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Published articles in periodicals

English Refereed Journals
  1. Gross, R; Ben Bassat, J; Nirel, N; and Cohen, M. 1992. “Quality of Care in Decentralized Primary Care Clinics: A Conceptual Framework”. International Journal of Health Policy and Management 7:271-286.
  2. Gross, R; Elhayany, A; and Zmora, I. (1993). “Clinic Decentralization: An Israeli Model and Evaluation Strategy”. Journal of Management in Medicine 7(5):11-20.
  3. Gross, R; Nirel, N; Boussidan, S; Zmora, I; Elhayany, A; and Regev, S. (1996). “The Influence of Budget Holding on Cost Containment and Work Procedures in Primary Care Clinics”. Social Science and Medicine 43(2):173-186.
  4. Gross, R; Rabinowitz, J; Feldman, D; and Boerma, W. (1996). “Primary Care Physicians’ Treatment of Psychosocial Problems: Implications for the Profession of Social Work”. Health and Social Work 21(2):89-95.
  5. Gross, R; and Rosen, B (1996). “Decentralization in a Sick Fund: Lessons from an Evaluation”. Journal of Management in Medicine 10(1):67-80.
  6. Tabenkin, H; Yaphe, Y; and Gross, R. (1996). “Preventive Medicine in Primary Care in Israel: Findings from a National Survey”. Public Health Reviews 24:19-35.
  7. Gross, R; Bentur, N; Elhayany, A; Sherf, M; and Epstein, L. (1996). “The Validity of Self-Reports on Chronic Disease: Characteristics of Under-Reporters and Implications for the Planning of Services”. Public Health Reviews 24:167-182.
  8. Gross, R; and Nirel, N. (1997). “Does Budget-Holding have a Long-Term Effect on Expenditure, Staff and Patients?” Health Policy 40:43-67.
  9. Nirel, N; and Gross, R. (1997). “Challenges in Implementing a Budget-Holding Program for Primary Care Clinics”. Health Policy and Planning 12(2):146-160.
  10. Rabinowitz, J; Feldman, D; Gross, R; and Boerma, W. (1998). “Which Primary Care Physicians Treat Depression?” Psychiatric Services 49:100-102.
  11. Gross, R; and Nirel, N. (1998). “Quality of Care and Patient Satisfaction in Budget-Holding Clinics”. International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance 11(2):77-89.
  12. Tabenkin, H; Gross, R; Brammli, S; and Shvartzman, P. (1998). “The Patient’s View of Direct Access to Specialists - An Israeli Experience”. Journal of the American Medical Association 279(24):1943-1948.
  13. Gross, R; Rosen, B; and Chinitz, D. (1998). “Evaluating the Israeli Health Care Reform: Strategies, Challenges and Lessons”. Health Policy 45: 99-117
  14. Bentur, N; Berg, A; Gross, R; and Chinitz, D. (1998). “Health System Reform and the Elderly: The Case of Israel”. Journal of Aging and Social Policy 10(2): 85-104
  15. Rabinowitz, J; Gross R; Feldman D. (1999). Correlates of a perceived need for mental health assistance and differences between those who do and do not seek help. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology 34:141-146
  16. Gross, R; and Harrison, M. (2001). Implementing Managed Competition in Israel. Social Science and Medicine 52:1219-1231
  17. Gross, Revital; Tabenkin Hava; Brammli-Greenberg Shuli. (2000). Who Needs A Gatekeeper? Patients’ Views of The Role of the Primary Care Physician. Family Practice 17(3):222-229
  18. Tabenkin, Hava; Gross, Revital. (2000). The Role of the Primary Care Physician in the Israeli Health Care System as “Gatekeeper’ – The Viewpoint of Health Care Policy Makers. Health Policy 52:73-85.
