Michael Grasso - Publications
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  1. Grasso MA, Rogalski A, Farrukh N. When patients go to “Dr. Google” before they go to the emergency department: Impact on emergency medical services. Submitted to WJEM.
  2. Grasso MA, Kotal A, Joshi A. Opioid and Antimicrobial Prescription Patterns During Emergency Medicine Encounters Among Uninsured Patients. AMIA 2024 Informatics Summit. 2024 Mar 18-21.
  3. Soares A, Afshar M, Moesel C, Grasso MA, Pan E, Solominides T, Richardson J, Barone E, Lomotan E, Schilling L. Playing in the Clinical Decision Support Sandbox: Tools and Training for All. JAMIA Open. 2023 Jul;6(2). Available online at https://doi.org/10.1093/jamiaopen/ooad038.
  4. Grasso MA, Dezman ZD, Jerrard DA. Coding Disparity and Specificity during Emergency Department Visits after Transitioning to the Tenth Version of the International Classification of Disease. AMIA Annu Symp Proc. 2022 Nov 5-9.
  5. Grasso MA, Gettinger A, McPeek Hintz E, Pan E, Schreiber R. Did Congress Get It Right by Prohibiting Information Blocking: The Pros and Cons of Patients Having Unfettered Access. AMIA Annu Symp Proc. 2022 Nov 5-9.
  6. Grasso MA, Rogalski A, Farrukh N, Kim Z, Nosrati B. Physician Prescribing Changes Impacted by Patient-Initiated Online Health Searches. 2021 IEEE International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedicine (BIBM), 2021 Dec:2682-2685, doi: 10.1109/BIBM52615.2021.9669731.
  7. Soares A, Grasso MA, Moesel C, Afshar M, Pan E, Barone E, Richardson JE, Solomonides A, Schilling L. Open-Source and Interoperable Approaches for Clinical Decision Support. AMIA Annu Symp Proc, 2021.
  8. Schreiber R, Wright A, McCoy AB, Sittig DF, Grasso MA. Clinical decision support: metrics, efficacy, and alert burden reduction. AMIA Annu Symp Proc. 2020 Nov 14-18.
  9. Soares A, Afshar M, Richardson JE, Mlesel C, Solominides A, Barone E, Pan E, Grasso MA, Schilling L. The New Digital Age of Clinical Decision Support Tools: Open-Source and Interoperable Approaches for Health Systems. AMIA Annu Symp Proc. 2020 Nov 14-18.
  10. Grasso MA, Dezman ZD, Jerrard DA. Coding Disparity and Specificity during Emergency Department Visits after Transitioning to the Tenth Version of the International Classification of Disease. Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2019 Oct;74(4):S37.
  11. Mativo I, Yesha Y, Grasso MA, Oates T, Zhu Q. Hybrid Mortality Prediction using Multiple Source Systems. International Journal on Cybernetics & Informatics (IJCI). 2019 Feb;8(1):1-8.
  12. Janeja VP, Gholap J, Walkikar P, Yesha Y, Rishe N, Niskar A, Grasso MA. Collaborative data mining in text analytics. Intelligent Data Analysis. 2018;22(3):491-513.
  13. Grasso MA, Grasso CT, Jerrard DA. Prescriptions written for opioid pain medication in the Veterans Health Administration between 2000 and 2016.  J Addict Med. 2017 Nov/Dec;11(6):483-488.
  14. Grasso MA, Blumenfeld B, Rutter J, Siegel E, Wedemeyer L. Clinical Decision Support in the Era of Precision Medicine, Fall Symposium, AMIA Annu Symp Proc, 2017 Nov 4-8.
  15. Grasso MA, Dezman ZD, Grasso CT, Jerrard DA. Opioid pain medications prescribed after emergency department visits within the Veteran’s Health Administration. Academic Emergency Medicine. 2017;24(S1):S65.
