Expert Spotlight
Kathryn McDonald, PhD, MM
Get to know Kathryn McDonald, PhD, MM, Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Health Systems, Quality and Safety.
Our Work
Filter by
Publication
Trends and Patterns of Social History Data Collection Within an Electronic Health Record
There is increased acceptance that social and behavioral determinants of health (SBDH) impact health outcomes, but electronic health records (EHRs) are not always set up to capture the full range of SBDH variables in a systematic manner. The purpose of this study was to explore rates and trends of social history (SH) data collection—1 element of SBDH—in a structured portion of an EHR within a large academic integrated delivery system.
Publication
Medicaid Reimbursement Rates for Primary Care Services and Behavioral Health Outcomes
We study the effects of changing Medicaid reimbursement rates for primary care services on behavioral health outcomes—defined here as mental illness and substance use disorders.