  19. Gross R. Rosen B. Shirom A. (2001). Reforming the Israeli Health System: Findings of a 3-Year Evaluation. Health Policy 56:1-20
  20. Tabenkin Hava, Gross Revital, Bramli-Greenberg Shuli (2001). How Do Israeli Primary Care Physicians Perceive Their Role in The Health Care System. Journal of Ambulatory Care Management 24(2):19-29
  21. Bentur Neta Gross Revital (2001). The Reform of the Israeli Health Care System: A Comparison Between Elderly and Young Consumers One Year and Three Years After Its Implemenation. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 49:56-64
  22. Gross R. Tabenkin H, Brammli-Greenberg S. (2001). Gatekeeping: A Challenge in the Management of Primary Care Physicians. Journal of Management in Medicine 14(4): 283-298
  23. Gross R. Brammli Greenberg S. Remenick L. (2001). Self-Rated Health Status and Health Care Utilization Among Immigrant and Non-immigrant Israeli Jewish Women. Women and Health 34(3):53-69
  24. Gross Revital (2002), Diritto universale con mutue, Sanita Management, July/August, 41-42
  25. Cathy Schoen, Elisabeth Simantov, Revital Gross, Shuli Brammli, and Joan Leiman, (2003). Disparities in Women’s Health and Health Care Experiences in the United States and Israel: Findings from 1998 National Women’s Health Surveys. Women and Health, 37(1): 49-70.
  26. Rabinowitz J. Gross R. Feldman D. (2003) Perceived Need and Receipt of Outpatient Mental Health Services: Factors Affecting Access in Israeli HMOs. Journal of Ambulatory Care Management 26(3):160-172 .
  27. Gross R. (2003). Implementing Health Care Reform in Israel: Organizational Response to Perceived Incentives. Journal of Health Politics Policy and Law 28(4):659-692.
  28. Gross R. Tabenkin H. Porath A. Heyman A. Greenstein M. Porter B. Matzliach R. (2003). The Relationship Between Primary Care Physicians’ Adherence to Guidelines for the Treatment of Diabetes and Patient Satisfaction: Findings from a Pilot Study. Family Practice 20(5):563-569.
  29. 30. 31. Bentur N. Gross R. Brammli-Greenberg S. (2004) Satisfaction with and Access to Community Care of the Chronically Ill in Israel’s Health System. Health Policy 67:129-136.
  30. Gross R. Brammli-Greenberg S. (2004) Evaluating the Effect of Regulatory Prohibitions against Risk Selection by Health Status on Supplemental Insurance Ownership in Israel. Social Science & Medicine 58(9):1609-1622.
  31. Gross R. Brammli-Greenberg S, Bentur N. (2003) Women Caring for Disabled Parents and Other Relatives: Implications for Social Workers in the Health Services. Social Work in Health Care. 37(4):19-38.
  32. Bentur N. Gross R. Brammli-Greenberg S. (2004) Satisfaction with and Access to Community Care of the Chronically Ill in Israel’s Health System. Health Policy 67:129-136.
  33. Gross R. A Consumer Based Tool for Evaluating the Quality of Health Services in the Israeli Health Care System Following Reform. Health Policy 68 (2):143-158
Hebrew Refereed Journals
  1. Gross, R; Rosen, B; and Barnea, T. (1991). “Decentralization and Autonomy in Health Service Systems”. Social Security Journal of Welfare and Social Security Studies 36:78-91.
  2. Gross, R; and Rosen, B. (1992). “The Netanyahu Commission Report: Analysis of the Recommendations for Distribution of Authority in the Health Care System”. Social Security Journal of Welfare and Social Security Studies 38:27-44.