  16. Grasso MA, Dezman ZD, Grasso CT, Jerrard DA. Opioid pain medication prescriptions obtained through emergency medical visits in the Veterans Health Administration. Journal of Opioid Management. 2017;13(2):77-84.
  17. Grasso MA, Dezman ZD, Grasso CT, Jerrard DA. Opioid pain medications prescribed after emergency department visits within the Veterans Health Administration. Society for Acamedic Emergency Medicine (SAEM17, Orlando FL). 2017 May 16-19.
  18. Magidson PD, Grasso MA, Dezman Z, Comer A, Hirshon JM, Opioid and non-opioid treatments association with repeat ED visits for geriatric VA patients presenting with back pain. Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2016 Oct;68(4) (American College of Emergency Medicine, Research Forum, Las Vegas, NV, 2016 Oct 15-18).
  19. Grasso MA, Dezman ZD, Comer AC, Jerrard DA. Hydrocodone/acetaminophen prescribing in emergency departments in the Veterans Health Administration. Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2016 Oct;68(4):S124 (American College of Emergency Medicine, Research Forum, Las Vegas, NV, 2016 Oct 15-18).
  20. Grasso MA, Dezman ZD, Comer AC, Jerrard DA. The decline in hydrocodone/acetaminophen prescriptions in emergency departments in the Veterans Health Administration between 2009 to 2015. West J Emerg Med. 2016;17(4):396-403. Available online at http://escholarship.org/uc/item/29d2w30f/.
  21. Grasso MA, Yesha Y, Rishe N, Kraus VB, Niskar A. A Big Data Approach for Selection of a Large Osteoarthritis Cohort. OARSI World Conference on Osteoarthritis. 2016 Mar 31-Apr 3.
  22. Janeja VP, Gholap J, Walkikar P, Yesha Y, Rishe N, Grasso MA. Collaborative data mining for clinical trial analytics. 2015 IEEE International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedicine (BIBM), 1063-1069.
  23. Feng Y, Janeja VP, Yesha Y, Rishe N, Grasso MA, Niskar A. Classifying Primary Outcomes in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Knowledge Discovery from Clinical Trial Metadata. 5th IEEE International Conference on Computational Advances in Bio and Medical Sciences (ICCABS), 2015 Oct 15-17.
  24. Grasso MA, Comer AC, DiRenzo DD, Yesha Y, Rishe ND. Using big data to evaluate the association between periodontal disease and rheumatoid arthritis. AMIA Annu Symp Proc. 2015 Nov 14-18; San Francisco, CA.
  25. Grasso MA, Direnzo DD, Yesha Y, Rishe ND, Niskar A. Validation of a Large Rheumatoid Arthritis Cohort and Preventive Health Screening [abstract]. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2015; 67 (suppl 10). Available online at http://acrabstracts.org/abstract/validation-of-a-large-rheumatoid-arthritis-cohort-and-preventive-health-screening/.
  26. Grasso MA, DiRenzo DD, Yesha Y, Rishe ND, Niskar A. Validation of a Large Rheumatoid Arthritis Cohort and Preventive Health Screening. ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting; 2015 Nov 6-11; San Francicso, CA.
  27. Payne E, Carlisle A, Desai S, Grasso MA. Using "Big Data" analytics and health care informatics to advance personalized health. APHA 143rd Annual Meeting and Expo. 2015 Oct 31-Nov 4; Chicago, IL.
  28. Grasso MA, Cotter B, Jerrard DA. The impact of a follow-up clinic on unscheduled return emergency department visits. Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2015 Oct;66(4):S19 (American College of Emergency Medicine, Research Forum, Boston, MA. 2015 Oct 26-27).
  29. Kench A, Janeja VP, Yesha Y, Rishe N, Grasso MA, Niskar A. Clinico-genomic data analytics for precision diagnosis and disease management. IEEE International Conference on Healthcare Informatics (ICHI 2015) 2015 Oct 21-23; Dallax, Tx.
