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Artificial Intelligence in the COVID-19 Response: Volume 2, Strategies to Improve the Impact of AI on Health Equity
This report examines the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the COVID-19 pandemic response and describes 66 AI applications — specific products or tools — used in clinical care and 54 AI applications used to inform public health decision-making.
Jun 22, 2023
Sean Mann, Lawrence Baker, Federico Girosi, Osonde A. Osoba, Carl Berdahl
Journal Article
Barriers to the Engagement of Complementary and Integrative Health Providers in Public Health Responses to COVID-19: Recommendations From a Multidisciplinary Expert Panel
This project explored barriers to the involvement of complementary and integrative health providers in the public health response to COVID-19 and potential solutions for their future involvement in public health crises.
Jun 22, 2023
Margaret D. Whitley, Ian D. Coulter, Raheleh Khorsan, Patricia M. Herman
Journal Article
Trends in 2-1-1 Calls During Public Health Emergencies, Overall and By Gender: Hurricane Irma and COVID-19 in Broward County, Florida
The study examined how changes in 2-1-1 call volume after two public health emergencies in Broward County, Florida, varied by emergency type and whether variations differed by gender and over time.
Jun 22, 2023
Rachel Landis, Shira H. Fischer, Joie D. Acosta, Laura J. Faherty
Journal Article
Association Between Insurance Type and Fluoride Varnish Application During Well-Child Visits in Massachusetts
We compare rates of fluoride varnish (FV) applications during well-child visits for children covered by Medicaid and private medical insurance in Massachusetts.
Jun 22, 2023
Annie Chen, Kimberley Geissler, Andrew W. Dick, Sarah L. Goff, Ashley M. Kranz
Journal Article
Rural Disparities in the Quality of Clinical Care Are Notable and Larger for Males
This study extends evidence of pronounced rural-urban differences in clinical care. It shows that quality gaps in clinical care for rural MA enrollees are often larger for males than females.
Jun 22, 2023
Sarah MacCarthy, Marc N. Elliott, Steven C. Martino, David J. Klein, Amelia Haviland, Robert Weech-Maldonado, Jacob W. Dembosky, Loida Tamayo, Sarah J. Gaillot, Eric C. Schneider
Journal Article
Advance Care Planning Among Sexual Minority Men: Sociodemographic, Health Care, and Health Status Predictors
There is a dearth of contemporary information about advance care planning among sexual minority men, a population with disparities in health care and health status. We sought to address some of these gaps in a large, longitudinal cohort.
Jun 21, 2023
Daniel Siconolfi, Emma Thomas, Emily K. Chen, Sabina A. Haberlen, M. Reuel Friedman, Deanna Ware, Steven Meanley, Michael Brennan, Andre L. Brown, James E. Egan, Robert K. Bolan, Valentina Stosor, Michael W. Plankey
Testimony
Tailoring Disaster and Public Health Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery to the Needs of Older Adults and Disabled Americans
Testimony presented before the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging on June 15, 2023.
Jun 15, 2023
Mahshid Abir
Journal Article
State Policy and the Breadth of Buprenorphine-Prescriber Networks in Medicaid Managed Care
Researchers used a diff-in-diff approach to compare three Medicaid Managed Care networks for buprenorphine providers across specialties and market segments within the same state.
Jun 14, 2023
Mark K. Meiselbach, Coleman Drake, Jane M. Zhu, Brynna Manibusan, Dylan Nagy, Mark J. Sorbero, Brendan Saloner, Bradley D. Stein, Daniel Polsky
Journal Article
Prevalence of Buprenorphine Providers Requiring Cash Payment From Insured Women Seeking Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
Researchers used an audit (simulated patient) study methodology to examine appointment-granting behavior by buprenorphine prescribers in ten different U.S. states.
Jun 14, 2023
Michael R. Richards, Ashley A. Leech, Bradley D. Stein, Melinda Beeuwkes Buntin, Stephen W. Patrick
Report
Evaluation of California's Statewide Mental Health Campaigns
This report describes surveys of a representative sample of California adults to understand the reach and impact of the California Mental Health Services Authority's mental health prevention and early intervention campaigns.
