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Howard Beckman, MD, Geriatrics, Rochester, NY

HowardBruceBeckmanMD

Geriatrics Rochester, NY

Clinical Professor of Medicine, University Rochester

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  • Office

    990 South Ave
    Ste 207
    Rochester, NY 14620
    Phone+1 585-341-6775
    Fax+1 585-341-0861

Education & Training

  • Wayne State University School of Medicine
    Wayne State University School of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 1975 - 1978
  • Wayne State University School of Medicine
    Wayne State University School of MedicineClass of 1974
  • Brandeis University
    Brandeis UniversityBA

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1990 - 2025
  • MI State Medical License
    MI State Medical License Active through 2013
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012
  • Listed in US News Top Geriatricians in America 2011
  • Blue Works Award BlueCross BlueShield Association, 2009
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Motivators and Hygiene Factors Among physicians responding to explicit incentives to improve the value of care  
    Waddimba A, Burgess J, Young G, Beckman H, Meterko M, Q Manag Health Care, 1/1/2013
  • Financial Incentives and Performance: A Study of pay-for-performance in a professional organization  
    Young G, Beckman H, Baker E, J Org Behavior, 1/1/2012
  • Attention to Presence: Physicians interpersonal and professional well-being through mindfulness training  
    Beckman H, Wendland M, Mooney C, Krasner M, Quill T, Suchman A, Epstein R, Academic Medicine, 1/1/2012
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Reducing Hospital Admissions: The Effect of a 3-year Community Based Discharge Coaching Intervention on Elderly and Non-Elderly Adults. Poster Presentation
    McGarry BE, Smirnow AM, Wendland M, Bartok B, Cohen E, Chirico J, Beckman H, Academy Health, San Diego, CA, 6/1/2014
  • Reducing hospital admissions: The effect ofa 3 year community based discharge coaching intervention on elderly and non-elderly adults.
    McGarry BE, Smirnow, AM, Wendland M, Bartock B, Cohen E, Chirico J, Beckman H, Academy Health, 1/1/2014
  • Bisognano JCommunity Collaboration Improves Blood Pressure Control by 13.5% in a medium sized metropolitan area.
    Beckman H, Nazar M, Freeman J, Donahue T, Bradley A, J Am Soc HTN, 1/1/2014
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Lectures

  • Community Collaboration Improves BP Control by 13.7%. 
    New York, NY - 5/1/2014
  • Engaging Physicians with Health Care Cost and Resource Use Information: How to Do It? 
    4/1/2014
  • Succeeding in an Ever Demanding World. Plenary Speaker. 
    Boston, MA - 3/1/2014
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Other

  • Building bridges: Coherent future directions for medical error disclosure research. 
    Hannawa AF, Beckman HB, Mazor K, Paul N, Ramsey J, Patient Education and Counseling
    1/1/2013
  • Practitioner reactions to tiering physicians in Massachusetts. 
    Beckman HB, Lambiaso B, McGee D, Kirshenbaum E, Spivak B, Singer J, Massachusetts Health Quality Partners
    2/1/2009
  • Designing Effective P4P programs: It’s all about appropriateness. 
    Beckman HB, Health Affairs Blog
    http://healthaffairs.org/blog/2008/06/02/designing-effective-p4p-programs-its-about-appropriateness/
    6/2/2008
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Press Mentions

  • Soliciting Patients Goals for Care on Hospital Discharge the Gateway to Shared Decision-Making
    Soliciting Patients Goals for Care on Hospital Discharge the Gateway to Shared Decision-MakingJanuary 22nd, 2019