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Brammli-Greenberg, S., & Hovav, B. (2023). Unmet needs and the effect of healthcare system generosity on prevention activity–A multilevel analysis. Social Science & Medicine, 116473. 

Trottmann M, Stam P, Visser J, Brammli-Greenberg S. Balancing between competition and regulation in healthcare markets. Health Economics, Policy and Law. 2023:1-10. doi:10.1017/S1744133123000312 

Leibner, G*., Brammli-Greenberg, S*., Mendlovic, J., & Israeli, A. (2023). To charge or not to charge: reducing patient no-show. Israel Journal of Health Policy Research, 12(1), 1-7. *shared authorship

Sagy, Y. W., Feldhamer, I., Brammli-Greenberg, S., & Lavie, G. (2023). Estimating the economic burden of long-Covid: the additive cost of healthcare utilisation among COVID-19 recoverees in Israel. BMJ Global Health, 8(7), e012588. 

Rinsky-Halivni, L., Brammli-Greenberg, S., & Christiani, D. C. (2022). Ageing workers’ mental health during COVID-19: a multilevel observational study on the association with the work environment, perceived workplace safety and individual factors. BMJ open, 12(12), e064590.

Rinsky-Halivni, L., Hovav, B., Christiani, D. C., & Brammli-Greenberg, S. (2022). Aging workforce with reduced work capacity: From organizational challenges to successful accommodations sustaining productivity and well-being. Social Science & Medicine, 312, 115369.

Brammli-Greenberg, S., Fialco, S., Shtauber, N., & Weiss, Y. (2022). Sex differences in care complexity and cost of cardiac-related procedures as a basis for improving hospital payments systems. The European Journal of Health Economics, 1-18.

Luxenburg, O., Myers, V., Ziv, A., Novikov, I., Gimpelevitch, I., Saban, M., Brammli-Greenberg, S.*, & Wilf-Miron, R.* (2022). Factors Affecting the Patient Journey in Scheduling a Specialist Appointment in a Public Healthcare System. Journal of Patient Experience, 9, 23743735221092547. *equal contribution

Abed Elhadi Shahbari, N., Gesser-Edelsburg, A., Davidovitch, N., Brammli-Greenberg, S., & Mesch, G. S. (2022). Risk perceptions regarding inclusion of seasonal influenza vaccinations in the school immunization program in Israel: Arab vs. Jewish mothers. Plos one, 17(4), e0267279.

Luxenburg, O., Myers, V, Ziv, A., Goldberg, Y., Saban, M., Brammli-Greenberg, S., & Wilf-Miron, R. (2022). Can administrative data replace patient survey data in the monitoring of waiting time for community-based specialist care?  Health Services and Outcomes Research Methodology. 1-12. doi: 10.1007/s10742-022-00276-w

Hovav, B., & Brammli-Greenberg, S. (2021). Involvement levels of breast cancer patients – seeking trusted hospital and physician. Journal of Health Psychology. 27(11), 2603-2612. https://doi.org/10.1177/13591053211062350.

Marchildon, G. P., Brammli-Greenberg, S., Dayan, M., De Belvis, A. G., Gandré, C., Isaksson, D., ... & Quentin, W. (2021). Achieving Higher Performing Primary Care through Patient Registration: A Review of Twelve High-Income Countries. Health Policy. 125(12), 1507-1516. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthpol.2021.09.001

Shahbari, N. A. E., Gesser-Edelsberg, A., Davidovitch, N., Brammli-Greenberg, S., Grifat, R., & Mesch, G. (2021). Factors associated with seasonal influenza and HPV vaccination uptake among different ethnic groups in Arab and Jewish society in Israel. International Journal for Equity in Health. 20(1). 

Tsadok-Rosenbluth, S., Hovav, B., Horowitz, G. & Brammli-Greenberg, S. (2021). Centralized Management of the Covid-19 Pandemic in Long-Term Care Facilities in Israel. Journal of Long-Term Care. 

Brammli-Greenberg, S., Yaari, I., Daniels, E., & Adijes-Toren, A.  (2021). How Managed Entry Agreements can improve allocation in the public health system: a mechanism design approach. European Journal of Health Economics. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10198-021-01284-2.

Brammli-Greenberg, S., Dotan, E., & Arazi R. The insurability of innovative pharmaceutical cancer technologies. Israel Journal of health policy research. 9, 1-7.