  3. Gross, R; and Chinitz, D. (1995). “Assessment by the Primary Care Physician of His Influence on the Patient's Hospital Choice and of His Own Ability to Evaluate Hospital Quality”. Harefua 129 (4-3):90-95.
  4. Tabenkin, H; Gross, R; and Yaphe, Y. (1995). “The General Practitioner as the Physician of First Contact for Health Problems”. Harefua 129(5):1-7.
  5. Brammli, S; and Gross, R. (1996). “Changes in Commercial Health Insurance Programs following Enactment of the National Health Insurance Law”. Insurance 95:35-40.
  6. Gross, R; and Brammli, S. (1997). “Alternatives for the Organization of the Supplemental and Commercial Health Insurance Market in Israel following the Enactment of the National Health Insurance Law”. Social Security Journal of Welfare and Social Security Studies 50:40-58.
  7. Gross, R; Tabenkin, H; Brammli, S; and Shvartzman, P. (1998). “Patients’ Opinions of the Role of the Primary Care Physician: Implications for the Organization of Health Services”. Harefua 134(2):81-88.
  8. Gross, R; Feldman, D; Rabinowitz, J; Greenstein, M; and Berg, A. (1998). “Mental Distress as Perceived by the Adult Population in Israel: Characteristics and Patterns of Utilization of Health Services”. Harefua 134(5):6-12.
  9. Shvartzman, P; Gross, R; Tabenkin, H; Yuval, D; Greenstein, M; and Boerma, W. (1998). “Primary Care Physicians in Israel - A Comparison between Europe and Israel”. Harefua 134(7):505-510.
  10. Bentur, N; Gross, R; and Berg, A. (1998). “Performance of Examinations for the Detection of Breast Cancer”. Harefua 134(6):425-428.
  11. Bentur, N; Gross, R.; and Berg, A. (1998). “Performance of Examinations for the Detection of Breast Cancer in Elderly Women in Israel”. Gerontology, 25(1-2):75-83.
  12. Nirel, N; Rosen, B; Gross, R; Berg, A; Yuval, D; and Ivancovsky, M. (1998). “Immigrants in the Health System”. Social Security Journal of Welfare and Social Security Studies , 51:96-115.
  13. Gross R; Rosen B; Shirom A. (1999) The Israeli Health Care System Following Implementation of the National Health Insurance Law. Social Security Journal of Welfare and Social Security Studies 54:11-34.
  14. Gross, R; Tabenkin H; Greenstein M; Bramli S; Harrison M. (1999) Primary Care Physicians in Israel 1997: Characteristics and Changes. Social Security Journal of Welfare and Social Security Studies 54:169-190.
  15. Bentur N; Gross R; Chinitz D. (1999).The Perceived Impact of the National Health Insurance on the Elderly: Access to Services, Quality of Care and Satisfaction. Social Security Journal of Welfare and Social Security Studies 54:76-91.
  16. Gross R. Tabenkin H. Brammli-Greenberg S. (2000). What Primary Care Physicians Think of Israel’s Health Policy Reform. Harefoa 139(1-2):1-7.
  17. Tabenkin H. Gross R. Brammli-Greenberg S. Steinmetz D. (2001) Primary Care Physicians in Israel- How Do They Perceive Their Role in the Health Care System? What Do They Think of Health Policy? What is the Viewpoint of Policy Makers and the Patients on Their Role as Gatekeepers? Summary of Studies. Israel Medical Association Journal 3(12):893-897.
  18. Shmueli Amir and Gross Revital (2001). Income-Related Inequality in Health un Israel During the 90’s, Social Security 59:64-75
  19. Gross R. Brammli-Greenberg S. (2001). Supplemental Insurance in Israel: Changes in Policy and Consumer Behavior Social Security 61:154-171

