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Developing messaging content for a physical activity smartphone app tailored to low-income patients: User-centered design and crowdsourcing approach.

Citation
Pathak LE, Aguilera A, Williams JJ, Lyles CR, Hernandez-Ramos R, Miramontes J, Cemballi AG, Figueroa CA. Developing messaging content for a physical activity smartphone app tailored to low-income patients: User-centered design and crowdsourcing approach. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2021 May 19;9(5):e21177. doi: 10.2196/21177. PMID: 34009130; PMCID: PMC8173396.
Principal Investigator
Aguilera, Adrian
Project Name
Improving Diabetes and Depression Self-management Via Adaptive Mobile Messaging

Parent experience and cost savings associated with a novel tele-physiatry program for children living in rural and underserved communities.

Citation
Davidson L, Haynes SC, Favila-Meza A, Hoch JS, Tancredi DJ, Bares AD, Mouzoon J, Marcin JP. Parent experience and cost savings associated with a novel tele-physiatry program for children living in rural and underserved communities. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2022 Jan;103(1):8-13. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2021.07.807. Epub 2021 Aug 21. PMID: 34425088.
Principal Investigator
Marcin, James
Project Name
School-Based Tele-Physiatry Assistance for Rehabilitative and Therapeutic Services for Children with Special Health Care Needs Living in Rural and Underserved Communities

Implementing Personalized Cross-Sector Transitional Care Management to Promote Care Continuity, Reduce Low-Value Utilization, and Reduce the Burden of Treatment for High-Need, High-Cost Patients

Description

This research will integrate cross-sector care alerts and interoperable personalized care planning into the existing Coordinating Transitions Intervention (CTI) tool and evaluate the impact of the revised tool on patient burden, care team collaboration, and utilization value for high-need, high-cost patients.

Grant Number
R01 HS028000
Principal Investigator(s)
Hewner, Sharon

Predictive Modeling for Social Needs in Emergency Department Settings

Description

This research will compare the use of predictive modeling versus traditional questionnaires to identify those with unmet social needs, use the superior method to inform the development of a clinical decision support tool, and evaluate the tool’s impact on referrals to social providers.

Grant Number
R01 HS028008
Principal Investigator(s)
Vest, Joshua Ryan

Implementing a social determinants screening and referral infrastructure during routine emergency department visits, Utah, 2017-2018.

Citation
Wallace AS, Luther B, Guo JW, Wang CY, Sisler S, Wong B. Implementing a social determinants screening and referral infrastructure during routine emergency department visits, Utah, 2017-2018. Prev Chronic Dis. 2020 Jun 18;17:E45. doi: 10.5888/pcd17.190339. PMID: 32553071.
Principal Investigator
Wallace, Andrea
Project Name
From Emergency to Community: Implementing a Social Needs Assessment and Referral Infrastructure Using Health Information Technology

Evaluating and Enhancing Health Information Technology for COVID-19 Response Workflow in a Specialized COVID-19 Hospital in a Medically Underserved Community

Description

This research will study how a safety-net hospital responds to a pandemic, specifically COVID-19, to identify how information needs are met and how decisions are made and communicated to other individuals internal and external to the institution.

Grant Number
R01 HS028220
Principal Investigator(s)
Kaufman, David R.
Senathirajah, Yalini

From Emergency to Community: Implementing a Social Needs Assessment and Referral Infrastructure Using Health Information Technology - Final Report

Citation
Wallace A. From Emergency to Community: Implementing a Social Needs Assessment and Referral Infrastructure Using Health Information Technology - Final Report. (Prepared by the University of Utah under Grant No. R21 HS026505). Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2020.
Principal Investigator
Wallace, Andrea
Project Name
From Emergency to Community: Implementing a Social Needs Assessment and Referral Infrastructure Using Health Information Technology