Research Grantee News
New Article on Surprise BillingZack Cooper, Yale University
This article describes the large surprise bills many patients receive from emergency department physicians and evaluates the impact of one state's approach to remedy the problem.
New Article on Spending for Diabetes CareJulie Lauffenburger, Brigham & Women’s Hospital
This article describes a data-driven approach to identify diabetes patients likely to experience rapidly increasing diabetes spending and highlights targets for early intervention that may prevent this progression.
New Report on TelehealthMei Kwong, Center for Connect Health Policy
This report shows that although temporary expansions in telehealth policy addressed many of the largest concerns FQHCs had with utilizing telehealth for MAT, barriers still remain including broadband access and patient/provider education.
New Article on Opioid PrescribingRitu Agarwal, University of Maryland
This paper found that issuing initial opioid prescriptions for shorter durations would save money and reduce the amount of time that patients use opioid prescriptions.
New Article on Racial Bias in Machine LearningZiad Obermeyer, Brigham and Women's Hospital
This study discovered racial bias in a predictive algorithm used to guide health decisions for millions of Americans, finding that the algorithm missed nearly 50,000 chronic diseases in black patients.