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What's Behind Losses At Large Nonprofit Health Systems?
The authors aim to understand the financial performance of large nonprofit hospitals systems in the post-COVID-19 era by examining several of these systems ' overall profit margin by using their most recent annual financial reports. (Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care)
Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care - June 7, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Christopher M. Whaley; Sebahattin Demirkan; Ge Bai Source Type: research

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. (Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care)
Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care - June 2, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Erin Audrey Taylor; Jonathan H. Cantor; Ashley C. Bradford; Kosali Ilayperuma Simon; Bradley D. Stein Source Type: research

Lasting Declines in Couples' Social Network Interactions in the First Years of COVID
Couples experienced a 50% decline in face-to-face interactions with their social networks and a nearly 40% decline in virtual interactions during COVID-19, with little recovery over the first 18 months of the pandemic. (Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care)
Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care - June 2, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Benjamin B. Haggerty; David P. Kennedy; Thomas N. Bradbury; Benjamin Karney Source Type: research

Artificial Intelligence in the COVID-19 Response
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. (Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care)
Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care - June 2, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Sean Mann; Carl Berdahl; Lawrence Baker; Federico Girosi Source Type: research

Which Working Conditions Could Restore Teacher Well-Being?
Teachers ' self-reported well-being and access to a variety of working conditions varied across five states. Relational factors—positive relationships with other teachers and administrators—were more strongly linked to well-being than organizational factors. And a schoolwide focus on social and emotional learning was linked to positive well-being. (Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care)
Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care - June 1, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Elizabeth D. Steiner; Ashley Woo; Aarya Suryavanshi; Christopher Redding Source Type: research

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. (Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care)
Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care - June 1, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Jonathan H. Cantor; Patricia K. Tong Source Type: research

Birth-Centered Outcomes Research Engagement (B-CORE) in Medi-Cal
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. (Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care)
Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care - May 31, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Priya Batra; Gabriela Alvarado; Chloe E. Bird Source Type: research

Onderzoek Experiment Gesloten Coffeeshopketen: Rapportage voormeting 2021
The document reports on cannabis consumption, the sale of cannabis from tolerated dispensaries (coffeeshops) and the illegal sale of hash and weed in the Netherlands prior to the introduction of an experiment with a legal cannabis supply chain. (Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care)
Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care - May 31, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Ralph Mennes; Stijn Hoorens; Margriet van Laar; Karin Monshouwer; Marleen Olthof; Pieter Oomen; Mafalda Pardal; Sander Rigter; Ruud Roodbeen; Irene Schoonbeek; Ben Senator Source Type: research

Examining New Approaches for Implementing Vaccine Mandates Within the Department of Defense
The authors examine how the Department of Defense (DoD) COVID-19 vaccination program was implemented, determine how previous DoD vaccination programs influenced those decisions, and identify opportunities to strengthen DoD ' s vaccination program. (Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care)
Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care - May 30, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Daniel M. Gerstein; Trupti Brahmbhatt; Samantha Cherney; Kristie L. Gore Source Type: research

" Conditions for Postservice Success Are Set Well Before the Uniform Comes Off "
The RAND Epstein Family Veterans Policy Research Institute hosted subject-matter experts for a roundtable discussion focusing on how military experience shapes veterans ' transitions to civilian life. (Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care)
Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care - May 30, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Rajeev Ramchand; Kayla M. Williams; Carrie M. Farmer Source Type: research

Prescription Drug Markets
As policymakers consider proposals to address the high cost of drugs, RAND experts are available to provide objective and data-driven insights about prescription drug markets. (Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care)
Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care - May 25, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: RAND Corporation Source Type: research

Home Visiting for First-Time Parents
We outline lessons from the First Born home visiting program for other universal programs, including the pros and cons of universal services, the expectation that universal programs will have population-level impact, and barriers to innovation. (Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care)
Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care - May 25, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: M. Rebecca Kilburn; Jill S. Cannon Source Type: research

Effect of Child Benefit Payments on Child Outcome Expenditures in South Korea
Using longitudinal data, Korea ' s child benefit programs are shown to generate positive child outcome expenditures. The effects are higher for lower- and middle-income families, suggesting that policy should target income groups. (Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care)
Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care - May 25, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Jinwoo Lee; Michael S. Pollard; Rafiq Dossani Source Type: research

Implementation and Outcome Evaluation of LA DOOR: A Proposition 47-Funded Program in Los Angeles
The authors discuss the Los Angeles Diversion, Outreach, and Opportunities for Recovery program, which uses a health-focused preventative approach to engage those at risk of misdemeanors related to substance use, mental illness, or homelessness. (Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care)
Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care - May 24, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Melissa M. Labriola; Danielle Sobol; Heather Sims; Stephanie Brooks Holliday Source Type: research

Plagues and Their Aftermath
In a concise, authoritative, and gripping telling, Brian Michael Jenkins provides an account of what kind of future the planet might be facing by looking at the world ' s long history of epidemics and discerning what was common about their aftermath. (Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care)
Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care - May 24, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Brian Michael Jenkins Source Type: research