People with substance use disorders (SUD) have high rates of hospitalization and readmission,
long lengths of stay, and skyrocketing healthcare costs. Yet, models for improving care …

Objective: To examine whether preventable hospitalization (PH) rates are sensitive to the
impact of policies aimed at improving access, such as the Oregon Health Plan (OHP), which …

Objective: To examine whether having a usual source of care (USC) is associated with
positive patient perceptions of health care communication and to identify demographic factors …

Despite the increasing attention paid to the role of social forces in determining health, most
physicians finish their training ill-prepared to address these issues. The authors describe …

Importance Intensive primary care interventions have been promoted to reduce hospitalization
rates and improve health outcomes for medically complex patients, but evidence of their …

Objective: To describe the impacts of recent Oregon Health Plan (OHP) policy changes on
individuals living with chronic illness in Oregon. Methods: A mail survey was conducted of …

Background: Academic centers and community programs are too often separated by
institutional and cultural chasms. Such divides weaken our capacity to develop a diverse public …

Background: Educators can create opportunities for physicians-in-training to learn about the
health care needs of the underserved and expose learners to models of care and …

Introduction: Federally qualified health centers (FQHC) provide care to over 28 million people
in the United States, primarily serving people with low incomes who are underinsured or …

• ER Visit (May 2022): 28yo female with h/o OUD, PTSD, homelessness presents to ED with
abscess, concern from friend about OUD. ED treated pt with IV abx, and notes “we …