Current Research Projects

 

Consumer Health Engagement

• Effect of Incentives and the Uptake of Well Child Visits
• Healthcare Utilization Patterns for Children with Asthma
• Impact of Health Coaching on Clincal and Financial Outcomes
• Influence of Cost and Quality Information on Patient Choice of Physicians
• Tailored Interventions for Health Coaching
• Use of Decision Tools in Health Plan Choice

Social and Environmental Determinants of Public Health

• Disparities in Potentially Avoidable Hospital Care
• Exercise Medicine and Prevention Program
• Intervention Methods to Improve Adolescent Vaccination
• Patterns of Dietary Intake in Adolescents

Evidence Based Medical Practice and Value Based Insurance Design

• Behavioral Health Utilization Patterns
• Computed Tomography (CT) Scan Overutilization- Quality Improvement Framework
• Effective Depression Treatment in Primary Care Clinics DIAMOND
• Effect of Complementary and Alternative Medicine on Pain among Inpatients
• Impact of Ownership Status of Physician Practices
• Impact of Primary Care Based Models
• Immunization Policies and Their Effectiveness for Health-Care Providers
• Patient-Centered Medical Home - TransforMN
• Price Elasticity of Provider Choice
• Resource Utilization in Pediatric Appendicitis Diagnosis