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Health Care Access & Coverage

Why Are Immigrants in Detention Facilities Hospitalized?

New Data Reveals Infection and Psychiatric Diagnoses Drive the Majority of Hospitalizations

By:
  • Christine Weeks
August 3, 2022

Blog Post

Population Health

Unexplained Variation in Firearm Deaths Points to Opportunities

Differences in Firearm Deaths Among U.S. Counties Could Yield Important Insights for Prevention

By:
  • Elinore J. Kaufman, MD, MSHP
  • and Michelle Degli Esposti, DPhil
August 2, 2022

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Health Care Access & Coverage

Rapid Growth in Oncology Practices Directly Dispensing Cancer Drugs

What Are the Positive and Negative Implications?

By:
  • Genevieve Kanter, PhD
August 1, 2022
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Summer 2022 Reading: Latest Books From Penn LDI Senior Fellows

By:
  • Kaday Kamara, MPH
July 28, 2022

Blog Post

Population Health

Using Pediatric Office Visits To Help Parents Quit Smoking

By:
  • Brian Jenssen, MD, MSHP
  • Shannon Kelleher, MPH
July 27, 2022

News

Health Equity

Latest Research in the Beverage Tax Wars

Papers from Three Penn LDI Senior Fellows and the World Health Organization

By:
  • Hoag Levins
July 20, 2022

Blog Post

Health Care Access & Coverage

Health Care Management: What’s Wrong and How to Fix It

New Book Guides Evidence-Based Innovations

By:
  • Chris Tachibana, PhD, MS
  • and Benjamin Chartock, PhD
July 14, 2022

News

Health Care Access & Coverage

The Quandary of Choosing a Clinical AI Reimbursement System

A New Paper by LDI Senior Fellow Ravi Parikh Provides Comparisons and Cautions

By:
  • Hoag Levins
July 13, 2022

Blog Post

Improving Care for Older Adults

Chart of the Day: How Well Do VA Nursing Facility Ratings Relate to Patient Outcomes? 

Ratings Don’t Always Offer Clear Sign of Quality  

By:
  • Caitlin Davidson, MSPH
  • Nadiyah Browning, MPH, PMP
July 12, 2022

Blog Post

Health Care Access & Coverage

In the Quest for More “Integrated” Health Care, Social Networks are the Key

By:
  • Lawton Robert Burns, PhD, MBA
  • Ingrid Nembhard, PhD, MS
July 5, 2022

Blog Post

Substance Use Disorder

Simplicity in Opioid Disposal Can Reduce Risk

A Mailed, At-Home Opioid Disposal Kit Improved the Likelihood of Patient-Reported Opioid Disposal Following Surgery

By:
  • Anish K. Agarwal, MD, MPH
June 29, 2022

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Health Equity | Improving Care for Older Adults

Penn LDI CICADA Initiative Names Researchers for 2022-2023 Cohort

Fifth Year of Program that Recruits, Mentors and Develops Junior Faculty for Health Services Research

By:
  • Hoag Levins
June 29, 2022

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