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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
Journal Article
Estimated Annual Spending on Lecanemab and Its Ancillary Costs in the US Medicare Program
To estimate annual Medicare spending on lecanemab, we performed a cost analysis using nationally representative survey data from the 2018 Health and Retirement Study (HRS).
May 17, 2023
Julia Cave Arbanas, Cheryl L. Damberg, Mei Leng, Nina T. Harawa, Catherine A. Sarkisian, Bruce E. Landon, John N. Mafi
Testimony
Health Care Consolidation: The Changing Landscape of the U.S. Health Care System
Testimony submitted to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Health on May 17, 2023.
May 17, 2023
Cheryl L. Damberg
Journal Article
The Impact of Nurse Practitioner-Led Primary Care on Quality and Cost for Medicaid-Enrolled Patients in States With Pay Parity
This retrospective cohort study evaluated the quality and cost implications of receiving primary care from nurse practitioners (NPs) compared to physicians in 14 states that reimburse NPs at the Medicaid fee-for-service physician rate (pay parity).
May 16, 2023
Jordan M. Harrison, Ashley M. Kranz, Annie Chen, Harry H. Liu, Grant R. Martsolf, Catherine C. Cohen, Michael Dworsky
Testimony
Health Care Price Transparency: Opportunities to Improve Affordability and Data Effectiveness
Testimony presented before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means on May 16, 2023.
May 16, 2023
Christopher M. Whaley
Research Brief
Key Findings from RAND Health Care Research on Telehealth Policy
RAND Health Care researchers used public and private data, such as data from health care claims, to understand telehealth’s effect on health care delivery and how it affects care quality, access, and equity.
May 11, 2023
Lori Uscher-Pines, Shira H. Fischer
Journal Article
Risk Perception of the COVID-19 Vaccines: Revisiting the Psychometric Paradigm
Americans' concerns about the risks of vaccination are rising in recent years. A national survey (N=1025) conducted in August 2021 reflects this trend in risk perception of the COVID-19 vaccines.
May 9, 2023
Jody Chin Sing Wong, Janet Z. Yang
Journal Article
CalAIM and Specialty Behavioral Health Care: Lessons from Other States on Value-Based Payment
This report examines the experience of state Medicaid agencies with implementation of value-based payment models for behavioral health care and the implications of that experience for future payment reform in California.
May 5, 2023
Joshua Breslau, Marcela Horvitz-Lennon, Nicole K. Eberhart, Jonathan S. Levin, Jonah Kushner, Mallika Bhandarkar
Journal Article
Projected Long-Term Effects of Colorectal Cancer Screening Disruptions Following the COVID-19 Pandemic
This comparative analysis uses two CISNET colorectal cancer (CRC) microsimulation models to assess the impact of ongoing screening disruptions induced by the COVID-19 pandemic on long-term CRC outcomes.
May 5, 2023
Pedro Nascimento de Lima, Rosita van den Puttelaar, Anne I. Hahn, Matthias Harlass, Nicholson Collier, Jonathan Ozik, Ann G. Zauber, Iris Lansdorp-Vogelaar, Carolyn M. Rutter
Journal Article
Barriers and Facilitators to Home- and Community-Based Services Access for Persons With Dementia and Their Caregivers
Barriers to HCBS access for persons with dementia range from community and infrastructure barriers (e.g., clinicians and cultural differences), to interpersonal and individual-level barriers (e.g., caregivers, awareness, and attitudes).
May 4, 2023
Molly Waymouth, Daniel Siconolfi, Esther M. Friedman, Debra Saliba, Sangeeta C. Ahluwalia, Regina A. Shih
Journal Article
State Experiences Linking Medicaid Data With Birth Certificates and Other Data Sources
We completed a literature review, developed an inventory of linkage efforts, and facilitated discussions to understand the technical details, experiences creating and maintaining linkages, and barriers or facilitators to establishing linkages.
May 4, 2023
Zachary Predmore, Sara E. Heins, Emily Hoch, Sangita M. Baxi, Violanda Grigorescu, Scott R. Smith
Journal Article
Treatment Goals for Rheumatoid Arthritis: Patient Engagement and Goal Collection
We worked with a steering committee and surveyed patients with rheumatoid arthritis to test a new method for engaging patients in healthcare valuation using patient goals.
May 4, 2023
Zachary Predmore, Emily K. Chen, Thomas W. Concannon, Suzanne Schrandt, Susan J. Bartlett, Clifton O. Bingham, Richard Z. Xie, Richard H. Chapman, Lori Frank
Journal Article
A Pragmatic Parallel Arm Randomized-Controlled Trial of a Multi-Pronged Electronic Health Record-Based Clinical Decision Support Tool Protocol to Reduce Low-Value Antipsychotic Prescriptions Among Older Adults with Alzheimer's and Related Dementias
We designed a pragmatic randomized-controlled trial to measure the impact of a behavioral economic electronic health record (EHR) clinical decision support (CDS) intervention to reduce physician prescriptions of new antipsychotic medications among patients with ADRD.
May 4, 2023
John N. Mafi, Anne Walling, Chad Villaflores, Sitaram Vangala, Andrea Sorensen, Eric M. Cheng, Ashley Turner, Zoe Trutner, Grace Cheng, Julia Cave Arbanas, Benjamin Waterman, Suzanne Shu, Noah J. Goldstein, Catherine A. Sarkisian

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