Jemma Boyle
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Jemma Boyle is a health services researcher whose work lies at the intersection of surgical oncology, health policy, and patient decision-making. Her research investigates how publicly reported quality measures and technological capabilities influence patient behavior, particularly in the context of colorectal cancer surgery. In her highly cited 2022 study, "Association of Quality and Technology With Patient Mobility for Colorectal Cancer Surgery," Boyle examined whether patients respond to hospital-level quality data when choosing where to undergo cancer treatment. Her findings revealed critical insights into the factors driving patient mobility, demonstrating that both hospital quality ratings and the availability of advanced technologies significantly shape treatment location decisions. This work has important implications for health care systems that publish quality measures as tools for performance improvement and patient choice. With 15 citations in just a short time since publication, Boyle's research is already informing policy discussions about how to make hospital quality data more actionable for patients. Her scholarship sits at the vital intersection of evidence-based surgery and health equity, exploring whether transparency in quality reporting truly empowers patients or inadvertently exacerbates disparities in access to high-quality cancer care.
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