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Factors Associated with Patient Engagement in a Health and Social Needs Case Management Program

Lo CH MPH, M Knox PhD, Brewster AL PhD. The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine. May 2024. 37 (3) 418-426; DOI:10.3122/jabfm.2023.230388R1

Patient Time Spent With Professional Medical Interpreters and the Care Experiences of Patients With Limited English Proficiency

Torresdey P MPH, Chen J MPH, Rodriguez HP PhD. Journal of Primary Care & Community Health. June 2024. DOI: 10.1177/21501319241264168. 

Primary Care Practice Characteristics Associated With Medical Assistant Staffing Ratios

Rodriguez HP PhD, MPH, Berube AD, MS, Hung DY, PhD, Shortell SM, PhD, MBA, MPH, Fisher ES, MD. Annals of Family Medicine. 2024 May/June. 

Telemedicine use and decrements to type 2 diabetes and hypertension care during the COVID-19 pandemic(PDF file)

Rodriguez HP PhD, MPH, Ciemins E PhD, MPH, MA, Rubio K, Rattelman C MS, Cuddeback JK, MD, PhD, Mohl JT PhD, Bibi S MPH, Shortell SM PhD, MBA, MPH, . BMC Digital Journal. DOI 10.1186/s44247-023-00056-7.pdf 

Shared Decision Making Lowers Medical Expenditures and is Amplified in Racially-Ethnically Concordant Relationships. 

Brown TT, Hurley VB, Rodriguez HP, Lee J, Gupta N, Toolsie G, Markarian S, Valenzuela S. Medical Care. 2023 August. ;61(8):528-535. doi: 10.1097/MLR.0000000000001881.

Hospital Characteristics Associated with Clinically Integrated Network Participation. 

Hague EL, Brown TT, Brewster AL, Shortell SM, Rodriguez HP.Medical Care. 2023 August. ;61(8):521-527. doi: 10.1097/MLR.0000000000001877.

U.S. Practice Adoption of Patient Engagement Strategies and Spending for Adults with Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease 

Rodriguez HP, Rubio K, †Miller-Rosales C, Wood A. 2023 July. Health Affairs Scholar. July 2023. doi: 10.1093/haschl/qxad021

Care Redesign to Support Telemedicine Implementation during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Federally Qualified Health Center Personnel Experiences. 

Frehn JL, Starn B, Rodriguez HP, Payán DD. 2023. Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine. DOI:10.3122/jabfm.2022.220370R2. 

Effectiveness and Implementation of a Text Messaging Intervention to Reduce Depression and Anxiety Symptoms among Latinx and White Users during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Haro-Ramos AY, Rodriguez HP, Aguilera A. 2023 April.Behaviour Research and Therapy. ;165:104318. doi: 10.1016/j.brat.2023.104318

Multilevel Influences on Patient Engagement and Chronic Care Management

Miller-Rosales C, Brewster AL, Shortell SM, Rodriguez HP. 2023 April 6. The American Journal of Managed Care. 2023;29. pdf

Racial-Ethnic Composition of Primary Care Practices and Comprehensive Primary Care Plus Initiative Participation(link is external)

Rubio K, MIA, Taressa K. Fraze, PhD,  Bibi S, MPH, and Rodriguez HP, PhD. 2023 April. Journal of General Internal Medicine. DOI: 10.1007/s11606-023-08160-0. pdf 

Telehealth Use, Care Continuity, and Quality: Diabetes and Hypertension Care in Community Health Centers Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic (link is external)(link is external)

Tierney AA. BA, PhD*; Payán, Denise D. PhD, MPP†; Brown TT. PhD*; Aguilera, Adrian PhD*; Shortell, SM. PhD, MBA, MPH*; Rodriguez HP. PhD, MPH. 2023 April. Medical Care.  DOI: 10.1097/MLR.0000000000001811. pdf 

Assessing the Impact of Telemedicine Implementation in Diverse Healthcare Settings (link is external)(link is external)

Rodriguez HP. PhD, MPH; 2023 April. Medical Care. DOI: 10.1097/MLR.0000000000001820. pdf

Health Systems and Telemedicine Adoption for Diabetes and Hypertension Care(PDF file) 

Rodriguez HP, Elizabeth L. Ciemins, Rubio K, Cori Rattelman, John K. Cuddeback, Jeff T. Mohl, Bibi S, and Shortell SM. 2023 Jan 1. Am Journal of Managed Care.  doi:10.37765/ajmc.2023.89302. pdf 

Conceptualizing the Effective Mechanisms of a Social Needs Case Management Program Shown to Reduce Hospital Use: A Qualitative Study(link is external)

Mark D. Fleming, Safaeinili N,  Knox M, Elizabeth Hernandez, Emily E. Esteban, Urmimala Sarkar & Brewster AL. BMC Health Services Research. 2022 December 26. Doi: 10.1186/s12913-022-08979-z 

Managing Through a Pandemic: A Daily Management System for COVID-19 Response and Recovery(PDF file)(link is external) 

Dorothy Y. Hung, Rundall TG, Justin Lee, Negeen Khandel, Shortell SM. ACHE. 2022 Nov/Dec. DOI: 10.1097/JHM-D-21-00319. Pdf 

Impact of a selective narrow network with comprehensive patient navigation on access, utilization, expenditures, and enrollee experiences(link is external)

Brown TT, Hague E, Alicia Neumann, Rodriguez HP, Shortell SM. Health Services Research. 2022 September 16. doi: 10.1111/1475-6773.14066 Online Version of Record before inclusion in an issue. 

