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Utilization Patterns of a Food Referral Program: Findings from the Mid-Ohio Farmacy

Daniel M. Walker, Matthew J. DePuccio, Jennifer L. Hefner, Jennifer A. Garner, Joshua J. Joseph, Amy Headings and Aaron Clark
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine November 2021, 34 (6) 1174-1182; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2021.06.210036
Daniel M. Walker
From the Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH (DMW, AC); The Center for the Advancement of Team Science, Analytics, and Systems Thinking (CATALYST), College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH (DMW, MJD); Department of Health Services Management and Policy, College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH (JLH); School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Medicine and The John Glenn College of Public Affairs, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH (JAG); Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH (JJJ); Mid-Ohio Food Collective, Grove City, OH (AH).
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Matthew J. DePuccio
From the Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH (DMW, AC); The Center for the Advancement of Team Science, Analytics, and Systems Thinking (CATALYST), College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH (DMW, MJD); Department of Health Services Management and Policy, College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH (JLH); School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Medicine and The John Glenn College of Public Affairs, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH (JAG); Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH (JJJ); Mid-Ohio Food Collective, Grove City, OH (AH).
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Jennifer L. Hefner
From the Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH (DMW, AC); The Center for the Advancement of Team Science, Analytics, and Systems Thinking (CATALYST), College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH (DMW, MJD); Department of Health Services Management and Policy, College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH (JLH); School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Medicine and The John Glenn College of Public Affairs, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH (JAG); Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH (JJJ); Mid-Ohio Food Collective, Grove City, OH (AH).
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Jennifer A. Garner
From the Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH (DMW, AC); The Center for the Advancement of Team Science, Analytics, and Systems Thinking (CATALYST), College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH (DMW, MJD); Department of Health Services Management and Policy, College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH (JLH); School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Medicine and The John Glenn College of Public Affairs, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH (JAG); Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH (JJJ); Mid-Ohio Food Collective, Grove City, OH (AH).
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Joshua J. Joseph
From the Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH (DMW, AC); The Center for the Advancement of Team Science, Analytics, and Systems Thinking (CATALYST), College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH (DMW, MJD); Department of Health Services Management and Policy, College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH (JLH); School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Medicine and The John Glenn College of Public Affairs, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH (JAG); Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH (JJJ); Mid-Ohio Food Collective, Grove City, OH (AH).
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Amy Headings
From the Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH (DMW, AC); The Center for the Advancement of Team Science, Analytics, and Systems Thinking (CATALYST), College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH (DMW, MJD); Department of Health Services Management and Policy, College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH (JLH); School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Medicine and The John Glenn College of Public Affairs, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH (JAG); Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH (JJJ); Mid-Ohio Food Collective, Grove City, OH (AH).
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Aaron Clark
From the Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH (DMW, AC); The Center for the Advancement of Team Science, Analytics, and Systems Thinking (CATALYST), College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH (DMW, MJD); Department of Health Services Management and Policy, College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH (JLH); School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Medicine and The John Glenn College of Public Affairs, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH (JAG); Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH (JJJ); Mid-Ohio Food Collective, Grove City, OH (AH).
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The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Nov 2021, 34 (6) 1174-1182; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2021.06.210036

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