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Journal Article
Association Between Hospital-Physician Vertical Integration and Medication Adherence Rates
Increases in vertical integration were not associated with changes in medication adherence rates. However, adherence rates after vertical integration declined for non-Whites, patients over 80 years old, and patients with greater comorbidities.
Oct 28, 2022
Jonathan S. Levin, Swad Komanduri, Christopher M. Whaley
Journal Article
Practices and Changes Associated With Patient-Centered Medical Home Transformation
Evidence shows that leaders who implement the patient-centered medical home care model encounter challenges in driving change. Understanding which changes and quality improvement practices further implementation is essential.
Oct 27, 2022
Denise D. Quigley, Mary Ellen Slaughter, Nabeel Qureshi, Marc N. Elliott, Ron D. Hays
Journal Article
Using CAHPS Patient Experience Data for Patient-Centered Medical Home Transformation
We interviewed 105 practice leaders from 294 sampled practices and used content analysis to identify themes about uses of patient experience data for practice improvement during PCMH transformation.
Oct 27, 2022
Denise D. Quigley, Luma Issa Al Masarweh, Nabeel Qureshi, Ron D. Hays
Journal Article
Association of Medicare Advantage Premiums With Measures of Quality and Patient Experience
This population-based cross-sectional study found that although quality of care and patient experience were slightly higher with higher-premium plans, quality varied widely within each premium category.
Oct 27, 2022
Amelia Haviland, Sai Ma, David J. Klein, Nathan Orr, Marc N. Elliott
Journal Article
Suicidality Among Sexual Minority Adults: Gender, Age, and Race/Ethnicity Differences
This study examined past-year suicide thoughts, plans, and attempts among adult respondents to the 2015–2019 National Surveys on Drug Use and Health (pooled N=191,954).
Oct 27, 2022
Rajeev Ramchand, Megan S. Schuler, Michael Schoenbaum, Lisa Colpe, Lynsay Ayer
Journal Article
Mental Health Service Use Among Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Adults Who Report Having Attempted Suicide
This study estimated mental health service use among lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) adults in the United States who reported having made a suicide attempt.
Oct 27, 2022
Rajeev Ramchand, Megan S. Schuler, Lynsay Ayer, Lisa Colpe, Michael Schoenbaum
Journal Article
Perceived Substance Use Risks Among Never Users: Sexual Identity Differences in a Sample of U.S. Young Adults
This investigation provides evidence that LGB adults perceive lower risks associated with multiple substance use behaviors than heterosexual adults, which may indicate important sexual identity differences in susceptibility to substance use initiation.
Oct 27, 2022
Megan S. Schuler, Rebecca J. Evans-Polce
Journal Article
Scaling Interventions to Manage Chronic Disease: Innovative Methods at the Intersection of Health Policy Research and Implementation Science
In December 2021, Johns Hopkins convened a forum of research experts to discuss approaches for studying policy implementation. In this report, we summarize the ideas that came out of the forum.
Oct 27, 2022
Emma E. McGinty, Nicholas J. Seewald, Sachini Bandara, Magdalena Cerdá, Gail Daumit, Matthew Eisenberg, Beth Ann Griffin, Tak Igusa, John W. Jackson, Alene Kennedy-Hendricks, Jill A. Marsteller, Edward J. Miech, Jonathan Purtle, Ian Schmid, Megan S. Schuler, Christina T. Yuan, Elizabeth A. Stuart
Journal Article
Examining Inhalant Use Among Sexual Minority Adults in a National Sample: Drug-Specific Risks or Generalized Risk?
This study compared use of 12 specific inhalants among lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) adults relative to heterosexual adults in a national sample.
Oct 27, 2022
Megan S. Schuler, Rajeev Ramchand
Journal Article
Usefulness of Child HCAHPS Survey Data for Improving Inpatient Pediatric Care Experiences
We surveyed children's hospital leaders and staff about their use of Child HCAHPS for QI, including measures from other studies. We compared scale and item means for leaders and staff and compared means to other studies.
Oct 27, 2022
Denise D. Quigley, Mary Ellen Slaughter, Courtney A. Gidengil, Alina I. Palimaru, Carlos F. Lerner, Ron D. Hays
Journal Article
What Parents Have to Say: Content and Actionability of Narrative Comments from Child HCAHPS Survey
The purpose of this paper is to examine the content and actionability of written comments from parents and guardians on the Child Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (Child HCAHPS) survey.
Oct 27, 2022
Denise D. Quigley, Zachary Predmore
Journal Article
Trends in Out-of-Pocket Costs for Naloxone by Drug Brand and Payer in the US, 2010–2018
The findings suggest that the out-of-pocket cost of naloxone has been an increasingly substantial barrier to naloxone access for uninsured patients, a population that constitutes nearly one-fifth of adults with opioid use disorder.
