Bio
Dr. Goldstein is Professor of Medicine in the Center for Health Policy/Center for Primary Care and Outcomes Research (CHP/PCOR) at Stanford University; and National Director of Data Analytics, Quality Improvement, and Research in the Office of Geriatrics and Extended Care (GEC), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), effective May 24, 2020. Prior to the role in GEC, Dr. Goldstein was Chief, Medical Service, at the VA Palo Alto Health Care System. Her primary area of research expertise is health services research (HSR) involving health information technology to improve quality of health care. She leads a project team that has developed and implemented Clinical Decision Support (CDS) for primary care providers to improve care for common chronic conditions. She also collaborates with other investigators exploring factors that provide data for and/or influence medical decision making. Dr. Goldstein is particularly interested in clinical care for patients with multiple comorbidities (mulitmorbidity) and services for frail older adults.