Articles accepted for publication

  1. Elnekave E. Gross R. (forthcoming) The Healthcare Experiences of Arab Israeli Women in a Reformed Healthcare System. Health Policy.
  2. Miller Arlene and Gross R. Health and Depression in Women from the Former Sovier Union Living in The United States and Israel. Journal of Immigrant Health
  3. Bentur N. Gross R. Resnitzky S. Brammli-Greenberg S. Co-payments and Access to Primary Care Services for Stroke Patients. Social Security

Books
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  1. Gross, R; and Anson, O. (2002). Health Care Reform in Israel in Twaddle Andrew (ed.) Health Care Reform Efforts Around the World, Greenwood Publishing Group,Westport CT
  2. Shirom Arie, Gross Revital, (2002). World Health Systems: Israel. In World Health Systems: Challenges and Perspectives. Fried B.J. and Gaydos L.M. (eds), Health Administration Press, Ann Arbor
  3. Gross, Revital, Rosen Bruce and Chinitz David (2002). The Role of Evaluation in Promoting Accountability in the Health Care System. In The Changing Face of Health Systems. Chinitz D. (ed.), The Israel National Institute for health policy and health services research. Gefen Publications House, Jerusalem.

Conferences
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Gross, Revital. 1991. “Assessing the Impact of Decentralization on the Quality of Care in Primary Care Clinics”. Presented at the 8th International Symposium on Quality Assurance in Health Care, 29-31 May, Washington, D.C.

Gross, Revital; Elhayany, Asher; and Zmora, Irit. 1991. “Decentralization of Clinics in KHC: Description of the Negev District Model and its Evaluation”. Presented at the 8th Israel Medical Week -- MEDAX 1991, 4-7 November, Jerusalem.

Gross, Revital; Cohen, Miriam; and Nirel, Nurit. 1992. “Decentralization in Primary Care Clinics: An Evaluation of a Demonstration Project”. Presented at the 5th International Conference on System Science in Health Care, 29 June - 3 July, Prague.

Gross, Revital; and Yuval, Dan. 1992. “To What Extent Do Physicians Really Influence Sick Fund Members' Satisfaction With Health Services in Israel?” Presented at the 9th International Conference of the Israeli Society for Quality Assurance, 17-19 November, Jerusalem.

Gross, Revital; Bentur, Netta; Elhayany, Asher; Sherf, Michael; and Epstein, Leon. 1992. “The Comprehensiveness of Reporting on Chronic Disease: A Comparison between Self-Reports and Medical Sources of Information”. Presented at the 9th International Conference of the Israeli Society for Quality Assurance, 17-19 November, Jerusalem.

Gross, Revital; Nirel, Nurit; and Boussidan, Shlomo. 1993. “Clinic Autonomy in Frontier Areas: A More Efficient Option for Delivering Health Care Services?” Presented at the International Conference on Regional Development, 27-30 December, Ein Bokek, Israel.

Gross, Revital; and Boussidan, Shlomo. 1994. “Satisfaction with Waiting Times for Primary Care Services”. Presented at the 10th International Conference of the Israeli Society for Quality, 15-17 November, Jerusalem.

Gross, Revital. 1995. “Involvement of Primary Care Physicians in Treatment of Psychosocial Problems: Implications for Social Work as a Profession”. Presented at the First International Conference on Social Work in Health and Mental Health Care, 22-26 January, Jerusalem.

Nirel, Nurit; and Gross, Revital. 1995. “The Implementation of a Demonstration Program in Primary Care Clinics: Findings from an Evaluation Study”. Presented at the First International Conference on Social Work in Health and Mental Health Care, 22-26 January, Jerusalem.

Nirel, Nurit; and Gross, Revital. 1995. “Changing Behavior and Raising Cost-Consciousness among Workers in Budget-Holding Primary Care Clinics in the Negev District: Findings from an Evaluation Study”. Presented at the 26th Conference of the Israeli Sociological Association, 6-7 February, Kibbutz Einat.

Chinitz, David; and Gross, Revital. 1995. “Evaluating Health Reform: Methodologies for Assessing the Performance of Competing Sick Funds”. Presented at the European Health Care and Management Association Annual Conference, July, Celle, Germany.

Tabenkin, Hava; Gross, Revital; Brammli, Shuli; and Rosen, Bruce. 1995. “Patient Opinions of Direct Referral to Specialists and the Role of the Family Physician”. Presented at the European General Practice Research Workshop (EGPRW), 12-15 October, Dublin.

Gross, Revital; Feldman, Dina; and Rabinowitz, Jonathan. 1996. “The Primary Care Physician as Physician of First Contact for Psychosocial Problems”. Presented at a Conference on Mental Health Services toward 2000, 15 January, Jerusalem.

Gross, Revital; and Nirel, Nurit. 1996. “Budget-Holding Primary Care Clinics: The Effect on Quality of Care and Patient Satisfaction”. Presented at the 13th International ISQA Conference, 26-31 May, Jerusalem.

