Access to Care

This conference convenes interdisciplinary experts from the United States and abroad to define priorities and goals for researching technology use in Long-Term Post-Acute Care (LTPAC), and to identify factors that support or hinder its adoption in LTPAC settings, aiming to promote safer, higher quality, more accessible, and equitable LTPAC globally.

This research will develop, evaluate, and test the efficacy of Empower NICU – A Bridge to Resources for Adjusting and Coping with Emotions (EmBRACE), a mobile health application designed to screen and monitor psychological symptoms in parents of infants hospitalized in the neonatal intensive care unit, identify those at risk, and connect parents with services, information, support, and resources.

This research will culminate in a randomized controlled trial of the Peer PLUS (People Leveraging Urgent Support) mobile app and companion web-based platform that supports communication between those with substance use disorder and peer recovery coaches to determine if it contributes to long-term recovery for these individuals.

This research will develop, implement, and evaluate an artificial intelligence-enabled workflow that would allow for online reading and same-day diagnostic imaging following screening mammography in breast cancer screening clinics.

To assist pregnant individuals with pre-pregnancy type 2 diabetes with Medicaid coverage in reaching and maintaining normal blood sugars, this research will develop, test, and evaluate a digital health solution called ACHIEVE that includes a mobile health application, a provider dashboard, continuous glucose monitoring, and team-based coaching for medical needs and nonmedical health-related social needs.