  30. Yesha Y, Niskar A, Grasso MA, DuVall S, Rishe N. Big Data Analytics - Veterans Affairs Informatics and Computing Infrastructure (VINCI). The 4th International Congress on Personalized Medicine (UPCP 2015); 2015 Jun 18-19; Tel Aviv, Israel.
  31. Rishe N, Niksar A, Yesha Y, Grasso MA, Lucic T. Methods for Moving Towards Pre-Clinical Diagnosis for Rheumatoid Arthritis. The 4th International Congress on Personalized Medicine (UPCP 2015); 2015 Jun 18-19; Tel Aviv, Israel.
  32. Grasso MA, Lemkin DL, Bond MC. Subspecialty training in clinical informatics: Prerequisite activities for potential applicants. EM Resident. 2015 Feb;42(1). Available online at Subspecialty Fellowship Training in Clinical Informatics
  33. Chen C, Grasso MA. Improving prediction of type 2 diabetes using genomic domain information. AMIA Annu Symp Proc. 2014.
  34. Bochare A, Gangopadhyay A, Yesha Ye, Joshi A, Yesha Ya, Grasso MA, Brady M, Rishe N. Integrating domain knowledge in supervised machine learning to assess the risk of breast cancer. International J of Medical Engineering and Informatics, 2014;6(2):87-99.
  35. Korolev V, Joshi A, Yesha Y, Grasso MA. On use of machine learning techniques and genotypes for prediction of chronic diseases. AMIA Annu Symp Proc. 2013.
  36. Dhariwal DS, Joshi A, Grasso MA. Text and ontology driven clinical decision support system. AMIA Annu Symp Proc. 2013.
  37. Bochare A, Gangopadhyay A, Yesha Ye, Joshi A, Yesha Ya, Grasso MA, Brady M, Rishe N. Integrating domain knowledge in supervised machine learning to assess the risk of breast cancer. Third International Conference on Global Trends in Biomedical Informatics Research, Education and Globalization, 2012.
  38. Kugaonkar R, Gangopadhyay A, Yesha Ye, Joshi A, Yesha Ya, Grasso MA, Brady M, Rishe N. Finding associations among SNPs for prostate cancer using collaborative filtering. ACM Sixth International Workshop on Data and Text Mining in Biomedical Informatics (DTMBIO). 2012 Oct;: 57-60.
  39. Lahane A, Yesha Y, Grasso MA, Joshi A, Park A, Lo J. Detection of unsafe actions in laparoscopic cholecystectomy videos. ACM SIGHIT International Health Informatics Symposium (ACM IHI), 2012 Jan;:315-322.
  40. Martineau J, Mokashi R, Chapman D, Grasso MA, Brady M, Yesha Y, Yesha Y, Cardone C, Dima A. Sub-cellular feature detection and automated extraction of collocated actin/myosin regions. ACM SIGHIT International Health Informatics Symposium (ACM IHI), 2012 Jan;:399-407.
  41. Grasso MA, Dalvi D, Das S, Gately M, Korolev V, Yesha Y. Genetic information for chronic disease prediction. IEEE International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedicine (IEEE BIBM). 2011 Nov;:997.
  42. Grasso MA. Multi-Channel Image Browser for Feature Analysis of Smooth Muscle Cells. AMIA Annu Symp Proc, 2011.
  43. Lahane A, Joshi A, Finin T, Yesha Y, Grasso M. Situation-aware system for a smart operating room. IBM CASCON, 2010.
  44. Grasso MA, Mokashi R, Dalvi D, Dima AA, Cardone A, Bhadriraju K, Plant AL, Brady M, Yesha Y, Yesha Y. Image classification of vascular smooth muscle cells. ACM IHI, 2010.
  45. Grasso MA, Mokashi R, Dima AA, Cardone A, Bhadriraju K, Plant AL, Brady M, Yesha Y. Image classification in cell biology. AMIA Annu Symp Proc, 2010.
