The Population Health and Health Policy (PHHP) program at the Cutler Institute conducts policy-driven research, evaluation, policy analysis and technical assistance focusing on the public health system and the delivery of healthcare services. Our research is conducted in the areas of healthcare access, quality and financing; public health systems and practice; and rural health.
We focus our work in the following areas:
- Healthcare Access, Quality, & Financing
- Public Health Systems & Practice
- Rural Health
2015
Exploring Rural Health Clinic Quality Improvement Strategies, John A. Gale MS
Using FMT Tools to Monitor Community/population Health Performance, John A. Gale MS
CAH-Relevant Measures for Health System Development & Population Health (Policy Brief #42), John A. Gale MS, Andrew F. Coburn PhD, and Zach T. Croll MPH
Adoption and Use of Electronic Health Records by Rural Health Clinics: Results of a National Survey [Policy Brief], John A. Gale MS; Zachariah T. Croll MPH; and David Hartley PhD, MHA
Adoption and Use of Electronic Health Records by Rural Health Clinics: Results of a National Survey [Working Paper], John A. Gale MS; Zachariah T. Croll MPH; and David Hartley PhD, MHA
Rural Health Clinic Readiness for Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition: Preparing for the Evolving Healthcare Marketplace [Working Paper], John A. Gale MS; Zachariah T. Croll MPH; and David Hartley PhD, MHA
Rural Health Clinic Readiness for Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition: Preparing for the Evolving Healthcare Marketplace [Policy Brief], John A. Gale MS; Zachariah T. Croll MPH; David Hartley PhD, MHA; and Andrew F. Coburn PhD
Charity Care and Uncompensated Care Activities of Tax-Exempt Critical Access Hospitals (FMT Briefing Paper #35), John A. Gale MS, Jamar Croom MS, Zach T. Croll MPH, and Andrew F. Coburn PhD
Following the Needs Assessment: The Challenges of Developing a Meaningful Community Health Improvement Plan, John A. Gale MS and N. DuMont
Exploring the Business Case for Children's Telebehavioral Health, John A. Gale MS and David Lambert PhD
Catastrophic Consequences: Preliminary Findings on the Use of Opioids in Rural Communities [webinar], John A. Gale MS and Jennifer D. Lenardson MHS
Implementation and Monitoring Support for the FCHIP Demonstration: Task 2, Measure Development and Task 2a, Measure Evaluation, John A. Gale MS, T. Trapnell, A. Berkowitz, and Andrew F. Coburn PhD
Charity Care and Uncompensated Care Activities of Tax-Exempt Critical Access Hospitals (FMT Policy Brief #38), John Gale MS, Jamar Croom MS, Zach T. Croll MPH, and Andrew F. Coburn PhD
First STEPS Phase III Initiative: Improving Oral Health and Healthy Weight in Children Final Evaluation Report, Carolyn E. Gray MPH and Kimberley S. Fox MPA
Adult Cancer Survivors in Maine, 2011-2012, Sara L. Huston PhD and Prashant Mittal MS, MSc
Rural and Remote Food Environments and Obesity, Jennifer D. Lenardson MHS; Anush Yousefian Hansen MS, MA; and David Hartley PhD
Engaging Patients in Health System Transformation: The experience of the Maine Health Access Foundation's (MeHAF) Advancing Payment Reform Initiative, Barbara Shaw JD, Andrew F. Coburn PhD, and Kimberley S. Fox MPA
Health Data and Financing and Delivery System Reform: Is the Glass Half Full or Half Empty?, Barbara Shaw JD, Andrew F. Coburn PhD, Kimberley S. Fox MPA, and Andrea Gerstenberger ScD
Implications of Rural Residence and Single Mother Status for Maternal Smoking Behaviors, Jean A. Talbot PhD, Donald Szlosek MPH, and Erika C. Ziller PhD
Safety of Rural Nursing Home-to-emergency Department Transfers: Improving Communication and Patient Information Sharing Across Settings, Judith B. Tupper DHEd, CHES, CPPS; Carolyn E. Gray MPH; Karen B. Pearson MLIS, MA; and Andrew F. Coburn PhD
Mental Health First Aid in Rural Communities [Presentation], Erika C. Ziller PhD
Delay, Forego, Strategize: Affordability of Medical Care Among Rural Adults [Presentation], Erika C. Ziller PhD and Jennifer D. Lenardson MHS
Rural Implications of Medicaid Expansion under the Affordable Care Act, Erika C. Ziller PhD, Jennifer D. Lenardson MHS, and Andrew F. Coburn PhD
