This opinion piece, authored by David Williams and GWHWI co-director Fitzhugh Mullan, states that the overall number of minority physicians, including black female physicians, is increasing, though not as rapidly as it should. It suggests that black people need far greater access to culturally connected physicians who understand their lives and their challenges as much as their clinical needs. Read article
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Medicaid Expansion And Grant Funding Increases Helped Improve Community Health Center Capacity1/3/2017 This Heath Affairs article analyzes how Medicaid expansions and increases in grant funding improved the capacity of community health centers to serve their low-income patients, including mental health services. Authors include GWHWI members Xinxin Han and Leighton Ku. Read article
This study investigates how years of experience with an electronic health record (EHR) relate to productivity in community health centers (CHCs). Specifically, authors evaluate how staffing mix varied with years of EHR experience, and whether years of EHR experience had differential impact on staffing productivity. Findings suggest that EHRs do not negatively impact staff productivity in CHCs, and in fact may improve productivity in the long run. Authors include GWHWI members Patricia Pittman, Leah Masselink, and Leighton Ku. Read article
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