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Research Studies is a compilation of published research articles funded by AHRQ or authored by AHRQ researchers.
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1 to 9 of 9 Research Studies DisplayedAngier H, Garvey B, DeVoe JE. H, Angier H, Garvey B, DeVoe JE. B, DeVoe JE
Focus on families to improve child health during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.
This article discusses the need for policymakers to develop interventions designed to help entire families during the pandemic because children’s health is affected by parent health. The authors advocate creating family-centered health care and enable primary care practices and public health programs to help families apply for health insurance coverage. They also discuss work that must be done to address health equity and increasing health and health care disparities caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
AHRQ-funded; HS025962.
Citation: Angier H, Garvey B, DeVoe JE. H, Angier H, Garvey B, DeVoe JE. B, DeVoe JE .
Focus on families to improve child health during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.
JAMA Health Forum 2021 Mar;2(3). doi: 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2021.0238..
Keywords: Children/Adolescents, COVID-19, Family Health and History, Patient-Centered Healthcare, Policy, Public Health
Heeringa J, Mutti A, Furukawa MF
AHRQ Author: Furukawa MF
Horizontal and vertical integration of health care providers: a framework for understanding various provider organizational structures.
The authors conducted a narrative review of 10 years of literature to identify definitional components of key organizational structures in the United States. They found that U.S. policymakers seek to promote provider integration and coordination. They conclude that emerging evidence suggested that organizational structures, composition, and other characteristics influence cost and quality performance. They recommend future research to examine systematically the role of organizational structure in cost and quality outcomes.
AHRQ-authored; AHRQ-funded.
Citation: Heeringa J, Mutti A, Furukawa MF .
Horizontal and vertical integration of health care providers: a framework for understanding various provider organizational structures.
Int J Integr Care 2020 Jan 20;20(1):2. doi: 10.5334/ijic.4635.
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Keywords: Health Systems, Healthcare Delivery, Patient-Centered Healthcare, Care Coordination, Organizational Change, Policy
Skinner D, Franz B, Howard J
The politics of primary care expansion: lessons from cancer survivorship and substance abuse.
The purpose of this study was to understand the perspectives of primary care innovators treating patient populations not traditionally considered to be within the purview of primary care. The authors indicated that their study findings suggested that the politics surrounding entrenched professional identities contributed to barriers faced by conference participants in their efforts to provide innovative care for these nontraditional populations. Specifically, obstacles surfaced in relation to sharing patients across disciplinary boundaries, which resulted in issues of possessiveness, a questioning of provider qualifications, and a lack of interprofessional trust.
AHRQ-funded; HS021287.
Citation: Skinner D, Franz B, Howard J .
The politics of primary care expansion: lessons from cancer survivorship and substance abuse.
J Healthc Manag 2018 Sep-Oct;63(5):323-36. doi: 10.1097/jhm-d-16-00030..
Keywords: Primary Care, Primary Care: Models of Care, Patient-Centered Healthcare, Cancer, Substance Abuse, Policy, Healthcare Delivery, Organizational Change, Quality of Care
Halle AD, Mroz TM, Fogelberg DJ
Occupational therapy and primary care: updates and trends.
This paper identifies new initiatives and opportunities in primary care, explores common challenges to integrating occupational therapy in primary care environments, and highlights international works that can support the authors’ efforts.
AHRQ-funded; HS022907.
Citation: Halle AD, Mroz TM, Fogelberg DJ .
Occupational therapy and primary care: updates and trends.
Am J Occup Ther 2018 May/Jun;72(3):7203090010p1-10p6. doi: 10.5014/ajot.2018.723001..
Keywords: Healthcare Delivery, Primary Care, Policy, Patient-Centered Healthcare
Cottrell EK, Hall JD, Kautz G
Reporting from the front lines: implementing Oregon's alternative payment methodology in federally qualified health centers.
Alternative payment models have been proposed as a way to facilitate patient-centered medical home model implementation, yet little is known about how payment reform translates into changes in care delivery. This study conducted site visits, observed operations, and conducted interviews within 3 Federally Qualified Health Center organizations. They identified several care delivery changes during the early stages of implementation, as well as challenges associated with this new model of payment.
