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Disparities in Postoperative Opioid Prescribing by Race and Ethnicity
To examine racial and ethnic disparities in postoperative opioid prescribing. (Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care)
Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care - May 24, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Robert J. Romanelli; Rivfka Shenoy; Meghan Martinez; Satish Mudiganti; Louis T. Mariano; Kyle Zanocco; Zachary Wagner; Allison Kirkegaard; Katherine E. Watkins Source Type: research

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. (Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care)
Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care - May 24, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Adedotun Ogunbajo; Laura M. Bogart; Matt G. Mutchler; David J. Klein; Sean Jamar Lawrence; Kathy Goggin; Glenn Wagner Source Type: research

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. (Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care)
Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care - May 24, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Adedotun Ogunbajo; Daniel Siconolfi; Erik D. Storholm; Wilson Vincent; Lance M. Pollack; Gregory M. Rebchook; Judy Tan; David M. Huebner; Susan M. Kegeles Source Type: research

What Programs Strengthen Veterans' Social Connections?
Veterans who feel connected to family, friends, colleagues, other veterans, and their communities experience numerous health benefits. But there has been limited research on how veteran-serving organizations promote social connectedness and how they evaluate these efforts. (Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care)
Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care - May 22, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Laura Werber; Jessica Phillips; Lauren Skrabala Source Type: research

" Trying to Find People to Fit the Tech... "
This journal article describes the results of a qualitative study on the decision making process about and implementation of a home sensor technology with AI capabilities in English adult social care. (Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care)
Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care - May 19, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Ian Litchfield; Jon Glasby; Sarah Parkinson; Lucy Hocking; Denise Tanner; Bridget Roe; Jennifer Bousfield Source Type: research

Stress-induced Changes in Autonomic Reactivity Vary with Adolescent Violence Exposure and Resting-state Functional Connectivity
This study examined whether changes in autonomic responses varied with whole brain resting-state functional connectivity as a function of violence exposure. (Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care)
Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care - May 18, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: 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 Source Type: research

Thinking Without Knowing
In two studies, we explored potential psychological and behavioral consequences of unjustified confidence, including outcome expectations, anxiety, risk taking, and information search and consideration. (Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care)
Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care - May 18, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Eric R. Stone; Andrew M. Parker; Ashley Rittmayer Hanks; Robert C. Swiston Source Type: research

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). (Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care)
Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care - May 17, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Julia Cave Arbanas; Cheryl L. Damberg; Mei Leng; Nina T. Harawa; Catherine A. Sarkisian; Bruce E. Landon; John N. Mafi Source Type: research

Health Care Consolidation
Health care consolidation reduces competition and contributes to increased health care spending. It also has not yielded improvements in quality or health outcomes for patients. What is the current state of consolidation among U.S. health care providers, insurers, pharmacy benefit managers, and private equity firms? (Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care)
Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care - May 17, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Cheryl L. Damberg Source Type: research

Domestic Abuse Prevention and Outreach Approaches for the Military Community
This study focused on identifying strategies to help prevent domestic abuse among service members and their spouses or partners before it occurs and strategies for outreach to high-risk groups that could be effective in the military environment. (Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care)
Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care - May 16, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Laura L. Miller; Dmitry Khodyakov; Joachim O. Hero; Lisa Wagner; Coreen Farris; Katie Feistel; Emily Dao; Julia Rollison; Rosemary Li; Jamie Ryan; Stephanie Brooks Holliday; Laurie T. Martin; Amy L. Shearer Source Type: research

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). (Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care)
Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care - May 16, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Jordan M. Harrison; Ashley M. Kranz; Annie Chen; Harry H. Liu; Grant R. Martsolf; Catherine C. Cohen; Michael Dworsky Source Type: research

Health Care Price Transparency: Opportunities to Improve Affordability and Data Effectiveness
Significant progress has been made to increase the transparency of health care prices at the federal and state levels, but much more needs to be done to leverage price transparency data. Enabling broader use of these data can help address price variation and health care spending. (Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care)
Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care - May 16, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Christopher M. Whaley Source Type: research

Preventing Domestic Abuse in the U.S. Armed Forces
Domestic abuse has severe consequences for service members, their families, and, potentially, unit readiness. What strategies could help prevent domestic abuse before it occurs and help the military with communication to reach individuals who might have risk factors for domestic abuse? (Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care)
Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care - May 16, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Laura L. Miller; Dmitry Khodyakov; Joachim O. Hero; Lisa Wagner; Coreen Farris; Katie Feistel; Emily Dao; Julia Rollison; Rosemary Li; Jamie Ryan; Stephanie Brooks Holliday; Laurie T. Martin; Amy L. Shearer Source Type: research

What Is Associated with Changes in Food Security Among Low-Income Residents of a Former Food Desert?
We compared study participants in a former food desert neighborhood whose food security improved to those whose food security did not improve across survey waves. Distance to major food shopping store was positively associated with food security. (Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care)
Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care - May 16, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Jonathan H. Cantor; Bonnie Ghosh-Dastidar; Gerald P. Hunter; Matthew D. Baird; Andrea Richardson; Sameer M. Siddiqi; Tamara Dubowitz Source Type: research

How Does Telehealth Affect Health Care Quality, Access, Equity, and Costs?
Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, health care providers pivoted to telehealth out of necessity. As policymakers look beyond the pandemic, concerns about telehealth ' s effects on health care spending and quality persist. (Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care)
Source: RAND Research Health and Health Care - May 11, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Lori Uscher-Pines; Shira H. Fischer Source Type: research