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Publications from RAND Health Care Researchers

Report
Environmental Scan on Consolidation Trends and Impacts in Health Care Markets
To inform the development of No Surprises Act reports to Congress, this report summarizes recent patterns of and trends in horizontal and vertical consolidation of hospitals, physician practices, and health insurers.
Sep 30, 2022
Jodi L. Liu, Zachary M. Levinson, Annetta Zhou, Xiaoxi Zhao, PhuongGiang Nguyen, Nabeel Qureshi
Journal Article
Perspectives of Patients Receiving Telemedicine Services for Opioid Use Disorder Treatment: A Qualitative Analysis of User Experiences
We conducted semi-structured interviews with 20 adults receiving care from one fully virtual opioid use disorder telemedicine service who had received three to five weeks of treatment.
Sep 8, 2022
Jessica L. Sousa, Pushpa Raja, Haiden A. Huskamp, Ateev Mehrotra, Alisa B. Busch, Michael L. Barnett, Lori Uscher-Pines
Tool
Concurrent Policies Simulation Tool
This tool allows users to select from a range of simulation parameters to explore how different models perform and compare models by various performance metrics.
Aug 19, 2022
Adam Scherling, Beth Ann Griffin, Joseph D. Pane, Rosanna Smart, Megan S. Schuler, Geoffrey E. Grimm, Stephen W. Patrick, Bradley D. Stein, Elizabeth A. Stuart
Journal Article
Methodological Considerations for Estimating Policy Effects in the Context of Co-Occurring Policies
Researchers conducted simulations to assess how concurrently implemented policies affected the evaluation of hypothetical state-level policies.
Jul 15, 2022
Beth Ann Griffin, Megan S. Schuler, Joseph D. Pane, Stephen W. Patrick, Rosanna Smart, Bradley D. Stein, Geoffrey E. Grimm, Elizabeth A. Stuart
Journal Article
Appropriateness of Telemedicine Versus In-Person Care: A Qualitative Exploration of Psychiatrists' Decision Making
Psychiatrists perceived that most patients are good candidates for telemedicine visits in the context of hybrid care models.
May 13, 2022
Lori Uscher-Pines, Amanda Parks, Jessica L. Sousa, Pushpa Raja, Ateev Mehrotra, Haiden A. Huskamp, Alisa B. Busch
Journal Article
Cannabis Legalization and Cannabis-Involved Pregnancy Hospitalizations in Colorado
The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the association between presence of recreational cannabis dispensaries and prevalence of cannabis-involved pregnancy hospitalizations in Colorado.
Mar 4, 2022
George Sam Wang, Christine Buttorff, Asa Wilks, Daniel Schwam, Torri D. Metz, Gregory J. Tung, Rosalie Liccardo Pacula
Journal Article
Comparison of Hospital Claims and Poison Center Data to Evaluate Health Impact of Opioids, Cannabis and Synthetic Cannabinoids
This study demonstrates the differences in surveillance methodology for concurrent drug abuse epidemics using hospital claims and PC data. Both systems provide incomplete reports, but in combination can provide a more complete picture.
Mar 4, 2022
George Sam Wang, Christine Buttorff, Asa Wilks, Daniel Schwam, Gregory J. Tung, Shireen Banerji, Richard C. Dart, Rosalie Liccardo Pacula
Journal Article
APCDs Can Provide Important Insights for Surveilling the Opioid Epidemic, With Caveats
We compared Colorado's all-payer claims databases with other state-level databases, using analyses comparing quarterly rates of opioid-involved inpatient and emergency department visits and rates of 30-day opioid fills.
Mar 4, 2022
Christine Buttorff, George Sam Wang, Asa Wilks, Gregory J. Tung, Rosalie Liccardo Pacula, Daniel Schwam
Journal Article
Changes in Emergency Department Encounters for Vomiting After Cannabis Legalization in Colorado
The findings of this study suggest that cannabis legalization in Colorado is associated with an increase in annual vomiting-related health care encounters with regard to exposure to these markets.
Mar 4, 2022
George Sam Wang, Christine Buttorff, Asa Wilks, Daniel Schwam, Gregory J. Tung, Rosalie Liccardo Pacula
Journal Article
The Effect of State Policies on Rates of High-Risk Prescribing of an Initial Opioid Analgesic
This study examined how PDMPs, pain clinic laws, and prescribing limit laws have influenced several types of high-risk opioid prescribing, focusing on initial high-risk opioid prescriptions for individuals not routinely taking opioids.
Jan 25, 2022
Bradley D. Stein, Yaou Flora Sheng, Erin Audrey Taylor, Andrew W. Dick, Mark J. Sorbero, Rosalie Liccardo Pacula
Journal Article
Moving Beyond the Classic Difference-In-Differences Model: A Simulation Study Comparing Statistical Methods for Estimating Effectiveness of State-Level Policies
Researchers conducted an extensive simulation study to compare the statistical performance of commonly used methods for evaluating state-level opioid policies, including popular difference-in-differences methods.