Effect of State-Led Delivery System and Payment Reforms on Population-Level Detection and Management of Diabetes(link is external)

Rodriguez HP,Fulton BD,Philips AZ,Rubio K. Diabetes Care. 2022 August 15. doi: 10.2337/dc21-2425 PMID: PMC9643138 

Adoption of Patient Engagement Strategies by Physician Practices in the United States.

Miller-Rosales C, Lewis VA, Shortell SM, Rodriguez HP. Med Care. 2022 Jul 14. doi: 10.1097/MLR.0000000000001748. Online ahead of print.PMID: 35833416

The Reliability of Graduate Medical Education Quality of Care Clinical Performance Measures.

Kim JG, Rodriguez HP, Holmboe ES, McDonald KM, Mazotti L, Rittenhouse DR, Shortell SM, Kanter MH. J Grad Med Educ. 2022 Jun;14(3):281-288. doi: 10.4300/JGME-D-21-00706.1. Epub 2022 Jun 13.PMID: 35754636

Adoption of Patient-Reported Outcomes by Health Systems and Physician Practices in the USA.

Rodriguez HP, Kyalwazi MJ, Lewis VA, Rubio K, Shortell SM. J Gen Intern Med. 2022 Apr 28. doi: 10.1007/s11606-022-07631-0. Online ahead of print.PMID: 35484368

Defining case management success: a qualitative study of case manager perspectives from a large-scale health and social needs support program.

Knox M, Esteban EE, Hernandez EA, Fleming MD, Safaeinilli N, Brewster AL. BMJ Open Qual. 2022 Jun;11(2):e001807. doi: 10.1136/bmjoq-2021-001807.PMID: 35667706 Free PMC article.

Factors Associated With Contracting Between Area Agencies on Aging and Health Care Entities.

Brewster AL, Wilson TL, Kunkel SR, Curry LA, Rubeo C. J Appl Gerontol. 2022 May 3:7334648221096137. doi: 10.1177/07334648221096137. Online ahead of print.PMID: 35505592

Creativity in problem solving to improve complex health outcomes: Insights from hospitals seeking to improve cardiovascular care.

Brewster AL, Lee YSH, Linnander EL, Curry LA. Learn Health Syst. 2021 Aug 17;6(2):e10283. doi: 10.1002/lrh2.10283. eCollection 2022 Apr.PMID: 35434357 Free PMC article.

The effect of social network strain on suicidal ideation among middle-aged adults with adverse childhood experiences in the US: A twelve-year nationwide study.

Xiao Y, Brown TT. SSM Popul Health. 2022 May 20;18:101120. doi: 10.1016/j.ssmph.2022.101120. eCollection 2022 Jun.PMID: 35647257 Free PMC article.

Mammography and Decision Aid Use for Breast Cancer Screening in Older Women.

Ross RL, Rubio K, Rodriguez HP. AJMP. 2022 Apr 14. doi:10.1016/j.amepre.

Integrating network theory into the study of integrated healthcare. 

Burns LR, Nembhard IM, Shortell SM. Soc Sci Med. 2022 Mar;296:114664. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2021.114664. Epub 2021 Dec 16. PMID: 35121369.

Physician Practices With Robust Capabilities Spend Less On Medicare Beneficiaries Than More Limited Practices. 

Rodriguez HP, Ciemins EL, Rubio K, Shortell SM. Health Aff (Millwood). 2022 Mar;41(3):414-423. doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.2021.00302. PMID: 35254927.

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Pathways for primary care practice adoption of patient engagement strategies. 

Miller-Rosales C, Miake-Lye IM, Brewster AL, Shortell SM, Rodriguez HP. Health Serv Res. 2022 Feb 21. doi: 10.1111/1475-6773.13959. Online ahead of print. PMID: 35188976.

Telemedicine implementation and use in community health centers during COVID-19: Clinic personnel and patient perspectives. 

Payán DD, Frehn JL, Garcia L, Tierney AA, Rodriguez HP. SSM Qual Res Health. 2022 Dec;2:100054. doi: 10.1016/j.ssmqr.2022.100054. Epub 2022 Feb 10. PMID: 35169769.

Survey of Information Exchange and Advanced Use of Other Health Information Technology in Primary Care Settings: Capabilities In and Outside of the Safety Net. 

Cross DA, Stevens MA, Spivack SB, Murray GF, Rodriguez HP, Lewis VA. Med Care. 2022 Feb 1;60(2):140-148. doi: 10.1097/MLR.0000000000001673. PMID: 35030563.

How do Area Agencies on Aging Build Partnerships with Health Care Organizations? 

Curry L, Cherlin E, Ayedun A, Rubeo C, Straker J, Wilson TL, Brewster AL. Gerontologist. 2022 Jan 29:gnac019. doi: 10.1093/geront/gnac019. Online ahead of print. PMID: 35092437.