  46. Grasso MA, Dalvi D, Dima AA, Cardone A, Bhadriraju K, Plant AL, Brady M, Yesha Y. An elliptical fit algorithm to classify the actin cytoskeleton. AMIA Annu Symp Proc, 2010.
  47. Grasso CT, Finin T, Grasso MA, Joshi A, Yesha Y. A framework for the use of autonomous intelligent agents in disaster management and response. AMIA Annu Symp Proc, 2010.
  48. Cardone A, Bhadriraju K, Grasso MA, Gilsinn DE, Molek M, Mokashi R, Chalfoun J, Dima AA, Brady M, Plant AL, Yesha Y, Yesha Y. Multi-channel subcellular feature analysis and correlation. Bioimage Informatics Conference September 17-19, 2010.
  49. Grasso MA. The effect of computerized resident sign-out on clarity. AMIA Annu Symp Proc, 2009.
  50. Grasso MA, Finin TW, Zhu X, Joshi A, Yesha Y. Video summarization of laparoscopic cholecystectomies. AMIA Annu Symp Proc, 2009, Nov 14-18.
  51. Grasso CT, Finin TW, Grasso MA, Yesha Y, Joshi A. Intelligent Agents and UICDS. U.S. Department of Homeland Security Workshop on Emergency Management (EMWS09), Nov 5-6, 2009.
  52. Grasso MA. A computerized approach to glycemic control in critical illness. American College of Physicians, Maryland Regional Associates Meeting, Baltimore Maryland, May 2008.
  53. Koshy AA, Grasso MA. Chest pain as a presenting symptom of thyrotoxicosis. American College of Physicians, Maryland Regional Associates Meeting, Baltimore Maryland, May 2008.
  54. Lebron RJ, Grasso MA. Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole induced thrombocytopenia. American College of Physicians, Maryland Regional Associates Meeting, Baltimore Maryland, May 2008.
  55. Grasso MA, Fenkel JM, Sorensen EN, Feller ED. Gastrointestinal bleeding from arteriovenous malformations in recipients of left ventricular assist devices. Journal of Cardiac Failure. 2007 Aug;13(5): S115.
  56. Grasso MA, Fenkel JM, Sorensen EN, Feller ED. Gastrointestinal bleeding from arteriovenous malformations in recipients of left ventricular assist devices. Heart Failure Society of America 11th Annual Meeting, Washington DC, September 16-19, 2007.
  57. Fenkel JM, Grasso MA, Goldberg EM. Lymphangiectasia is more common in African-Americans by wireless capsule endoscopy. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 2007;65(5):AB182.
  58. Fenkel JM, Grasso MA, Goldberg EM. Lymphangiectasia is more common in African-Americans by wireless capsule endoscopy. Digestive Disease Week, Washington, DC, May 19-24, 2007.
  59. Grasso MA, Fenkel JM, Sorensen EN, Feller ED. Gastrointestinal bleeding in recipients of left ventricular assist devices. American College of Physicians, Maryland Regional Associates Meeting, Baltimore Maryland, May 2007.
  60. Grasso MA, Fenkel JM, Dunnigan MM, Goldberg, EM. Accuracy of the suspected blood indicator in detecting red lesions during wireless capsule endoscopy. American College of Physicians, Maryland Regional Associates Meeting, Baltimore Maryland, May 2007.
  61. Fenkel JM, Grasso MA, Goldberg EM, Feller ED. Capsule endoscopy is safe in patients with pulsatile Novacor PC left ventricular assist device. Gastrointest Endosc. 2007 Mar;65(3):559-60.
  62. Grasso MA. Handheld computer application for medical disaster management. AMIA Annu Symp Proc, 2006, 932.
  63. Grasso MA, Yen MJ, Mintz ML. Survey of handheld computing among medical students. Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine. 2006 Jun;82(3):196-202.