Dec 15, 2021
Beth Ann Griffin, Megan S. Schuler, Elizabeth A. Stuart, Stephen W. Patrick, Elizabeth McNeer, Rosanna Smart, David Powell, Bradley D. Stein, Terry L. Schell, Rosalie Liccardo Pacula
Journal Article
Assessment of State and Federal Health Policies for Opioid Use Disorder Treatment During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond
Researchers summarize the multitude of ways access to and utilization of treatment for individuals with OUD might have been expanded by state and federal policy during COVID-19 pandemic in 4 key areas: telehealth, privacy, licensing, and medication.
Nov 23, 2021
Seema Choksy Pessar, Anne E. Boustead, Yimin Ge, Rosanna Smart, Rosalie Liccardo Pacula
Report
Twenty-Six Veterans: A Longitudinal Case Study of Veterans Experiencing Homelessness in Los Angeles, 2019–2020
In this report, the authors describe a longitudinal study conducted in 2019/2020 that recruited 26 veterans experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles and followed them monthly for a year to learn about their experiences finding housing.
Nov 11, 2021
Sarah B. Hunter, Benjamin F. Henwood, Rajeev Ramchand, Stephanie Brooks Holliday, Rick Garvey
Journal Article
Cost Analysis of a Randomized Trial of Getting to Outcomes Implementation Support for a Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program Offered in Boys and Girls Clubs in Alabama and Georgia
This study estimated the cost of adding Getting To Outcomes implementation support to a teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted infection prevention evidence-based program called Making Proud Choices in 32 Boys and Girls Clubs in Alabama and Georgia.
Oct 13, 2021
Patricia M. Herman, Matthew Chinman, Patricia A. Ebener, Patrick S. Malone, Joie D. Acosta
Journal Article
Claims-based Measures of Prescription Opioid Utilization: A Practical Guide for Researchers
We reviewed medical literature for recent studies that use claims data to construct opioid utilization measures, then developed a guide for researchers regarding opioid utilization measures and measure definitions, and how these may influence study results.
Sep 30, 2021
Sara E. Heins, Christine Buttorff, Courtney Armstrong, Rosalie Liccardo Pacula
Report
Claims-Based Reporting of Post-Operative Visits for Procedures with 10- or 90-Day Global Periods: Updated Results Using Calendar Year 2018 Data
The authors of this report summarize patterns of post-operative visits for surgical procedures furnished in 2018 and paid for by Medicare. This report follows an earlier report that summarized these patterns from July 1, 2017, through June 30, 2018.
Sep 14, 2021
Daniel J. Crespin, Ashley M. Kranz, Teague Ruder, Ateev Mehrotra, Andrew W. Mulcahy
Report
Claims-Based Reporting of Post-Operative Visits for Procedures with 10- or 90-Day Global Periods: Updated Results Using Calendar Year 2019 Data
The authors of this report summarize patterns of post-operative visits for surgical procedures furnished in calendar year 2019 and paid for by Medicare. This report follows two earlier reports that summarized these patterns for earlier periods.
Sep 14, 2021
Daniel J. Crespin, Ashley M. Kranz, Teague Ruder, Ateev Mehrotra, Andrew W. Mulcahy
Report
Using Claims-Based Estimates of Post-Operative Visits to Revalue Procedures with 10- and 90-Day Global Periods: Updated Results Using Calendar Year 2019 Data
This report describes how the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services could use claims-based data on post-operative visits to adjust the valuations of surgical procedures with 10- and 90-day global periods.
Sep 14, 2021
Andrew W. Mulcahy, Teague Ruder, Susan L. Lovejoy, Daniel J. Crespin, Petra Rasmussen, Katie Merrell, Ateev Mehrotra
Journal Article
"What We Have Here, Is a Failure to [Replicate]": Ways to Solve a Replication Crisis in Implementation Science
This article reviews what is known about replication of implementation trials, and identifies the gaps and next steps to continue increasing the transparency, openness, and replicability of implementation research.
Aug 13, 2021
Matthew Chinman, Joie D. Acosta, Patricia A. Ebener, Amy L. Shearer
Journal Article
Mental Health Conditions and Substance Use Disorders Among Youth Subsequently Diagnosed With Opioid Use Disorder or Opioid Poisoning
This study examined receipt of services for mental health conditions and non-opioid substance use disorders among privately insured adolescents and young adults (ie, youth) with subsequent clinically diagnosed opioid use disorder or opioid poisoning.
Jul 21, 2021
Edeanya Agbese, Bradley D. Stein, Benjamin Druss, Andrew W. Dick, Rosalie Liccardo Pacula, Douglas L. Leslie

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