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Jan 20, 2026

A Qualitative Study of Patients’ Experiences With Collaborative Care for Co-occurring Opioid Use and Mental Health Disorders in Primary Care

We sought to understand patients’ experiences receiving collaborative care model for co-occurring opioid use disorder and depression and/or PTSD.
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Jan 15, 2026

When a Doctor Falls from the Sky: The Impact of Easing Doctor Supply Constraints on Mortality

This paper describes the results of a policy experiment conducted in coordination with the Nigerian government.
Research

Dec 17, 2025

Developing a Research Agenda to Improve Rural Health Access and Quality in West Virginia

This report presents West Virginia's strengths and challenges in rural health access and quality and describes a preliminary research agenda to guide evidence-based improvements in access and care delivery across the state.
Research

Dec 11, 2025

Hospital Employees View Patient Safety Culture Differently According to Their Role

Limited evidence exists about differences in patient safety culture by employee role. We examine the relationship between role and patient safety culture.
Research

Oct 30, 2025

Surveying Patients to Assess Timeliness of Cancer Diagnosis

The objective of this paper is to develop and test feasibility of patient survey-based quality measures to assess timeliness of cancer diagnosis.
Research Summary

Oct 21, 2025

Identifying Patterns and Needs for Contraceptive Care Among Men and Women Veterans

This brief presents the results of a study of U.S. veterans’ access to, knowledge of, and use of contraception and contraceptive care to understand gaps in access and choice for veterans and how these gaps might vary by certain characteristics.
Research

Oct 21, 2025

Exploring Contraceptive Care and Access Experiences of Veterans

To understand gaps in contraceptive access and choice for U.S. veterans and how these gaps might vary by certain characteristics, the authors conducted a study of veterans' access to, knowledge of, and use of contraception and contraceptive care.
Research

Oct 10, 2025

CMS Hospice Star Ratings

Many hospices lack CAHPS star ratings due to being new or small, but most patients are served by hospices with reliable, publicly reported scores, making the data a useful quality guide.
Oct 1, 2025

Care Quality

RAND Health measures and evaluates approaches to improve the quality, accessibility, and safety of health care.
Research

Sep 17, 2025

Language Concordance and Interpreter Use in Primary Care: Perspectives from Spanish-preferring Patients

Spanish-preferring patients prefer trusted providers, but language barriers persist. Spanish-speaking providers foster trust, interpreters aid understanding, and improved language services are needed for better care.
Research

Sep 10, 2025

A Rapid Evaluation of Staff and Patient Experiences of Care Delivery as Part of a Vertically Integrated Model of Care

The purpose of this paper is to understand the impact vertical integration between primary and secondary care providers has on the patient journey regarding access to and overall experience of care.
Research

Sep 5, 2025

Making the "Birthing-Friendly" Hospital Designation Better

Our analysis of hospital data finds that the Birthing-Friendly designation does not differentiate hospitals based on meaningful quality measures.

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A Qualitative Study of Patients’ Experiences With Collaborative Care for Co-occurring Opioid Use and Mental Health Disorders in Primary Care

When a Doctor Falls from the Sky: The Impact of Easing Doctor Supply Constraints on Mortality

Developing a Research Agenda to Improve Rural Health Access and Quality in West Virginia

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Exploring Contraceptive Care and Access Experiences of Veterans

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A Rapid Evaluation of Staff and Patient Experiences of Care Delivery as Part of a Vertically Integrated Model of Care

Making the "Birthing-Friendly" Hospital Designation Better

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How to Fix American Health Care: Q&A with Peter Hussey

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A Qualitative Study of Patients’ Experiences With Collaborative Care for Co-occurring Opioid Use and Mental Health Disorders in Primary Care

When a Doctor Falls from the Sky: The Impact of Easing Doctor Supply Constraints on Mortality

Developing a Research Agenda to Improve Rural Health Access and Quality in West Virginia

Hospital Employees View Patient Safety Culture Differently According to Their Role

Surveying Patients to Assess Timeliness of Cancer Diagnosis

Identifying Patterns and Needs for Contraceptive Care Among Men and Women Veterans

Exploring Contraceptive Care and Access Experiences of Veterans

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Language Concordance and Interpreter Use in Primary Care: Perspectives from Spanish-preferring Patients

A Rapid Evaluation of Staff and Patient Experiences of Care Delivery as Part of a Vertically Integrated Model of Care

Making the "Birthing-Friendly" Hospital Designation Better

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