Dr. Michael Incze Leads PCORI-Funded Initiative on Care Transitions
Michael A. Incze, MD, MSEd, Associate Professor in the Division of General Internal Medicine, has received a Notice of Award (NOA) from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) for a groundbreaking community engagement initiative aimed at improving care transitions for patients with substance use disorders. The project, titled CONNECT: Community Network to Navigate and Enhance Care Transitions, seeks to address critical gaps in continuity of care for individuals attempting to link to follow-up medical and substance use disorder care after hospitalization. Dr. Incze is co-leading this initiative with Valerie Vaughn, MD, MS, SFHM, FACP, Associate Professor in the Division of General Internal Medicine and national leader in hospital medicine.
Dr. Incze, a primary care physician board-certified in internal and addiction medicine, has dedicated his career to patient-centered care and care innovation. His clinical work focuses on serving vulnerable populations, including individuals experiencing homelessness and those with substance use disorders. He co-founded a clinic at Sugarhouse Health Center that delivers primary care-based addiction treatment. His research interests center on improving care transitions for individuals with substance use disorders and developing collaborative care models between addiction medicine and other medical specialties.
The newly funded PCORI project aims to engage a diverse range of community and health system partners to develop strategies to ensure that patients with substance use disorders receive comprehensive, coordinated care during transitions from hospital to community settings. The initiative aligns with Dr. Incze's and Dr. Vaughn’s shared commitment to integrating evidence-based addiction treatment into primary care and enhancing patient outcomes through holistic, patient-centered approaches.
For more details on the "CONNECT" project, visit PCORI Research Results.