Oct 27, 2022
Evan D. Peet, David Powell, Rosalie Liccardo Pacula
Journal Article
The Impact of the Affordable Care Act Insurance Expansions on Opioid-Related Emergency Department Visits
We leverage ACA coverage expansions to study the impact of health insurance on opioid-related emergency department visits while accounting for potentially confounding changes in relevant state-level policies.
Oct 27, 2022
Sandra L Decker, Michael Dworsky, Teresa B. Gibson, Rachel M Henke, Kimberly Walsh McDermott
Research Brief
A long road to just transitions: Limited green job opportunities for disadvantaged groups
RAND Europe, with support from JPMorgan Chase, explored the current situation of green opportunities for disadvantaged groups, in particular for people with low qualifications, in 10 European Regions.
Oct 26, 2022
Joanna Hofman, Michaela Bruckmayer, Katrin Feyerabend, Simon Larmour, Mark Reed, Lydia Lymperis
Report
Green jobs and skills development for disadvantaged groups
This report explored green jobs and skills development for people from disadvantaged groups in 10 European cities.
Oct 26, 2022
Joanna Hofman, Michaela Bruckmayer, Katrin Feyerabend, Simon Larmour, Mark Reed, Lydia Lymperis, Giovanni Amodeo, Frederico Cardoso, Sam Cole, Megan Hughes, Giulia Lanfredi, Mafalda Pardal, Pamina Smith
Report
Anticipating Chinese Reactions to U.S. Posture Enhancements
This report provides a framework of key factors to aid U.S. policymakers in assessing how China may react to shifting U.S. posture in the Indo-Pacific. The authors apply the framework to hypothetical posture enhancements to offer insights.
Oct 25, 2022
Kristen Gunness, Bryan Frederick, Timothy R. Heath, Emily Ellinger, Christian Curriden, Nathan Chandler, Bonny Lin, James Benkowski, Bryan Rooney, Cortez A. III Cooper, Cristina L. Garafola, Paul Orner, Karl P. Mueller, Jeffrey W. Hornung, Erik E. Mueller
Brochure
Housing and Homelessness Research at RAND
This short film provides a snapshot of how RAND is contributing to research on housing and homelessness. It shares RAND's commitment to addressing these issues and highlights some of our work and stakeholders.
Oct 25, 2022
Alina I. Palimaru, Amy L. Shearer
Journal Article
Evaluation of the Million Hearts® Cardiovascular Disease Risk Reduction Model: Fourth Annual Report
In this model, CMS pays participating organizations for assessing each of their eligible Medicare beneficiary's risk of having a heart attack or stroke over the next 10 years and for reducing CVD risk among high-risk beneficiaries.
Oct 25, 2022
Greg Peterson, Alli Steiner, Rhea Powell, Julia Rollison, Amanda Markovitz, Laura Blue, Kate Stewart, Dan Kinber, Rachel Kogan, Danielle Whicher, Rui Wang, Jia Pu, Keith Kranker, Malcolm V. Williams, Nancy McCall, Alex Bryce, Liisa Hiatt, Elizabeth Holland, Caroline Mack, David J. Magid, Sandi Nelson, Precious Ogbuefi, Nabeel Qureshi, Carol Razafindrakoto, Sarah Wagner, Laura Whitaker
Journal Article
Evaluation of the Million Hearts® Cardiovascular Disease Risk Reduction Model: Third Annual Report
In its first three years, the Million Hearts® Model improved cardiovascular preventive care, but did not yet reduce observed heart attacks and strokes or lower Medicare spending.
Oct 25, 2022
Laura Blue, Greg Peterson, Keith Kranker, Tessa Huffman, Alli Steiner, Amanda Markovitz, Malcolm V. Williams, Kate Stewart, Julia Rollison, Jia Pu, Thomas W. Concannon, Liisa Hiatt, Nabeel Qureshi, Precious Ogbuefi, David J. Magid, Leslie Conwell, Nancy McCall, Michael Barna, Linda Barterian, Elizabeth Holland, Dan Kinber, Sandi Nelson, Lei Rao, Carol Razafindrakoto, Danielle Whicher
Journal Article
Experiences with Telehealth for Outpatient Palliative Care: Findings from a Mixed-Methods Study of Patients and Providers Across the United States
The purpose of this mixed-methods study was to examine and compare telehealth experiences among outpatient palliative care programs and their patients in the United States.
Oct 25, 2022
Julia Bandini, Adam Scherling, Carrie M. Farmer, Michael Fratkin, Brian Mistler, Katherine Ast, Sangeeta C. Ahluwalia

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