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Audio-Only Telehealth Remains Common At Many Safety Net Clinics
In August 2022, more than two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, audio-only telehealth visits still accounted for 1 in 5 primary care visits and 2 in 5 mental health care visits at safety net clinics in California.
Apr 11, 2023
Research Brief
How Does Telehealth Affect Health Care Quality, Access, Equity, and Costs?
Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, health care providers pivoted to telehealth out of necessity. As policymakers look beyond the pandemic, concerns about telehealth's effects on health care spending and quality persist.
May 11, 2023

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Reconstructing Ukraine, Wildfires, Telehealth: RAND Weekly Recap
This weekly recap focuses on reconstructing Ukraine, what to do about wildfires, virtual mental health care services, and more.
Jun 16, 2023
Commentary
Avoiding Common Pitfalls Before Thinking About 'What Good Looks Like' in Digital Transformation of Adult Social Care
When implementing the What Good Looks Like framework to guide digital transformation in adult social care, it will be important not to ignore common problems that often frustrate the introduction and implementation of new technology.
Jun 14, 2023
News Release
State Policies During COVID Associated with Increase in Tele-Mental Health; Disparities in Access to Care Persist Despite Expansion
Four state policies introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic to spur expansion of telehealth were associated with expansion of such services by mental health facilities, but growth of telehealth was lower among facilities in counties with the greatest proportion of Black residents.
Jun 13, 2023
Journal Article
Association of Selected State Policies and Requirements for Buprenorphine Treatment With Per Capita Months of Treatment
State-mandated educational requirements beyond the initial training required to prescribe buprenorphine were associated with increased buprenorphine use over time.
Jun 8, 2023
Journal Article
"Trying to Find People to Fit the Tech...": A Qualitative Exploration of the Lessons Learnt Introducing Artificial Intelligence-Based Technology Into English Social Care
This journal article describes the results of a qualitative study on the decision making process about and implementation of a home sensor technology with AI capabilities in English adult social care.
May 19, 2023
Testimony
Health Care Consolidation
Health care consolidation reduces competition and contributes to increased health care spending. It also has not yielded improvements in quality or health outcomes for patients. What is the current state of consolidation among U.S. health care providers, insurers, pharmacy benefit managers, and private equity firms?
May 17, 2023
Journal Article
Vertical Integration of GP Practices with Acute Hospitals in England and Wales: Rapid Evaluation
The objectives of this report are to understand the rationale for and early impact of vertical integration in the National Health Service in England and Wales, and to develop a theory of change for vertical integration.
May 15, 2023
Journal Article
The Health Plan Environment in California Contributed to Differential Use of Telehealth During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Examining the patient and health plan differences in use of telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic, this study highlights the role of health plan and provider differences in driving disparities in access to telehealth services.
May 4, 2023
Journal Article
Financial Impact of Telehealth: Rural Chief Financial Officer Perspectives
Understanding how CFOs think about the return on investment of telehealth can inform efforts to promote telehealth utilization in rural communities and to develop policy solutions to make telehealth more sustainable.
May 2, 2023
Journal Article
Changes in Breastfeeding and Lactation Support Experiences During COVID
RAND researchers surveyed parents who gave birth from 2019 to 2021 to examine changes in breastfeeding experiences and professional and lay breastfeeding support services due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
Apr 27, 2023
Journal Article
Changes in In-Person, Audio-Only, and Video Visits in California's Federally Qualified Health Centers, 2019-2022
The decline in audio-only visits from the early pandemic peak appears to coincide with the return of in-person visits rather than growth in video visits.
Apr 25, 2023
Blog
Environmental Justice, Mental Health Care, Insomnia: RAND Weekly Recap
This weekly recap focuses on environmental justice, access to mental health care, why America should stick with Europe. and more.
Apr 21, 2023
Commentary
A Potential Backslide in Mental Health Care for Millions of Americans
The expiration of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency declaration will have broad-sweeping effects, and one of the most significant is little known: It could begin undoing the expansion of mental health care access for millions of Americans.
Apr 18, 2023
Journal Article
Changes in Poison Center Calls for Intentional Exposure During Public Health Emergencies: COVID-19 and Winter Storm Uri in Dallas County, Texas
This study explored changes in the volume of calls to poison control centers for intentional exposures in Dallas County, Texas. Changes in call volume varied by gender and age and increased during the local COVID-19 surge.
Mar 23, 2023
Report
Behavioral Health Care Following the Onset of the Pandemic
In what ways did the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic change how behavioral health care was delivered to service members with PTSD, depression, or substance use disorder?
Mar 20, 2023
News Release
Care Experiences Are Worse in For-Profit Hospices Than in Not-for-Profit Hospices
Family caregivers of patients treated by more than 3,100 U.S. hospices reported worse care experiences on average from for-profit hospices across all of the domains assessed, including help for pain and getting timely care.
Feb 27, 2023
Journal Article
Many Clinicians Implement Digital Equity Strategies To Treat Opioid Use Disorder
Clinicians who treated patients with opioid use disorder reported less use of telemedicine in 2022 than in 2020. More than three-quarters of survey respondents used digital equity strategies to help patients overcome barriers to video visits.
Feb 22, 2023
Commentary
RAND Experts on Veteran Mental Health Respond to the White House Mental Health Research Priorities
The White House identified eight research priorities to better manage America's current mental health crisis. RAND researchers highlight why each area is critical for veteran mental health and how RAND is contributing to address them.
Feb 20, 2023

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Travis Hubble

Ph.D. Student, Pardee RAND Graduate School, and Assistant Policy Researcher, RAND

Travis Hubble is a Ph.D. student in the Research, Analysis, and Design stream at Pardee RAND Graduate School and an assistant policy analyst at RAND. He has a J.D. and an M.A. in philosophy from Boston University and a B.A. from Brigham Young University. Prior to coming to RAND he served in the…
M. Audrey Burnam

Adjunct Principal Researcher

Audrey Burnam is an adjunct principal researcher at the RAND Corporation. She has been conducting mental health and substance abuse research for more than 30 years and has directed studies to understand the epidemiology of mental health and substance abuse problems and to evaluate delivery of…

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