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Paula Chatterjee and Rachel M. Werner

Paying for Value and Health Equity in Community Health Centers

In our issue brief, Paula Chatterjee and Rachel M. Werner spoke to frontline community health center (CHC) leaders, payers, and payment policy experts to develop critical recommendations for paying for value and equity in CHCs.

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Opioid Disposal Kits May Help Patients Dispose of Unneeded Painkillers

A study by Anish Agarwal, M. Kit Delgado, Daniel Lee, and Zarina S. Ali found that patients who receive an opioid disposal kit after orthopedic surgery were more likely to dispose of leftover pills than those who did not.

Tyra Bryant Stephens

Coordinating Child Asthma Care Across Philadelphia

Tyra Bryant-Stephens and Chén Kenyon conducted a first-of-its-kind randomized clinical trial to examine whether community health workers could help bridge the gap between doctors' offices, homes, and schools.

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5 Ways Dobbs is Transforming Pregnancy and Pediatric Care

Scott Lorch, Abigail Wilpers, and Diana Montoya-Williams discussed how the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision will have unintended adverse consequences on pediatric health care.

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Patient Satisfaction with U.S. Health Care Facilities

Neil Sehgal, Anish Agarwal, Raina Merchant, and Sharath Chandra Guntuku analyzed Yelp reviews of health care facilities to assess how patient sentiment changed before and after COVID-19.

 CONTINUING EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY

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Wharton Health Care Leadership and Management Program

Join leaders across the industry to navigate change with confidence in Wharton’s Health Care Leadership & Management program. Gain insights in leadership, finance, innovation, and policy to drive immediate impact.

 CALL FOR MENTORS

Student scholars

Deadline Extended: Mentor a SUMR or GEAR UP Scholar

Apply to be a mentor for a 2025 Summer Undergraduate Mentored Research (SUMR) or Get Experience in Aging Research Undergraduate Program (GEAR UP) Scholar! Applications are due March 15.

 UPCOMING EVENTS

Raina Merchant

2025 Charles C. Leighton, MD Memorial Lecture with Raina M. Merchant,

MD, MSHP

Friday, March 21, 2025
12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m. ET

 

Health Care Transformation in Action: Practical Insights for Reimagining Care Delivery

 

In-person event open to Penn affiliates.

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LDI Fellows Workshop: Using Large Language Models (LLMs) for Health Services Research

Wednesday, March 26, 2025
10:00–11:00 a.m. ET

 

In-person event led by Lyle Ungar, PhD. Open to LDI Fellows only.

IN THE MEDIA

“Childhood Trauma and Neighborhood Disorder Impact Mental Health of Injured Black Men.” Therese Richmond, Sara Jacoby. Medical Xpress

 

“Health Companies Return $2.6 Trillion to Shareholders Over Time Amid Rising Medical Costs.” Victor Roy. USA Today

 

“Breaking Bad News: Guidance on Disclosing a Dementia Diagnosis.” Kyra O'Brien. MedScape

 

“As Gov. Shapiro Calls for Private Equity 'Reform' in Pennsylvania Health Care, Where are Investments Growing?” Atul Gupta. WHYY

PUBLICATIONS

“Multilingual Research Strategies to Enhance Equity.” Rachel Brown, Priscilla Ortiz, Lindsay Berrigan, Danielle Cullen. JAMA Pediatrics

 

“Perceptions of Culturally Responsive Care Among People With Disabilities.” Mihir Kakara, Jaya Aysola. Annals of Internal Medicine

 

“Consumer Confidence in the Responsible Use of Digital Health Data After the COVID-19 Pandemic.” Ravi Gupta, Meghana Sharma, Nandita Mitra, Carolyn C. Cannuscio, Raina M. Merchant, David A. Asch, David Grande. JAMA Network Open

 

“Continuous Eligibility Policies and CHIP Structure Affected Children's Coverage Loss During Medicaid Unwinding.” Erica Eliason, Daniel Nelson, Aditi Vasan. Health Affairs

 

“Association Between Nurse Care Continuity and Mortality in the Intensive Care Unit.” Kathryn A. Connell, Billie S. Davis, Jeremy M. Kahn. Annals of the American Thoracic Society

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