  64. Grasso MA, Blumenthal GM. Rhabdomyolysis with hypokalemia and ascending paralysis. American College of Physicians, Maryland Regional Associates Meeting, Baltimore Maryland, May 2006.
  65. Grasso MA, Yen MJ, Mintz ML. Trends in handheld computing among medical students. American College of Physicians, Maryland Regional Associates Meeting, Baltimore Maryland, May 2006.
  66. Grasso MA, Yen MJ, Mintz ML. Trends in handheld computing among medical students. AMIA Annu Symp Proc. 2005;:968.
  67. Grasso MA. Tips on dealing with an unexpected loss. Student British Medical Journal. 2005;13:422. StudentBMJ
  68. Grasso MA. Configure your PDA on a medical student's budget. MD Consult Student Union on-line article. April 2005. www.mdconsult.com.
  69. Grasso MA. Clinical applications of handheld computing. Proceedings of the 17th IEEE Symposium on Computer-Based Medical Systems (CBMS 2004). 2004;:141-146. IEEE Digital Library
  70. Grasso MA. The long-term adoption of speech recognition in medical applications. Proceedings of the 16th IEEE Symposium on Computer-Based Medical Systems (CBMS 2003). 2003;:257-262. IEEE Digital Library
  71. Grasso MA. Interdisciplinary computer science, guest editor introduction. Crossroads. 2003;9(3):2. ACM Portal
  72. Grasso MA. Structured speech input for clinical data collection. 15th IEEE Symposium on Computer-Based Medical Systems (CBMS 2002). 2002;:199-204. IEEE Digital Library
  73. Grasso MA, Ebert DS, and Finin TW. The integrality of speech in multimodal interfaces. ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction. 1998;5(4):303-325. ACM Portal
  74. Grasso MA and Nelson MR. Interdisciplinary computer science, guest editor introduction. Crossroads. 1997;4(1):2. ACM Portal
  75. Grasso MA, Ebert DS, and Finin TW. Acceptance of a speech interface for biomedical data collection. AMIA Annu Symp Proc. 1997;:739-743.
  76. Grasso MA. Speech input in multimodal environments: effects of perceptual structure on speed, accuracy, and acceptance. University of Maryland Baltimore County, Doctoral Dissertation, 1997.
  77. Grasso MA and Finin TW. Task integration in multimodal speech recognition environments. Crossroads. 1997;3(3):19-22. ACM Portal
  78. Grasso MA. Automated speech recognition in medical applications. MD Computing. 1995;12(1):16-23. 3.
  79. Grasso MA. Speech input in multimodal environments. University of Maryland 16th Annual Graduate Research Day, Baltimore, Maryland, 1994.
  80. Grasso MA and Grasso CT. Feasibility study of voice-driven data collection in animal drug toxicology studies. Computers in Biology and Medicine. 1994;24(4):289-294.
  81. Klein JL, Kopher KA, Grasso MA, Leichner PK, Order SE. Quantitative assay for clinical recycling of radiolabeled antibodies. International symposium on labeled and unlabeled antibody cancer diagnosis and therapy, American College of Radiology, Baltimore, Maryland, September 12-13, 1985.

Other Publicaions/Panels/Presentations/Lectures

  1. Careers in Informatics Panel, Moderator, American Medical Informatics, Association Fall Symposium, October, 2008.
  2. Computational Image Classification, Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Research Colloquium, May 6, 2011.
  3. ACLS Rhythms, Emergency Medicine Interest Group, University of Maryland School of Medicine, September 21, 2011.
  4. Personalized Medicine, Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Research Colloquium, September 23, 2011.
  5. Secondary Use of Medical Images: Opportunities for Informatics, Panel Organizer, American Medical Informatics Association Fall Symposium, October, 2011.
  6. Clinical Decision Support in the Era of Precision Medicine, American Medical Informatics Association Fall Symposium, November 2017.