Gileles-Hillel, A., Mor-Shaked, H., Shoseyov, D., Reiter, J., Tsabari, R., Hevroni, A,. Cohen-Cymberknoh, M., Amirav, I., Brammli-Greenberg, S., Horani, A., Kerem, E., & Breuer, O. (2020). Whole Exome Sequencing Accuracy in the Diagnosis of Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia. ERJ Open Research. 6(4).

Waitzberg, R., Davidovich, N., Leibner, G., Penn, N., & Brammli-Greenberg, S. (2020). Israel’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic: tailoring measures for vulnerable cultural minority populations. International Journal for Equity in Health. DOI: 10.1186/s12939-020-01191-7

Haimi, M., Brammli-Greenberg, S., Baron-Epel, O., Waisman, Y. (2020). Assessing Patient Safety in a Pediatric Telemedicine Setting: a Multi-Methods Study. BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making. 20(1) 1-14.

Brammli-Greenberg, S., Glazer, J., & Waitzberg, R. (2019). Modest risk-sharing significantly reduces health plans’ incentives for service distortion. The European Journal of Health Economics. 20, 1359-1374.

Haimi M., Brammli-Greenberg S., Waisman Y., Stein, N., & Baron-Epel O. (2019). The Role of Non-Medical Factors in Physicians' Decision-Making Process in a Pediatric Telemedicine service. Health Informatics Journal, 26(2), 1152-1176.

Waitzberg, R., Quentin, W., Daniels, E., Perman, V., Brammli-Greenberg, S., Busse, R., & Greenberg, D. (2019). The 2010 expansion of activity-based hospital payment in Israel: an evaluation of effects at the ward level. BMC health services research, 19, 1-9.

Waitzberg, R., Quentin, W., Daniels, E., Perman, V., Brammli-Greenberg, S., Busse, R., & Greenberg, D. (2019). The 2010 expansion of activity-based hospital payment in Israel: an evaluation of effects at the ward level. BMC health services research, 19, 1-9.

Gil, Z., & Brammli-Greenberg, S. An Algorithm for Improving Hospital Performance Measures: A Department Centred Approach. Rambam Maimonides Medical Journal, 9(4).

Haimi, M., Brammli-Greenberg, S., Waisman, Y., & Baron-Epel, O. Physicians’ experiences, attitudes and challenges in a Paediatric Telemedicine Service. Paediatric Research. 2018 Nov; 84(5):650-656.

Brammli-Greenberg, S., Glazer, J. & Shapiro, E. (2018). The Inverse U-Shaped Religion–Health Connection Among Israeli Jews. Journal of religion and health, 57, 738-750. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-018-0577-3

Brammli-Greenberg, S., Waitzberg, R., Perman, V., & Gamzu, R. (2016). Why and how did Israel adopt activity-based hospital payment? The Procedure-Related Group incremental reform. Health Policy, 120(10), 1171-1176.

Brammli Greenberg, S. Inequalities in waiting times by socioeconomic status – a possible causal mechanism. (2015). Israel Journal of Health Policy Research, 4, 2. https://doi.org/10.1186/2045-4015-4-2

Brammli-Greenberg, S., Waitzberg, R., Medina-Artom, M., & Adijes-Toren, A. (2014). Low-Budget Policy Tool to Empower Israeli Insureds to Demand their Rights in the Healthcare System. Health policy, 118(2014), 279-284.

Brammli-Greenberg, S., & Waitzberg, R. (2012). The Israeli Healthcare System Are We Doing Well? Clinicum 4(12): 41-45 (in German)

Zwanziger. J., & Brammli-Greenberg, S., (2011). Strong Government Influence  Over The Israeli Health Care System Has Led To Low Rates Of Spending Growth. Health Affairs 30(9): 1-9.

Gross, R., Brammli-Greenberg, S., Rabinowitz J., Gordon B., & Afek. A. (2011). Disparities in Obesity Growth Rates of Israeli Adolescents by Ethnic Origin. International Journal of Pediatric Obesity, 6(2),154-161.

Rosen, B., Brammli-Greenberg, S., Gross, R., & Feldman, R. (2011). When Co- Payments for Physician Visits Can Affect Supply as Well as Demand: Findings from a Natural Experiment in Israel's National Health Insurance System. International Journal of Health Planning and Management, 26(2), 68-84.

Gross, R., Brammli-Greenberg, S., Gordon, B., Rabinowitz, J., & Afek, A. (2009). Population-Based Trends in Male Adolescent Obesity in Israel 1967–2003. Journal of Adolescent Health, 44(2), 195-198.