Out-of-Pocket Spending among Rural Medicare Beneficiaries, Erika C. Ziller PhD, Jennifer D. Lenardson MHS, and Andrew F. Coburn PhD
Rural Adults Delay, Forego, and Strategize to Afford Their Pre-ACA Health Care, Erika C. Ziller PhD, Jennifer D. Lenardson MHS, and Andrew F. Coburn PhD
Rural Disabled Medicare Beneficiaries Spend More out-of-Pocket Than Their Urban Counterparts, Erika C. Ziller PhD, Jennifer D. Lenardson MHS, and Andrew F. Coburn PhD
2014
New England Food Vision: Healthy Food for All, Sustainable Farming and Fishing, Thriving Communities, Molly Anderson, Amanda Beal, Joanne Burke, Brian Donahue, Linda Berlin, Tom Kelly, Mark Lapping, Russell Libby, and Hannah Ramer
Transforming Public Health Practice Through Accreditation (a user guide for the special accreditation issue)., Leslie M. Beitsch MD, JD; Liza C. Corso MPA; Mary V. Davis DrPH, MSPH; Brenda M. Joly PhD, MPH; Jessica Kronstadt MPP; and William J. Riley PhD
Creating Quality Improvement Culture in Public Health Agencies, Mary V. Davis DrPH, MSPH; Elizabeth Mahanna MPH; Brenda M. Joly PhD, MPH; Michael Zelek MPH; William J. Riley PhD; Pooja Verma MPH; and Jessica Solomon Fisher MCP
Early Lessons Learned in Implementing MaineCare Health Homes, Kimberley S. Fox MPA, Carolyn E. Gray MPH, and Katherine Rosingana
MaineCare Health Homes Enrollment in the First Year of Implementation, Kimberley S. Fox MPA, Carolyn E. Gray MPH, and Katherine Rosingana
MaineCare Stage A Health Homes Year 1 Report: Implementation Findings and Baseline Analysis, Kimberley S. Fox MPA, Carolyn E. Gray MPH, Katherine Rosingana, and Deborah A. Thayer MBA
Factors Affecting Costs in Medicaid Populations with Behavioral Health Disorders, Elsie Freeman MD, MPH; Catherine McGuire BS; John W. Thomas PhD; and Deborah A. Thayer MBA
Turning around the struggling rural hospital: Shared responsibility and hard work, John A. Gale MS
Collaborative Community Health Needs Assessments: Approaches and Benefits for Critical Access Hospitals (FMT Policy Brief #36), John A. Gale MS, Andrew F. Coburn PhD, and Helen E. Newton BA
Meaningful Use of Electronic Health Record by Rural Health Clinics [Policy Brief], John A. Gale MS; David Hartley PhD, MHA; and Zachariah T. Croll MPH
Meaningful Use of Electronic Health Record by Rural Health Clinics [Working Paper], John A. Gale MS; David Hartley PhD, MHA; and Zachariah T. Croll MPH
Integrated Care for Older Adults in Rural Communities, Eileen Griffin JD and Andrew F. Coburn PhD
Integrated Care Management in Rural Communities, Eileen Griffin JD and Andrew F. Coburn PhD
Introduction to Case Reports: One Goal - Many Journeys, Brenda M. Joly PhD, MPH and Mary V. Davis DrPH, MSPH
As the Nation Goes, so Goes Maine?, Elizabeth Kilbreth PhD
Profile of Rural Residential Care Facilities: A chartbook, Jennifer D. Lenardson MHS, Eileen Griffin JD, Zachariah T. Croll MPH, Erika C. Ziller PhD, and Andrew F. Coburn PhD
High Deductible Health Insurance Plans in Rural Areas, Jennifer D. Lenardson MHS, Erika C. Ziller PhD, and Andrew F. Coburn PhD
Rural residents more likely to be enrolled in high-deductible health plans, Jennifer D. Lenardson MHS, Erika C. Ziller PhD, and Andrew F. Coburn PhD
Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention: Accreditation Readiness Review., Kate P. Marone CPH, MA; Brenda M. Joly PhD, MPH; Nancy Birkhimer MPH; Valerie J. Ricker MSN, MS; and Brynn Riley MS
Maine Voices: Accepting Federal Funds, Containing Costs Makes Sense for MaineCare, Trish Riley
Accessing and Using Health Data to Support Health System Transformation: The Early Experience of MeHAF Payment Reform Grantees, Barbara Shaw JD, Andrew F. Coburn PhD, Kimberley S. Fox MPA, and Andrea Gerstenberger ScD
Summary of Pediatric Quality Measures For Children Enrolled in MaineCare FFY 2009-FFY 2013, Mary Lindsey Smith PhD, MSW
Fact Sheet #1: How Family-Centered is MaineCare?, Jean A. Talbot PhD; Mary Lindsey Smith PhD, MSW; and Kimberley S. Fox MPA
Fact Sheet #2: How Do MaineCare Providers Perform on Childhood Screening and Prevention?, Jean A. Talbot PhD; Mary Lindsey Smith PhD, MSW; and Kimberley S. Fox MPA