AHRQ-funded; HS022651.
Citation: Cottrell EK, Hall JD, Kautz G .
Reporting from the front lines: implementing Oregon's alternative payment methodology in federally qualified health centers.
J Ambul Care Manage 2017 Oct/Dec;40(4):339-46. doi: 10.1097/jac.0000000000000198..
Keywords: Healthcare Delivery, Payment, Patient-Centered Healthcare, Policy, Primary Care
Melnick ER, Probst MA, Schoenfeld E
Development and testing of shared decision making interventions for use in emergency care: a research agenda.
This article provides background on decision aids and the conclusions of the 2016 Academic Emergency Medicine consensus conference SDM in practice work group regarding "Shared Decision Making in the Emergency Department: Development of a Policy-Relevant, Patient-Centered Research Agenda."
AHRQ-funded; HS021271; HS024311.
Citation: Melnick ER, Probst MA, Schoenfeld E .
Development and testing of shared decision making interventions for use in emergency care: a research agenda.
Acad Emerg Med 2016 Dec;23(12):1346-53. doi: 10.1111/acem.13045.
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Keywords: Decision Making, Emergency Department, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Patient-Centered Healthcare, Policy
Grudzen CR, Anderson JR, Carpenter CR
The 2016 Academic Emergency Medicine Consensus Conference, Shared Decision Making in the Emergency Department: Development of a Policy-relevant Patient-centered Research Agenda May 10, 2016, New Orleans, LA.
The authors described the current state of shared decision making in the emergency department context and provided an overview of the conference. They explained that the results of the conference published in the same journal issue provided an essential summary of the future research priorities for shared decision making to increase quality of care and patient-centered outcomes.
AHRQ-funded; HS024172.
Citation: Grudzen CR, Anderson JR, Carpenter CR .
The 2016 Academic Emergency Medicine Consensus Conference, Shared Decision Making in the Emergency Department: Development of a Policy-relevant Patient-centered Research Agenda May 10, 2016, New Orleans, LA.
Acad Emerg Med 2016 Dec;23(12):1313-19. doi: 10.1111/acem.13047.
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Keywords: Decision Making, Emergency Department, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Patient-Centered Healthcare, Policy
Chandrasekar E, Kim KE, Song S
First year open enrollment findings: health insurance coverage for Asian Americans and the role of navigators.
The role of navigators has been shown to increase enrollment rates of public insurance programs. Cambodian, Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean, and Laotian community-based organizations were able to reach individuals for whom the percentage of uninsured is disproportionately high. A community-level intervention was implemented that was associated with increases in first year marketplace enrollment and greater likelihood of obtaining a primary care physician.
AHRQ-funded; HS022063.
Citation: Chandrasekar E, Kim KE, Song S .
First year open enrollment findings: health insurance coverage for Asian Americans and the role of navigators.
J Racial Ethn Health Disparities 2016 Sep;3(3):537-45. doi: 10.1007/s40615-015-0172-1.
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Keywords: Health Insurance, Policy, Patient-Centered Healthcare, Racial and Ethnic Minorities
Brennan PF, Valdez R, Alexander G
Patient-centered care, collaboration, communication, and coordination: a report from AMIA's 2013 Policy Meeting.
AMIA’s 2013 Health Policy Invitational was focused on examining existing challenges surrounding full engagement of the patient and crafting a research agenda and policy framework encouraging the use of informatics solutions to achieve this goal. This paper summarizes the meeting as well as the research agenda and policy recommendations prioritized among the invited experts and stakeholders.
AHRQ-funded; HS021825.
Citation: Brennan PF, Valdez R, Alexander G .
Patient-centered care, collaboration, communication, and coordination: a report from AMIA's 2013 Policy Meeting.
J Am Med Inform Assoc 2015 Apr;22(e1):e2-6. doi: 10.1136/amiajnl-2014-003176..
Keywords: Care Coordination, Communication, Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Health Information Technology (HIT), Patient-Centered Healthcare, Policy