Bin-Nun, G. & Brammli-Greenberg, S. (2009). Economic Aspects of the Insurance Reform in Mental Health, Psychiatry 12, 14-19. (Hebrew).

Brammli-Greenberg, S., Gross, R., Rasoli, I., & Ashkenazi, Y. (2008). Long Term Care Insurance. - Consumers, Insurers, and the State, 2005. Gerontology 35(3), 33-47. (Hebrew).

Rosen, B., Nirel, N., Gross, R., Bramali, S., & Ecker, N. (2008). The Israeli mental health insurance reform. Journal of Mental Health Policy and Economics, 11(4), 201. This article is the winner of THE FOURTH ADAM SMITH AWARD - 2007/2008.

Gross R., Tabenkin H, & Brammli-Greenberg, S. (2007). Factors Affecting Primary Care Physicians' Perceptions of Health System Reform in Israel: Professional Autonomy Versus Organizational Affiliation. Social Science & Medicine, 64. 1450-1462.

Gross, R., Brammli-Greenberg, S., Tabenkin, H., & Benbassat, J. (2007). Primary Care Physicians' Discussion of Emotional Distress and Patient Satisfaction. International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine, 37(3), 331-345.

Gross, R., Tabenkin, H., Brammli-Greenberg, S., & Benbassat, J. (2007). The Association Between Inquiry about Emotional Distress and Women's Satisfaction with Their Family Physician: Findings from a National Survey. Women & Health, 45, 51-67.

Gross R., Brammli-Greenberg, S., & Rosen, B. (2007). Co-payments: The Implications for Service Accessibility and Equity. Law and Business, 6, 197-224. (Hebrew)

Gross, R., Tabenkin, H., Schoen, C., Brammli-Greenberg, S., & Simantov, E. (2006). Health Counseling for Women in the Absence of Financial Barriers: Comparing Reported Counseling Rates of Women in the United States and Israel. Women & Health, 43, 1-18.

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.

Bentur, N., Gross, R., Resnitzky, S., Brammli-Greenberg, S. (2004). Co- payments and Access to Primary Care Services for Stroke Patients. Social Security, 66, 63-75. (Hebrew)

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, 1609-1622.

Gross, R, & Brammli-Greenberg,S., & Bentur, N. (2003). Women Caring for Disabled Parents and Other Relatives: Implication for Social Workers in the Health Services. Journal of Social Work in Health Care, 37(4), 19-36.

Schoen, C., Simantov, E., Gross, R., Brammli-Greenberg, S., Leiman, J. (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 & Health, 37(1), 49-70.

Tabenkin, H., Gross, R., & Brammli-Greenberg, S. (2001). How do Israeli Primary Care Physicians Perceive Their Role in the Health Care System? Journal of Ambulatory Care Management, 24(2), 19-29.

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 Patients on Their Role as Gatekeepers? Summary of Studies. Israel Medical Association Journal, 3(12), 893- 897.

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 & Health, 34(3), 53-69.

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.

Gross, R., Tabenkin, H., & Brammli-Greenberg, S. (2000). What Primary Care Physicians Think of  Israel’s Health  Policy Reform. Harefua 139(1-2), 1-7. (Hebrew)

Gross, R., Tabenkin, H., & Brammli-Greenberg, S. (2000). Who Needs a Gatekeeper? Patients’ Views of the Role of the Primary Care Physician. Family Practice: An International Journal, 17(3), 222-229.

Gross, R.,  Tabenkin, H., Greenstein, M., Brammli-Greenberg, S., & Harrison, M. (1999). Primary Care Physicians in Israel 1997: Characteristics and Changes. Journal of Welfare and Social Security Studies, 54, 169-190. (Hebrew)

Tabenkin, H., Gross, R., Brammli-Greenberg, S., & Schwartzman, P. (1998). The Patient’s View of Direct Access to Specialists - An Israeli Experience. Journal of the American Medical Association, 279(24), 1943-1948.

Gross, R., Tabenkin, H., Brammli-Greenberg, S., & Schwartzman, P. (1998). Patients’ Opinions of the Role of the Primary Care Physician: Implications for the Organization of Health Services. Harefua 134(2), 81-88. (Hebrew)

Gross, R., & Brammli-Greenberg, 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. Journal of Welfare and Social Security Studies, 50, 40-58. (Hebrew).

Brammli-Greenberg, S., & Gross, R. (1996). Changes in Commercial Health Insurance under the National Health Insurance Law. Bituach, 95, 35-40. (Hebrew).