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Population Health

Volkswagen Emissions Scandal Affected Infant and Child Health

Strongest Effects on Wealthier, College-Educated White Families

By:
  • Chris Tachibana, PhD, MS
March 16, 2022

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Health Equity

Improving the Accuracy of UNOS Organ Transplant Priority Lists

A Focus on Liver Disease Manual Chart Review Reveals Disagreement Between UNOS Classification and Patients' Conditions

By:
  • Nadim Mahmud, MD, MPH
March 15, 2022

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Substance Use Disorder

Why Does the Opioid Mortality Rate Continue to Rise?

Penn LDI Convenes Four Top Experts to Discuss What Works and What's Needed

By:
  • Hoag Levins
March 10, 2022

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Health Care Access & Coverage

How Much do Low-Cost, Behaviorally Informed Letters Increase Health Insurance Enrollment?

By:
  • Uzaib Saya and Elana Safran, Office of Evaluation Sciences, U.S. General Services Administration
March 7, 2022

Blog Post

Health Equity

How Consumers Describe Racism in Health Care

Yelp Reviews Highlight Racist Experiences

By:
  • Jason Tong, MD, MSHP
March 3, 2022

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Health Care Access & Coverage

California Hospital Revenue and the Affordable Care Act: Chart of the Day

How the Medicaid Expansion Affected Coverage Levels, Hospital use, and Patient Health

By:
  • The American Economic Association
March 3, 2022
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Improving Care for Older Adults

Social Isolation and Anxiety in Older Adults with Cognitive Impairment

New Findings Reveal Anxiety is Linked to Lack of Connections

By:
  • Yeji Hwang, MSN, RN
  • Nancy Hodgson, PhD, RN
March 1, 2022

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Health Care Access & Coverage

Lessons From a Global Hospital Budget System

Will What Happened in Maryland Stay in Maryland?

By:
  • Chris Tachibana, PhD, MS
March 1, 2022

News

Penn Nursing’s Transcontinental Implementation Science Project Prevails Over Pandemic

LDI Senior Fellow Linda Aiken Leads Reorganization of Clinical Work Environments in 65 European Hospitals

By:
  • Hoag Levins
February 24, 2022
Barrier

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Substance Use Disorder

Overcoming Barriers to Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder

Research Shows That Emergency Departments Can Be a Gateway to MOUDs

By:
  • Margaret (Maggie) Lowenstein, MD, MSHP
February 23, 2022

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Health Care Access & Coverage

Consequences of Changing Provider Payment for Office Visits

A New Analysis Finds the Same Documentation Burden and Increased Spending

By:
  • Nate C. Apathy, PhD
February 22, 2022

News

Penn LDI’s Alison Buttenheim and Kevin Volpp Named to New NASEM Committee

Thirteen-Member Group Eyes Future Research and Broader Policy Applications of Behavioral Economics

By:
  • Hoag Levins
February 17, 2022

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