Tabenkin, Hava; Yaphe, Yonah; and Gross, Revital. 1996. “Preventive Medicine in Primary Care in Israel - Findings from a National Study”. Presented at the 3rd European Congress on Family Medicine, 30 June - 4 July, Wonca, Stockholm.

Tabenkin, Hava; Gross, Revital; and Yaphe, Yonah. 1996. “The General Practitioner as Physician of First Contact with Health Problems”. Presented at the 3rd European Congress on Family Medicine, 30 June - 4 July, Wonca, Stockholm.

Rabinowitz, Jonathan; Feldman, Dina; Gross, Revital; and Boerma, Wienke. 1996. “Which Primary Health Care Physicians Treat Depression?” Presented at the 10th NIMH International Conference on Mental Health Problems in the General Health Care Sector, July, United States.

Gross, Revital; Rosen, Bruce; and Berg, Ayelet. 1996. “Patient Reports on Performance of Selected Preventive Medicine Activities”. Presented at the 11th International Conference of the Israeli Society for Quality, 19-21 November, Jerusalem.

Berg, Ayelet; Rosen, Bruce; and Gross, Revital. 1997. “The National Health Insurance Law and the Accessibility of Vulnerable Population Groups to Health Services”. Presented at the14th Annual Meeting of the Association for Health Services Research, 15-17 June, Chicago.

Gross, Revital; and Tabenkin, Hava. 1998. “The Primary Care Physician as Gate-keeper in the Israeli Health Care System”. Presented at the International Workshop on Primary Care in an Era of Reform, 26-27 February, Beersheva.

Gross, Revital; Rosen, Bruce; and Chinitz, David. 1998. “Evaluating the Israeli Health Care Reform: Strategy, Challenges and Lessons”. Presented at the International Conference on Strategic Issues in Health Care Management, 2-4 April, University of St. Andrews, Scotland.

Tabenkin, Hava; and Gross, Revital. 1998. “Direct Access to Specialists and the Role of the Primary Care Physician - The Patient’s View”. Presented at the WONCA, 14-18 June, Dublin.

Gross, Revital; Greenstein, Miriam; Dubani, Avigail; Berg, Ayelet; Yuval, Dan; and Rosen, Bruce. 1998. “Satisfaction with the Israeli Health Care System Yesterday and Today”. Presented by request to the Israel Society for Quality in Health Care, 10 June Herzliya.

Gross, Revital; and Nirel, Nurit. 1998. “Decentralization of Primary Care Clinics in Kupat Holim Clalit: The Financial Dimension”. Presented at a national conference on municipal decentralization, `City and Neighborhood’, 23 March.

Gross, Revital; Feldman, Dina; Rabinowitz, Jonathan; Greenstein, Miriam; and Berg, Ayelet. 1998. “Perceived Mental Distress in the Adult Population of Israel”. Presented at the Annual Conference on Mental Health, `Emotional Stability in an Era of Change for the Individual and Society’, 14-15 June, Kibbutz Maalei Hahamisha.

Gross, Revital; and Harrison, M. 1998. “Competitive Strategies in a Regulated Environment: The Israeli Case”. Presented at the AHSR 15th Annual Meeting, 21-23 June, Washington, D.C.

Gross, Revital. 1998. “Vulnerable Populations in the Israeli Health Care System”. Presented at the U.S.-Israel Bi-National Symposium on Identifying Opportunities for Cooperation in Health Services Research and its Application, 24 June, Washington, D.C.

Gross Revital; Tabenkin Hava; Brammli Shuli 1998.”Gatekeeping: A challenge in the management of primary care physicians”. Presented at the Second International Conference on Health Policy, December 13-17 Jerusalem.

Gross Revital; Rosen Bruce; Chinitz David 1998. “The role of evaluation in promoting accountability in the health care system”. Presented at the Second International Conference on Health Policy, December 13-17 1998 Jerusalem.

Bentur Netta; Gross Revital; Berg Ayelet; Chinitz David 1998. “The Effect of the National Health Insurance Law on the Elderly: Access to Services, Quality of Care and Equality”. Presented at the Second International Conference on Health Policy, December 13-17 1998 Jerusalem.

