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Assessing Burnout Among Military Health Care Providers
Health care provider burnout poses a threat to mental and behavioral health care for service members, veterans, and their families. How prevalent is burnout? What workplace factors are associated with increased risk for burnout? And what interventions could help?
May 3, 2022
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Designing the Health System–Community Pathways Program for African American Children and Young Adults
Low representation of African American/Black individuals in the health care workforce can be traced to a history of exclusionary practices that leave them less likely to pursue health careers. A pathway program aims to increase representation of African American/Black communities in the health care workforce and improve the quality of their educational and work experiences.
Apr 14, 2022

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Effects of Opting-Out from Federal Nurse Anesthetists' Supervision Requirements on Anesthesiologist Work Patterns
In response to California opting out of a supervision requirement for CRNAs, anesthesiologists' did not change time spent working, or time spent supervising CRNAs. They did decrease direct care clinical work hours and worked more in intraoperative care and less in postoperative care.
Nov 25, 2020
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The Surgical and Anesthesia Workforce and Provision of Surgical Services in Rural Communities: A Mixed-Methods Examination
This mixed-methods study describes the distribution of the surgical and anesthesia workforce and qualitatively explores how such workforce and other factors influence rural hospitals' provision of surgical services.
Nov 24, 2020
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How Military Medical Care Has Evolved
How America cares for its war casualties—those physically or mentally wounded in combat—is a high priority. From the Korean War to recent conflicts in the Middle East, there have been dramatic changes in the care that these casualties receive in the field and in hospitals, in the care given to disabled veterans and their dependents, and in who provides that care.
Nov 11, 2020
Journal Article
Estimating the Cost of Growing the NHS Cancer Workforce in England by 2029
This research aims to understand the requirements for the NHS, and particularly for HEE, of increasing the seven priority cancer workforces by 45 per cent by 2029.
Oct 14, 2020
Commentary
When It Comes to U.S. Health Systems—Diversity Matters
Health care systems are a powerful and relatively well-resourced stakeholder in the effort to eliminate inequities both among the health workforce and among patient populations. The deliberate practice of increasing diversity within the workplace may have the power to create significant, positive impacts on workplace culture and patient care.
Sep 25, 2020
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Making Improvements to Stackable Credential Pipelines: A Toolkit on Using Data to Drive Improvement in Ohio Postsecondary Institutions
Stackable credential programs are designed to make it easier for students to earn multiple postsecondary credentials within a field. This toolkit provides steps for identifying issues in and making improvements to stackable credential pipelines.
Sep 23, 2020
Journal Article
A Framework for Conceptualizing How Narratives from Health-Care Consumers Might Improve or Impede the Use of Information About Provider Quality
This paper describes a conceptual framework for examining mechanisms by which narrative information might influence consumer judgments and decisions about providers.
Sep 16, 2020
Journal Article
Monthly Patient Volumes of Buprenorphine-Waivered Clinicians in the US
This cross-sectional study examines the number of patients prescribed buprenorphine by waivered-clinicians. Evidence shows waivered-clinicians who are able to prescribe buprenorphine treat fewer patients than their limit allows. With so much unmet demand for OUD treatment, this suggests the need for ongoing efforts to address treatment barriers.
Aug 27, 2020
Commentary
Moving on from Telehealth-by-Desperation: What Will Make Telehealth Stick
During the COVID-19 pandemic telehealth has helped to maintain continuity of care for millions of Americans, preserve personal protective equipment, and facilitate social distancing. But that does not mean that telehealth will be embraced by patients and providers in the long run.
Aug 18, 2020
Commentary
The Link Between Workplace Diversity and the Gender Pay Gap
Many factors explain the gender earnings gap, including workplace biases, differences in how credit is attributed, and differences in how men and women negotiate. But another factor could influence the pay women receive: the number of men in their workplace.
Aug 15, 2020
Journal Article
Factors Influencing Physician Practices' Adoption of Behavioral Health Integration in the United States: A Qualitative Study
Practices currently using behavioral health integration face barriers to implementing and sustaining behavioral health integration. Tailored, context-specific technical support to guide practices' implementation and payment models that improve the business case for practices may enhance the dissemination and long-term sustainability of behavioral health integration.
Aug 5, 2020
News Release
Telemedicine Can Help Safety-Net Providers Expand Specialized Medical Services
Safety-net medical providers can substantially increase their telemedicine services with modest investments in new staff and technology, a move that can help them expand patients' access to specialized medical care.
Jul 29, 2020
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The Case for a Telemedicine Coordinator: Lessons Learned from the Sustainable Models of Telemedicine in the Safety Net Initiative
This brief report offers lessons learned about telemedicine staffing and the coordinator role from the experience of nine community health centers in California that participated in the Sustainable Models of Telehealth in the Safety Net initiative.
Jul 29, 2020
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Promising Practices for Telemedicine Implementation
RAND researchers describe practices identified by health centers participating in the Sustainable Models of Telehealth in the Safety Net initiative that could support the growth and sustainability of telemedicine programs in safety-net settings.
Jul 29, 2020
News Release
Integrating Behavioral Health Services into Medical Practices Faces Culture and Financial Barriers
Integrating behavioral health services into physician medical practices raises cultural and financial barriers, but providing technical support and improved payment models may enhance the long-term sustainability of the approach.
Jun 2, 2020
Report
Options for Maintaining Clinical Proficiency During Peacetime
The U.S. Army Medical Department has a dual mission: to care for the war wounded during times of conflict and to operate medical treatment facilities that provide care to service members, their beneficiaries, and military retirees. What options exist for improving the readiness of Army medical personnel?
May 19, 2020
Commentary
Planning Hospital Needs for Ventilators and Respiratory Therapists in the COVID-19 Crisis
During the coronavirus pandemic, many hospitals have run short of ventilators, as well as respiratory therapists who are trained to operate them. RAND researchers developed a model that can help hospitals prepare for and respond to shortages.
May 13, 2020
Commentary
Want to Stem the Rising Mental Health Crisis? Look Beyond the Usual Suspects for Help
As the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic effects spread, concerns about mental health impacts continue to grow. Many communities and policymakers are desperate to stem the tide of unaddressed mental health needs, and with the right investments in training, task-shifting models have enormous potential to bolster available, accessible mental health services.
May 12, 2020
Journal Article
Psychological Symptoms Among Frontline Healthcare Workers During COVID-19 Outbreak in Wuhan
To examine the psychosocial impact of COVID-19 on frontline healthcare workers in Wuhan, we collected data between February 13-17, 2020 through a smartphone-based survey.
May 12, 2020
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Stacking Educational Credentials in Ohio: Pathways Through Postsecondary Education in Health Care, Manufacturing and Engineering Technology, and Information Technology
RAND researchers examine students who earned postsecondary certificates in Ohio and went on to earn additional educational credentials. The researchers describe which types of credentials were earned and how students progressed through institutions.
May 11, 2020

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Julia Rollison

Director, Social and Behavioral Policy Program

Julia Rollison (she/her) is director, Social and Behavioral Policy Program, and a senior policy researcher at the RAND Corporation. Her research focuses on pressing public health issues as well as health care access and quality, with emphasis on reproductive health and the health care workforce.…
Jason Michel Etchegaray

Associate Director, Disaster Management & Resilience Program, RAND Homeland Security Research Division

Jason M. Etchegaray is an associate director of the Disaster Management & Resilience Program, part of the RAND Homeland Security Research Division, and a senior behavioral social scientist at the RAND Corporation. He focuses on researching areas where industrial/organizational psychology…

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