Jun 13, 2023
Nicole K. Eberhart, Christina Crowley, Elizabeth Roth, Ingrid Estrada-Darley
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
Bradley D. Stein, Brendan Saloner, Olivia Golan, Barbara Andraka-Christou, Christina Andrews, Andrew W. Dick, Corey S. Davis, Yaou Flora Sheng, Adam J Gordon
Journal Article
What's Behind Losses At Large Nonprofit Health Systems?
The authors aim to understand the financial performance of large nonprofit hospitals systems in the post-COVID-19 era by examining several of these systems' overall profit margin by using their most recent annual financial reports.
Jun 7, 2023
Christopher M. Whaley, Sebahattin Demirkan, Ge Bai
Journal Article
Artificial Intelligence in the COVID-19 Response: Volume 1, Applications Used in the Clinical and Public Health Response to COVID-19
This report examines the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the COVID-19 pandemic response and describes 66 AI applications, specific products, or tools used in clinical care and 54 AI applications used to inform public health decision-making.
Jun 2, 2023
Sean Mann, Carl Berdahl, Lawrence Baker, Federico Girosi
Journal Article
Trends in Methadone Dispensing for Opioid Use Disorder After Medicare Payment Policy Changes
A new Medicare policy may have improved access to methadone and buprenorphine treatment for Medicare beneficiaries with a diagnosed opioid use disorder (OUD) during the COVID-19 pandemic, but further research is needed to determine its impact.
Jun 2, 2023
Erin Audrey Taylor, Jonathan H. Cantor, Ashley C. Bradford, Kosali Ilayperuma Simon, Bradley D. Stein
Journal Article
Geographical Access to Specialized Behavioral Health Treatment Programs for U.S. Active Duty Service Members and Military Families from Military Installations
The purpose of this study is to determine geographical access to specialized behavioral health programs tailored to active duty U.S. service members and military families from military installations.
Jun 1, 2023
Jonathan H. Cantor, Patricia K. Tong
Report
Birth-Centered Outcomes Research Engagement (B-CORE) in Medi-Cal: Community-Generated Recommendations to Decrease Maternal Mortality and Severe Maternal Morbidity
The B-CORE project, described in this report, applied the deliberative democracy method to engage affected community members in problem-solving focused on maternal health inequities in California.
May 31, 2023
Priya Batra, Gabriela Alvarado, Chloe E. Bird
Journal Article
History of Incarceration Is Associated with Unmet Socioeconomic Needs and Structural Discrimination Among Young Black Sexual Minority Men (SMM) in the United States
This study aimed to assess the prevalence and association between unmet socioeconomic and structural needs and history of incarceration among young Black sexual minority men.
May 24, 2023
Adedotun Ogunbajo, Daniel Siconolfi, Erik D. Storholm, Wilson Vincent, Lance M. Pollack, Gregory M. Rebchook, Judy Tan, David M. Huebner, Susan M. Kegeles
Journal Article
Unmet Social Needs Are Associated with Lower Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) Medication Among a Sample of Black People Living with HIV (PLHIV)
This study examined the prevalence and typology of unmet needs and the association between unmet needs and HIV antiretroviral therapy medication adherence among a sample of Black people living with HIV in Los Angeles, CA.
May 24, 2023
Adedotun Ogunbajo, Laura M. Bogart, Matt G. Mutchler, David J. Klein, Sean Jamar Lawrence, Kathy Goggin, Glenn Wagner
Journal Article
Disparities in Postoperative Opioid Prescribing by Race and Ethnicity: An Electronic Health Records-Based Observational Study from Northern California, 2015-2020
To examine racial and ethnic disparities in postoperative opioid prescribing.
May 24, 2023
Robert J. Romanelli, Rivfka Shenoy, Meghan Martinez, Satish Mudiganti, Louis T. Mariano, Kyle Zanocco, Zachary Wagner, Allison Kirkegaard, Katherine E. Watkins
Journal Article
Stress-induced Changes in Autonomic Reactivity Vary with Adolescent Violence Exposure and Resting-state Functional Connectivity
Exposure to violence during childhood can lead to functional changes in brain regions. This study examined whether changes in autonomic responses varied with whole brain resting-state functional connectivity as a function of violence exposure.
May 18, 2023
Heather E. Dark, Nathaniel G. Harnett, Adam M. Goodman, Muriah D. Wheelock, Sylvie Mrug, Mark A. Schuster, Marc N. Elliott, Susan Tortolero Emery, David C. Knight

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