Gross Revital; Greenstein Miriam; Rosen Bruce 1999. “The level of services in the sick funds following implementation of the National Health Insurance Law”. Presented at the Thirtieth Israeli Sociological Conference, March 15-16 1999, Rishon Le Zion.

Gross Revital and Bramli Shuli 1999. “The evolvement of publi-private boundaries in the supplemental health insurance market in Israel” European Health Management Association, June 30 - July 2 1999, Parma Italy

Harrison Michael and Gross Revital 1999. “The Israeli national health insurance reform: regulation or nationalization of private sick funds?” European Health Management Association, June 30 - July 2 1999, Parma Italy

Gross Revital, BramliShuli, Avgar Amy and Schoen Cathy 1999. “Delivering Appropriate Care to Women: The Israeli Case”. Second international interdisciplinary conference on women and health, July 12-14 University of Edinburgh

Gross Revital. 1999. The Progress of Health Reform in Israel: Findings of an Evaluation. Presented at third meeting of the expert network on health care reform strategies in southern Europe Jerusalem November 8-11.

Gross R. 2000. “Domestic Violence: Prevalence and Methodological Issues in Data Collection” Israel Socioligical Association, February 14-15, Tel-Aviv Israel

Gross Revital 2000 “Cultural Differences in Health Status and Health Care Among Israeli Women – Findings of a National Survey” Overcoming Cultural Barriers to women’s Health Promotion, February 27, Ben-Gurion University Beer-Sheva Israel

Gross Revital 2000 “Women Talk About Distress, Information and Care: Women as Consumers of Helath Care Services” Women’s Health – On Whos Agenda? April 6 Tel-Aviv University, Ramat Aviv Israel

Gross Revital 2000 “Health Care Status and Use of Health Care Services Among Immigrant, Veteran and Arab Women”, Women in the Wellfare State in Israel, June 5-6, Hebrew University, Jerusalem Israel

Gross Revital 2000 “The use of copayments to manage the demand for Health Care: Are the Needs of Vulnerable Populations Being Safeguarded? European Health Management Association, June 28-30, Orebro Sweden

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Netta Bentur and Gross Revital 2001 “Performance rates of mammograms among elderly women in Israel following health care reform”. The 17th congress of the international association of gerontology, July 1-6, Vancouver, Canada.

Netta Bentur and Gross Revital 2001 “Quality of health care services among the elderly in Israel following health care reform”. The 17th congress of the international association of gerontology, July 1-6, Vancouver, Canada.

Netta Bentur and Gross Revital 2001 “access to health services and satisfaction from sick funds in the era of national health insurance: comparison of people after stroke and the general population”. The bi-annual 14th conference of the Israel Gerontological Society, February 26-27, Tel-Aviv, Israel

Brammli-Greeenberg Shuli and Gross Revital “Competition in the Private Insurance Market: The Israeli Case”, International Health Economics Association Third International Conference  July 22 - 25, 2001, University of York, United Kingdom

Gross Revital , Greenstein Miriam, Matzliach Ronit, Tabenkin Hava, Porat Avi, Heiman Toni, Porter Boaz “Barriers to implementing clinical guidelines: physician and patient perspectives”. 3rd Annual Conference of the Israel National Institute for Health Policy and Health Services Research, December 18-19 2001. Jerusalem

Gross Revital “The consumer’s role in the political process of health care reform – a reflective analysis”. 3rd Annual Conference of the Israel National Institute for Health Policy and Health Services Research, December 18-19 2001. Jerusalem

Gross Revital and Brammli-Greeenberg Shuli “Women’s perceptions of physician counseling and treatment of psycho-social problems: implications for physician training”. 3rd Annual Conference of the Israel National Institute for Health Policy and Health Services Research, December 18-19 2001. Jerusalem

Brammli-Greeenberg Shuli and Gross Revital “Competition in the Private Insurance Market in Israel” 3rd Annual Conference of the Israel National Institute for Health Policy and Health Services Research, December 18-19 2001. Jerusalem.