias in Primary CareJanuary 25th, 2023
Bridging the Translational Gap Between Alzheimer’s Advances and PatientsOctober 27th, 2022
Linus Health Launches First iPad-Based Brain Health Platform for Early Detection of Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias in Primary CareJuly 27th, 2022
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Member, NCQA Wellness and Geriatric Expert Workgroup 2017 - Present
Co-Chair, AMA Physician Consortium for Practice Improvement (PCPI) Technical Expert Panel 2015 - Present
Chair, American Academy of Family Physicians, Commission on Education, Subcomission on Global Health 2013 - 2014
Chairman of the Board, Indiana Academy of Family Physicians 2012 - 2013
Member, American Academy of Family Physicians, Commission on Education 2011 - 2014
Member, American Academy of Family Physicians, Commission on Education, Subcomission on Global Health 2011 - 2013
President, Indiana Academy of Family Physicians 2011 - 2012
Member, AMA Physician Consortium for Practice Improvement (PCPI) Preventative Care Workgroup 2008 - 2015
Chair, American Academy of Family Physicians, Commission on Finance and Insurance 2007 - 2008
Member, American Academy of Family Physicians, Commission on Finance and Insurance 2003 - 2008