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2018 Completed Studies

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Optimal Staffing in Community Health Centers to Improve Quality of Care

This study examined the effects of health workforce on quality of care delivered in CHCs, measured by percent of patients with diabetes and hypertension who have their chronic conditions under control.

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• Luo Q, Dor A, Pittman P. 2020. Optimal Staffing in Community Health Centers to Improve Quality of Care. Health Services Research. doi: 10.1111/1475-6773.13566.

​​For questions about this study, contact Eric Luo.

Effect of the National Health Service Corps on Clinician Staffing and Patient Visits in Federally Qualified Health Center

The National Health Service Corps (NHSC) is a principal federal program to increase the supply of primary care medical, dental and mental health clinicians in underserved areas, but there has been little research examining the extent to which NHSC clinicians expand patient care capacity of federally qualified health centers. This study examines whether NHSC clinicians substitute for non-NHSC clinicians and to estimate the extent to which they increase clinic visit volumes at health centers.
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• Han X, Pittman P, Erikson C, Mullan F, Ku L. 2019. The Role of the National Health Service Corps Clinicians in Enhancing Staffing and Patient Care Capacity in Community Health Center. Medical Care, 57(12):1002–1007. doi: 10.1097/MLR.0000000000001209.
• Han X, Ku L. 2019. Enhancing Staffing In Rural Community Health Centers Can Help Improve Behavioral Health Care. Health Affairs, 38(12). doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.2019.00823.

​​For questions about this study, contact Patricia Pittman.

Contribution of the National Health Service Corps Providers and Recent Alumni to Medicare Beneficiaries in 2015

Medicare beneficiaries are increasingly seeking care at community health centers and other health professional shortage areas (HPSAs) that can be challenging to adequately staff. The National Health Service Corps (NHSC) is a primary federal strategy to increase the supply of primary care providers in HPSAs. This study uses Medicare Part D provider billing data to document the role that NHSC participants and recent alumni play in caring for Medicare patients, including dual eligible Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, in HPSAs.

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• Project Abstract

​​For questions about this study, contact Patricia Pittman.

Are State Telehealth Policies Associated With the Use of Telehealth Services Among Underserved Populations?

This study examined trends in telehealth usage over time, as well as the role state telehealth policies play in telehealth use when controlling for population characteristics.
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• Park J, Erikson C, Han X, Iyer P. 2018. Are State Telehealth Policies Associated With the Use of Telehealth Services Among Underserved Populations? Health Affairs, 37(12): 2060-2068.

​​For questions about this study, contact Clese Erikson.