Timothy P. Hofer

Timothy P. Hofer is a Professor of Internal Medicine at the University of Michigan Medical School and serves as Associate Director for Analytic and Information Resources at the VA Center for Practice Management and Outcomes Research in Ann Arbor. He is also a core faculty member of the National Clinical Scholars Program at Michigan and a member of the Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation.

Education

• MD – University of California, School of Medicine, 1985
• Internal Medicine Residency – University of California, San Francisco, 1989

Research Interests

Dr. Hofer’s work centers on measuring and improving the quality of care for complex patients. He explores methodological and practical challenges in profiling quality and how measurement informs policy initiatives targeting medical error reduction and pay-for-performance systems. Specific interests include adequacy of risk adjustment, socio-economic predictors of utilization, and influences of patients, providers, and organizations on performance indicators.

Current projects address:

• Reducing medical overuse through deintensification of services
• Quality measurement in complex patients
• Organizational effects on cancer care quality and treatment decision-making
• Physician implicit review as a quality measure
• Multilevel organizational structures
• Quality improvement for diabetes and chronic diseases

Scientific Awards

No specific awards are listed in the provided text.

Mentoring & Grants

Dr. Hofer is designated as “Available to mentor” and devotes significant effort to mentoring trainees in the National Clinical Scholars Program, teaching advanced analytic methods, and leading quality-of-care research projects.

Labs & Teams

He is affiliated with:

• VA Center for Practice Management and Outcomes Research
• University of Michigan Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation
• Global REACH
• Caswell Diabetes Institute
• MExperts–Center for Global Health Equity