Hess brings a unique perspective of translating research into clinical and policy practice. Her implementation work uses health information technology to engage patients in their care. She has examined the impact of providing patients with guideline-based feedback regarding their health behaviors and health-related quality of life on patient activation and behavior change.
Hess has overseen the development and successful implementation of multiple technology-based programs in primary care. As the Associate Vice President for Research of Health Sciences, she oversees the development and execution of the research strategy for the five health sciences schools and colleges across the University of Utah campus.
The patient rating score is an average of all responses on our patient experience survey. The rating averages scores for all questions about care from our providers. Patient comments are gathered from our patient experience survey and displayed in their entirety. For the convenience of our visitors, some patient comments have been translated from their original language into English while preserving their original meaning as accurately as possible.
Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy. Dr Hess listens and discusses with me the issues I have and interjects humor into the discussion. She has practical solutions and respects my view points. Dr Hess is a thorough, compassionate, knowledgeable professional who is always willing to discuss my health and help me plan.
I am very happy with the care I receive from Dr Hess. I trust her to coordinate my care with other providers and I feel she is incredibly smart and dedicated to good medicine. I trust Dr. Hess with my care. She is a kind, knowledgeable and professional and listens well to any questions or concerns that I present to her.
